Influences on culture: Society

The GLOBE study built on another study conducted by Geert Hofstede, one of the most comprehensive studies of how values in the workplace are influenced by culture. In Hofstede’s study, he describes and measures 6 cultural dimensions – some of which were also used in the GLOBE study : Power Distance, Individualism, Masculinity, Uncertainty Avoidance, Long Term Orientation and Indulgence. 

1) Go to this page: https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/

and select United States.

2) Then select under Comparison Country any country of your choice. 

3) What can you tell us about the difference between the U.S. and the other country?

Discussion Question

Question 1:

From your readings in Chapter 11, please review the Case Study on Zappos: Taking Steps towards Maximizing Stakeholder Satisfaction. After your review of the video case study, please post a summary on your thoughts about the case study. Please correlate your thoughts to the readings from the chapter and one peer-reviewed article from the GU library. 

Please provide 1-2 examples to support your viewpoints that other learners will be able to assess and debate within our weekly discussion forum. 

Question 2:

From your readings in Chapter 12, please review the Case Study on Lululemon: Turning Lemons into Lemonade. After your review of the video case study, please post a summary on your thoughts about the case study. Please correlate your thoughts to the readings from the chapter and one your personal ethics assessment results. You are encouraged to share some specific examples of your assessment results to support your opinion. However, if you would like to keep your results private, you can speak to your results in general terms. 

Please provide 1-2 examples to support your viewpoints that other learners will be able to assess and debate within our weekly discussion forum.

Week 1 Project

 Instructions

Supporting Lectures:

Review the following lectures:

Introduction:

You have just been hired as the director of HR and Operations for a stadium. At present, you are responsible for nine hundred employees. So far, the employees have been content with the employer-employee relationship. However, you have just been notified by one of the managers that a well-established union has been targeting all stadiums in the state. In addition, the manager has also informed you that an emerging union is also targeting the organizations. Of course, the management team would prefer to have a union-free work environment, but this is not an option. To assess this scenario, you will need to research some of the most powerful and emerging (weakest) unions.

Tasks:

  • Identify an industry or organization where there is a strong union presence.
  • Analyze the reason the union is so powerful.
  • Evaluate the potential outcome for the organization if a powerful union is elected by the employees (for example, productivity, wages, compensation, layoffs, and growth).
  • Evaluate the potential outcome for the organization if an emerging (weak) union is elected by the employees (for example, productivity, wages, compensation, layoffs, and growth).

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Submission Details:

  • Create a 2-page word document.
  • Name your file as SU_HRM5070_W1_Project_LastName_FirstName.

hr discussion

 

Compensation and Government Regulations” 

  • Compare job-based pay with skill-based pay and provide an example of each. Determine which pay you would prefer. Support your decision.
  • Determine how government regulations affect compensation and if the regulations are needed. Support your position with examples.

HRM 635-Training and Development

 

Benchmark Assignment – Training and Development

Training and development prompts a change within an organization. The goal of training is to identify areas for improvement and develop materials and opportunities to educate employees in order to support growth.

For this assignment, you are required to develop a small training exercise. Review your needs assessment and previous observations conducted on your work environment to help identify one area for improvement that would benefit a part of your organization. This training exercise does not need to be implemented, but should include at least one deliverable that you could use during the training exercise. As you are reviewing your organization, consider employee engagement, systems, procedures, communication, and the culture within the organization. These are suggestions for possible areas that could benefit from a training exercise. The training must include the following:

  1. What goal is the organization trying to accomplish?
  2. What processes or procedures will change after the training?
  3. Describe the strategies or actions involved in the training exercise to meet established goals. What is the expected performance or applications after the training? How will the strategies drive successful business results and improve employee performance?
  4. How will the organization provide support to the employees receiving training? To new employees? Does this support consider strengths and weaknesses within the organization?

You are required to develop a written description (1,000 words) including one visual for your training exercise. Be sure to take time to analyze your work surroundings and identify a need for further training and development.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.