Analysis on the Case of Untouchable Water Carrier
Analysis on the Case of Untouchable Water Carrier
INTRODUCTION
The case of the “Untouchable Water Carrier” to the best of my knowledge can be viewed as dealing with human resources management and organizational issues surrounding two categories of relationship: Employees and Traditional customs. It also deals with the constraints that traditional social structures and relationships place on hiring and promotion decisions.
After reading through the cases stated in this article, I have decided to analyze the article according to paragraphs as they appear relevant for purpose of analysis.
RELEVANCE TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
To my understanding, I believe the first paragraph tells us that as Managers we should not deprive employment to a prospective employee based on his/her societal standing or neither affiliation, neither sexual orientation nor religious affiliation, race and gender, Managers should strive to hire the best candidate for a position. This paragraph relates to paragraph 3 on the appendix talking about the “Caste” system which defines a “Caste” as a group of families whose members can marry with each other and eat in each other’s company without believing themselves polluted. This also relates to black and white segregation in the United States. As managers we should know this ethically wrong in business, employees should be hired based on their capability to perform their job description task and not based on race, political affiliation, gender and societal affiliation.
To my understanding, I believe second paragraph talks about “Cultural Beliefs” of a particular society, it means as managers we should strive to familiarize with the cultural values or customs of a society we conduct business in. Even if such customs are discriminating in nature we should be diligent and try to make the right decision to make the business environment conducive. But it does not mean employment should be at any time based on traditional customs though several provisions
INTRODUCTION
The case of the “Untouchable Water Carrier” to the best of my knowledge can be viewed as dealing with human resources management and organizational issues surrounding two categories of relationship: Employees and Traditional customs. It also deals with the constraints that traditional social structures and relationships place on hiring and promotion decisions.
After reading through the cases stated in this article, I have decided to analyze the article according to paragraphs as they appear relevant for purpose of analysis.
RELEVANCE TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
To my understanding, I believe the first paragraph tells us that as Managers we should not deprive employment to a prospective employee based on his/her societal standing or neither affiliation, neither sexual orientation nor religious affiliation, race and gender, Managers should strive to hire the best candidate for a position. This paragraph relates to paragraph 3 on the appendix talking about the “Caste” system which defines a “Caste” as a group of families whose members can marry with each other and eat in each other’s company without believing themselves polluted. This also relates to black and white segregation in the United States. As managers we should know this ethically wrong in business, employees should be hired based on their capability to perform their job description task and not based on race, political affiliation, gender and societal affiliation.
To my understanding, I believe second paragraph talks about “Cultural Beliefs” of a particular society, it means as managers we should strive to familiarize with the cultural values or customs of a society we conduct business in. Even if such customs are discriminating in nature we should be diligent and try to make the right decision to make the business environment conducive. But it does not mean employment should be at any time based on traditional customs though several provisions