Karen Leary Case – Philipp Loebermann Table of content: 1. Significant problem 2. Author´s point of view 3. Justification of the author´s point of view Significant problem Looking at cultural norms‚ Chung really operated under the established norms for Taiwanese culture. Chung was trying to build up a good relationship with the Taiwanese clients – to do so he tried to use some of the Chinese management principles: * Paternalism * Particularism * Insecurity In addition
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case of Karen Leary and Ted Chung is the fact that Karen Leary failed to fully educate herself on the fundamental aspects of Taiwanese culture and communication when seeking to develop the Taiwanese market by hiring a Taiwanese financial consultant. Culture‚ according to the text‚ is a set of beliefs and values about what is desirable and undesirable in a community of people‚ and a set of informal and formal practices to support the values. After interviewing Chung eight times‚ Leary noted that she
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understood. This was a problem that Karen Leary had to face when managing her new employee‚ Ted Chung. There are two main problems in this case study. The first is that Karen Leary was unable to effectively manage cultural diversity and the second is that Ted Chung was unable to adapt to the organizational culture of Merrill Lynch. This paper will discuss what was done and improvements which could have been made to the situation. When Karen Leary first hired Ted Chung‚ there was something about
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1. What is your evaluation of Chung’s performance? Chung has been operating under what he feels are the established norms for his culture. Ted’s relationship with the Taiwanese client exhibits the Chinese management principles of paternalism‚ particularism‚ and insecurity. The patron-client relationship is based in a sense of mutual obligation‚ where the client is expected to defer to Ted’s expertise and Ted is expected to trade the account responsibly. (Moorhouse‚ 2005) Ted also used social networking
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Karen Leary Case Analysis 1) What is the most significant problem in the case? The most significant problem lies between Karen and Ted is cultural difference. Besides‚ they seem to have communicating problem derived from cultural misunderstanding. Therefore‚ the problem is caused by both of them. But the solution should be approached from Karen first because she is the manager (and also the vice president) over Ted. She is responsible to take care of her employees. 2) What are
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workers‚ each other? 2. How do line foremen feel about their jobs and why? 3. What themes best explain the increase in turnover and lower job satisfaction? Karen Leary (A) 1. How has Leary taken charge of the Elmville branch office? 2. What is your evaluation of Chung’s performance? 3. If you were Leary‚ how would you respond to Chung’s request for a private office? What specific actions would you take to improve Chung’s performance‚ as well as your working relationship
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Guy Quenneville Friday‚ January 17th‚ 2003 The Wars by Timothy Findley: Pre-Writing Notes Secondary Sources “The Wars remains Findley’s most-discussed book. Based partly on the wartime correspondence of his uncle‚ Thomas Irving Findley‚ and on family photos‚ he wrote the novel in guise of a researcher trying to reconstruct the story of Robert Ross‚ a soldier of the Great War. The book explores many of the obsessions that color all his writing: violence‚ loneliness‚ a concern for animal
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a connection to the past and words of inspiration for the future. The reader of Second Timothy discovers‚ rather quickly‚ that this is the case for this body of work. In Paul’s final letter to Timothy‚ one will find an imprisoned mentor writing to his protege encouraging him to continue the good work and to instill confidence in his Savior. Paul stresses in this letter‚ and particularly in 3:10-17‚ for Timothy to remain secure in his faith and look to the Word of God for every issue that might arise
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Olivia Mello Mrs. Chudy Timothy of the Cay 13 March 2024 Timothy of the Cay Timothy of the Cay‚ by Theodore Taylor‚ is a book split into two stories. The first story is the backstory of a black 70-year-old man named Timothy‚ and the second story is about a blind 12-year-old boy named Phillip. In Timothy’s story‚ it is explained that ever since Timothy was young‚ his goal was to own his own ship. Even though he didn’t have enough money for it. As he grew up‚ he tried earning enough cash to purchase
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Many novels have been written about the great wars‚ but few are as absorbing‚ captivating and still capable of showing all the horrors of the battle as Timothy Findley’s "The Wars"1. After reading the novel‚ critics and readers have been quick to point out the vast examples of symbolism shown throughout the novel. Even the author himself commented at the vast examples of symbolism throughout the novel‚ "Everything in that book has a life of its own. It’s a carrier too -- all the objects are carriers
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