Abstract The concept of culture is surrounded by controversies in regards to its definition and conceptualization. This is because it means different things to different people. Many anthropologists, sociologists and psychologists have given their views in regards to what actually constitutes culture and what does not. Even though various authors...
Group as a System In any group related project what should be taken into consideration is the fact that any attempt to complete a project should be done in a systematized an orderly fashion in order for it to be completed efficiently and correctly. A project cannot simply be finished...
Project management is expanding within many associations and disciplines. However, looking for an ideal method of effective project management is one of the enormous challenges (Zulch, 2014). The core of each project deliverable is to create results using collaborative team effort, distinctive cost, a certain limit of time and related...
Executive Summary This report focuses on an analysis of a case study involving cross-cultural negotiations between Google representatives and the government of China. Google is aiming to introduce its services to the Chinese Internet market and obtain a “.cn” license to ensure that users have access to useful and credible...
Personal Code of Values and Ethics All individuals in an organization have their personal values and ethics which influence how they interact with their colleagues at work. Organizations are made up of employees who hail from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. As a result, every individual’s values and ethics are...
Introduction Effective organization communication is a recipe for proactive employee development and motivation, especially in the 21st-century work environment. To have an effective employee staffing and development, the existing organization communication systems should be modeled around the management strategies. This paper presents a comparative review of the management communication systems...
Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions In a bid to explain the culture, anthropologists, sociologist as well as psychologists use theories as guidelines in developing their arguments about culture. There are many theoretical models of culture, depending on the aspect of culture being explained or investigated. One of the theoretical models which have...
When one thinks about social media, names such as Twitter, BlogSpot, MySpace, Facebook and Tumbler are some of the common terms that cross the mind. Most organisations have become popular as household names using such forms of media. For example, with the help of these social sites, organisations such as...
It goes without saying that managers should pay much attention to their workforce due to the fact that today’s workers originate from different countries and regions. In order to get effective results, managers need to apply intercultural strategies, since intercultural communication is considered to be a pillar in diverse groups’...
Introduction Project management is a combination of multiple actions, thoughts, and decisions that have to be done by a certain group of people or even one person. There are many challenges project managers have to face with, and the identification and management of conflicts is one of them. By their...
Strategy in communicating change within the organization Managers should “use the best strategies to communicate change in their organizations” (Kotter, 2012, p. 27). Such strategies will work effectively in every organization. An effective communication plan will ensure every organization achieves its goals. To begin with, every stakeholder should part of...
Introduction The purpose of this research paper is to explore aspects of global business communication. Specifically, the paper will focus on communication in a global virtual team. Communication is an imperative element of success for any organization. Effective interpersonal communication remains the most important element of communication success (Ferrell &...
Introduction Ethical conduct is about acknowledging the right thing and performing what is expected (Kidder, 2001). Understanding the ethical conducts become critical to the communication leaders. Even though what is right might be viewed differently, conducts that are below the universal expectations constitute unethical behavior particularly on the part of...
Communication Issues (From the Least to Most Important Ones) Cultural diversity and environmental sensitivity within an organization; Ensuring employees’ adherence to ethical codes of conduct; Development of strategies for people to adjust to a new ethical environment; Possible solutions Presence of external assessors; The presence of independent experts during the...
