GLOBE Table
Assignment
Create a table that compares two societal cultures on the
nine dimensions of culture identified by the GLOBE project. Depending on the
countries you choose, you may need to do more research. Your table should have
three columns, one with the nine dimensions, one with the first country, and
one with the second country.
Following is an example of comparing one dimension between
Germany and China:
Dimension
Germany
China
Assertiveness
GLOBE scores: West 4.55 & East 4.73
Highest 25% GLOBE study
Work relationships are to the point and strict
GLOBE score: 3.76
Moderate range score
Indirect approach to communication
Background and Summary of GLOBE
The Wharton Business School of the University of
Pennsylvania was the home of the GLOBE Research Project, which investigated
variations in business leadership worldwide.
GLOBE comprised 170 researchers in 62 societies over 11 years. The research team’s stated objective was…
To determine the extent to which the practices and values of
business leadership are universal (i.e., are similar globally), and the extent
to which they are specific to just a few societies.
The team is attained this objective. GLOBE’s findings present to us all a
breakthrough in our ability to think about business leadership in a way that is
accurate, action-oriented, and – most importantly – genuinely global.
Any organization that devotes resources to developing global
leaders now has within its grasp the data and the guideposts to accomplish this
critical goal. It’s now possible with
unprecedented confidence to assess, develop, and measure top leadership talent
in a way that captures the full meaning of “global.”
The first report from the GLOBE team was an 818-page book by
R.J. House et al., Culture, Leadership, and Organizations, published by Sage in 2004; this précis
addresses the 2004 publication only. A
second report of the GLOBE team was published in 2007 (note). A third report is in press. The other three articles at
Grovewell.com/GLOBE (total 8,500 words) provide all those responsible for
leadership development with an overview and interpretation of the findings
reported in 2004.
The first question addressed by the team was which
measurement standards (“independent variables”) to use to be precise about the
similarities and differences among various societal and organizational
cultures. Their efforts yielded nine “cultural dimensions” that serve as their
standard of measurement.
Performance Orientation
Uncertainty Avoidance
Humane Orientation
Institutional Collectivism
In-Group Collectivism
Assertiveness
Gender Egalitarianism
Future Orientation
Power Distance
GLOBE Paper
Write a paper that compares and contrasts the cultures from
the table in Part 1. Use three additional sources (not including the GLOBE
resources) to support your analysis of the two cultures. This paper should be a
maximum of three pages in length.
Culture Analysis
Paper
Final Project Part 1:
Culture Analysis Paper
You will be asked to analyze an organizational culture. This
could be the organization you work with, or it could be some other organization
to which you have access. Remember that clubs, associations, and churches can
be considered organizations.
Research (data gathering) should include (but does not need
to be limited to) mainly primary
sources.
Primary data is the data collected by the researcher themselves,
i.e.
interview
observation
action research
case studies
life histories
questionnaires
ethnographic research
Secondary sources are data that already exists
Previous research
Official statistics
Mass media products
Diaries
Letters
Government reports
Web information
Historical data and information
Collect your data and analyze it. Describe how you collected
the data (observation, interviews, surveys).
Then, analyze the organizational culture along three
dimensions: artifacts, values, and underlying assumptions. Give examples of
behavior, speech, or symbols that illustrate your findings. This paper should
be 5-8 pages in length. Any data used (interviews, surveys, websites, etc.)
should be attached as appendices.
This assignment counts for 25% of your course grade
Final project part 2:
Change Management Plan (presentation)
Based on your last paper, create a change-management plan.
Put yourself in the position of a consultant making recommendations to the CEO
of the organization.
Present your recommendations in a PowerPoint presentation of
10-15 slides. State how the organization can be better prepared to meet the
needs and challenges of the future. Defend your argument.
Your presentation should include the following (at a minimum):
1) an evaluation of
the current situation (current culture)
2) an analysis of how the culture should change in order to
better address the needs of the future (be specific!)
3) recommendations for change, with specific strategies that
need to be adopted by the leadership, including how to communicate the changes
and how to respond to resistance to change (Keep your recommendations to two or
three, otherwise it becomes overwhelming)
4) justification and support for the recommended changes,
based on both your own observations and the literature (at least three sources)
This assignment counts for 20% of your course grade
ScholarMatic: Explanation & Answer
Your ready answer from a verified tutor is just a click away for as little as $14.99
Click Order Now to get 100% Original Answer Customized to your instructions!
