Change and Culture Case Study II Six months after the merger of Mercy Medical Hospitals and the Promedica Health Systems‚ the new administration initiated a significant reduction in workforce. The decision was made to redesign patient care delivery. The administration’s first job redesign recommendation was that of a universal worker. The universal worker would deliver many support services. Although this is not a fail proof system‚ the administration wanted other options to be considered as well
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challenges when different socially constructed cultures interact. Such cross-cultural friction can be difficult to recognise‚ but is important to be aware of to avoid confusing communication. This case study will examine the unsuccessful experience when a Belgian businessman was hired as team leader for an Indonesian company. It will identify the cultural problems that occurred and provide advice to avoid miscommunication. Analysis of Case Study When Jonkhart was offered extra privileges he
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McDonalds & Hindu Culture Presentation of Facts: McDonald’s Corporation of the United States opens 4.2 new McDonald’s restaurants daily and by 2003 had 30‚000 restaurants in 121 countries that collectively served 46 million customers each day. While expanding into new regions‚ McDonald’s entered a new country for expansion‚ India. India offered a large customer base but also a cultural challenge to McDonalds. The local Hindu culture has revered cows for thousands of years and McDonalds is
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1.2.1.29 Organisational Culture. This sub-category describes how an organisation develops a culture and supports behaviours which are consistent with its values‚ and encourage achievement of organisational objectives. Most of the studies which addressed this issue focused on manufacturing companies. For example‚ Harber et al. (1993a) studied a large business enterprise within the electronics industry. They found TQM to be an excellent program to bring about massive change in both social and technological
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Case study of organisation culture: Google Google‚ one of the world’s wealthiest and fastest growing companies‚ is often presented as a model of a ‘progressive’ organisation. What lessons can other businesses learn? The white paper on work in 2020‚ released by the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) last month‚ contained a summary of aspects of Google’s culture‚ and drew some conclusions about its implications for other organisations. Established in 1998‚ Google now employs more
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contemporary business setting necessitate change on its managerial strategies. There are problems and issues in its operations like serving customers with high expectations and competitive pressures including technology innovations‚ travel cost‚ and labor issues. This case study looks on the ability of the Airlines to cope up with change. It also looks on the opportunities and challenges of change affecting the whole business functions. By providing case-based examples‚ the issue of corporate costs
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Nokia’s Corporate Culture Challenge What are the corporate culture challenges along with other challenges that Nokia face in keeping up with other competitor in the market? Introduction to the Nokia Corporation: The Nokia Corporation is a multinational telecommunication Phone Company that locates its headquarters in Finland. The company is involved in the manufacturing of mobile phones in conjunction with Internet and communications service providers‚ having more than 130‚ 000 employees
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References: Kenneth C. L‚ & Jane P. Laudon. (2010) Management Information System (11th ed)‚ London‚ Pearson Prentice Hall. Meredith (Online) Culture. Available from Url: [Accessed on 25 April‚ 2010] Laura‚ S Julie‚ S. (May 11‚ 2007) With Growth Slowing‚ eBay Gets Innovative [Online] available from Url: [Accessed on 26 April‚ 2010] Cogmap.com (Online) eBay Chart. Available from Url: [Accessed
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Case study: Toyota’s team culture Question 1: Do you think Toyota has succeeded because of its team-oriented culture‚ or do you think it would have succeeded without it? At first‚ we must recognize that Toyota cannot succeed without its team-oriented culture. The design process of a new car needs a concerted effort‚ not a single person. So for Toyota‚ without team work means without innovate and without power to development. The team-oriented gave a potential for Toyota to get higher level of output
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Organizational Culture The challenges encountered by the Copenhagen-based company SACC (Scandinavian Architect Consulting Company) after the acquisition of several firms around Europe can be explained using Hofstede’s theory. Comparing different countries‚ he found that there are 4 dimensions of national culture within the organizational culture. The 4 dimensions are power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism and masculinity. SACC’s top management has chosen to implement their culture consisting
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