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BANKS Industries Overview

BANKS Industries is a manufacturing company located in Centervale. A US-based organization, BANKS’s major product line is electronics components. BANKS has just over two hundred employees at its main plant in Centervale but recently acquired a new subsidiary in China. This acquisition added close to one hundred employees, and their expertise in a new line of personal computing devices. BANKS expected these devices to give it a competitive advantage in its market, and with the product line continuing to grow.

BANKS started out as a family-owned organization with a relatively flat organizational structure. After fifteen years of being in business, BANKS continues to be family owned and has acquired several small companies in the United States. The acquisition of the Chinese company, which has now been renamed BANKS Components, is the first acquisition outside US borders. Th

Assignment 2: Discussion—Communicating Policy Even When You Do Not Agree

BANKS Industries has experienced rapid expansion in the past several years. However, it appears that the HR department is just now catching up by revising policies and rapidly implementing changes. One of the new policies outlines the requirements of a new dress code, which is stricter and more formal than the previous requirements.

Using the module readings, University online library resources, and the Internet, research the concepts of communication and change management. Then, based on the above scenario, respond to the following:

• As a manager, what is your role when it comes to communicating policy changes to employees, especially when the policy is not one with which you necessarily agree (for example, policies regarding personal cell-phone use in the workplace)? As a manager, how would you communicate such policies?
• How will you accommodate multiple cultures when communicating these issues to employees? As you prepare to address this question, take into consideration the following communication concepts: To be a successful cross-cultural communicator you must remember the following:
  • There are no universal gestures.
  • You should be sensitive to verbal and nonverbal communications or behaviors.
  • It is important to be open-minded to cultural views of others and their ways of communicating. For example, a frown could mean concentration in some cultures, whereas in other cultures, it is interpreted as anger or disappointment.

By Saturday, July 18, 2015, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Monday, July 20, 2015, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Do the following when responding to your peers:

• Read your peers’ answers.
• Provide substantive comments by
• contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
• building on the remarks or questions of others; or
• sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
• Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
• Make sure your writing
• is clear, concise, and organized;
• demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
• displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Grading Criteria

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