Category: Culture

Contemporary Visual Culture Visual culture, like any other aspect of culture, is in the hands of people at large. Anyone can produce a visual artifact that will attract the attention of others and enter the visual culture. Furthermore, experiencing visual culture in ones life will impart at least some intuitive understanding of the subject, themes,…

Comparison of Gun Laws and Gun Culture Between USA and India Table of Contents Introduction Gun Culture and Laws in the US Survey on Gun Prevalence in the US Indian Gun Culture and Laws Comparison of Gun Culture Between India and the US Conclusion References Introduction The United States and India are the worlds leading…

Some Aspects of an Organizations Culture In my opinion, Gallups results fit my general expectation of an excellent organizational culture. For instance, the Coca-Cola Company has remained one of the top global firms because of its employees efforts and commitment to upholding its unique culture. Organizational culture reflects an organizations members shared values, beliefs, and…

Global Business: Culture, Economics and Changes The models of the culture of global automobile companies. The model of culture the most appropriate for the selected international competitor Some of the three most known models of culture are Hofstede, Hall/Hall, and Gesteland. Hofstedes model arose from interviews with employees of IBM in over 50 countries. The…

Global Management and Cultural Diversity Table of Contents Introduction Global Businesses Running a Global Businesses Cultural Diversity: Management Challenges Conclusion References Introduction The level of international trade and associated economic activities have expanded in recent years, hence, greatly influencing the global economy. This phenomenon is attributed to augmented transportation, communication, technological connectivity between countries, increased…

Organizational Culture and Its Importance Table of Contents Introduction Organizational Culture: Importance, Relevance and Significance Conclusion References Introduction Organizational culture is a set of generally accepted, official norms, values, and behaviors in an organization or enterprise. Its main task is to achieve the intended goals and focus on a positive result. In brief, this term…

Multicultural Education in the United States Despite the United States being a melting pot of various races and ethnicities, its education did not always address it. Rather, those responsible for educational programs insisted on retaining the Anglo-American angle. It caused other cultural groups to seek solutions, which led to the emergence of schools centered on…

Cross-Cultural Human Resource Management: Work-Life Balance Introduction In any organisation, the HR department has the objective of handling issues that relate to employees. Functional responsibilities of the HRM include training and development, recruitment and selection, employee conflict resolution, deriving employee motivation and job satisfaction programmes, and taking active roles in the establishment of remuneration programmes…

Enron Ethics and Organizational Culture Table of Contents Introduction Enrons Ethical Culture Role Culture Played at Enron Conclusion References Introduction Electricity and natural gas were both sold wholesale by Enron Company Limited. It was profitable and operating well for the outside world, but the reality within was different. The lack of accounting openness gave the…

Organizational Management: Cultural Diversity Management Purpose of planning Business plans and the information they contain are meant for an organizations management and investors. Good business plans help in pulling the management team in an organization into a cohesive unit with the same goals. It helps stakeholders in the organization to understand the organizations objectives, their…