Integration of Cultural Values within an Organization

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Company cultures align the organization’s stakeholders in achieving the set goals and objectives (Reidhead, 2021). The two countries, China and the United Kingdom have reflected organizational cultures that align with our organization. Generation of company values impacts the organizations’ interactions and venturing into different countries. Quantigration Inc.’s cultural values relate with the China and the United Kingdom business cultural values.

Employee satisfaction is a cultural value that continues to be upheld in both countries and our organization (Zajdel & Michalcewicz-Kaniowska, 2020). Thus, integrating this value during the venturing period will help the company interact and collaboratively work together with the people within both countries. Employee satisfaction and appraisal impact their contribution to manufacturing and products management.

Another cultural value is the rigid managerial structure in China. At the same time, rigidity may negatively influence the growth of an organization. China firms have developed a structure whereby they conduct business from a hierarchical point of view. To penetrate the manufacturing industry into the country, the organization must adapt to the hierarchical structures to ensure that the organizations within the country incorporate the business within their country.

The relationship aspect is also an organizational value that both countries uphold in their company cultures. The relationship between the stakeholders and the customers enables more accessible functionality within the organization. It also creates a platform where the organization interacts with its customers in acquiring platforms in the new countries. Upholding good relationships with employees, no matter their cultures, enables the organizations to acquire their goals and objectives and venture into more countries worldwide.

Culture inclusivity integrates people from different worlds while at the same time respecting their opinions, beliefs, values, and norms. Globalization has enabled organizations to integrate inclusivity and cultural practices in the management of an organization.

References

Reidhead, C. (2021). Effective Communication as a Tool for Achieving Organizational Goals and Objectives. Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies, 04(04). https://doi.org/10.47191/jefms/v4-i4-07

ZAJDEL, M., & MICHALCEWICZ-KANIOWSKA, M. (2020). Employee satisfaction within the context of an organization’s development – study results. Scientific Papers of the Silesian University of Technology. Organization and Management Series, 2020(146), 559–566. https://doi.org/10.29119/1641-3466.2020.146.40

Integration of Cultural Values within an Organization

Paper details

You work for Quantigration, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturing plant headquartered in the United States. Quantigration’s main fabrication plant produces microchips used in mobile phones and laptops around the world. Capitalizing on advancements in its product, Quantigration has aggressively expanded and recently acquired two fabrication plants and workers from around the world.

Due to these acquisitions and partnerships, Quantigration must develop a plan to assist employees of different nationalities in understanding each other and working well together.

Yesterday, the plant supervisor, Gregory, called you into his office. He has some concerns about these cultural differences and is worried that the acquisitions might not go smoothly. The culture of a manufacturing plant in one country could be noticeably different from one in another part of the world. Gregory realizes that these differences could lead to conflict. To handle this issue, he has decided that Quantigration needs to update its company values to be more culturally inclusive.

Directions

Gregory would like you to begin by doing background research and analysis. He would like you to take stock of the current culture at Quantigration and then compare it to the national cultures of the two new acquisitions.

Part 1: Cultural Analysis

First, examine your own national culture as a representative sample of the current Quantigration workforce. Think about how your own nationality relates to your culture. Consider the ways that your culture views interactions with others, workplace culture, teamwork, and communication.
Then, select two countries different than your own. You may select two countries from the Understanding Global Cultures e-book, or, you may choose others that you have a particular interest in. You can find more information about some of the countries in the A to Z World Business resource and the Hofstede Insights Country Comparison Tool in the Supporting Materials section.
Using what you have found, write a cultural analysis containing 250- to 500-word summaries of each of your selected cultures. Also include a summary of your own culture in this document. In these summaries, pay particular attention to how members of each culture interact with others, what values they consider important, and how they view work, family, and obligation.

Once you have completed your summaries of your selected countries, write a 500-word summary comparison to help Gregory understand the major difference and similarities between the cultures. In your comparison, identify three major cultural differences and three similarities between the cultures you’ve analysed. As you write, consider common cultural dimensions that these cultures share, and the ways that they differ most.

Part 2: Cultural Value Reaction

Now that you have finished your analyses, Gregory would like you to examine Quantigration’s company values. (Read the article “How to Write a Company Value Statement That Will Achieve Strategic Impact” in the Supporting Materials section for more information on how company value statements can motivate employees and reflect company objectives.)

Review the three company values Gregory has given you:

Family: Everyone who works here is part of the Quantigration family.
Process: Following processes will result in quality products.
Numbers: Precision engineering requires precision thinking.

Consider each company value from the viewpoint of each selected culture from your cultural analysis. Think about how these values relate to the cultural values you have uncovered in each of the countries you analyzed. Then, write a brief reaction for Gregory that examines the values.

For each company value, write a 200-word summary explaining whether it does or does not represent the values of the three cultures you have examined, providing specific reasons why or why not. In particular, ask yourself the following:

Which company values align closely with the values of the cultures?
Are there any values that seem directly opposed to any of your selected cultures?
Would any of the company’s values cause tension for an employee coming from one of your selected countries?

You should also include recommended changes to the values to better align them to your own culture and the cultures you have selected to examine, and to encourage better intercultural interaction.

What to Submit

Every project has a deliverable or deliverables, which are the files that must be submitted before your project can be assessed. For this project, you must submit the following:

Cultural Analysis Using information from the e-book Understanding Global Cultures, write a cultural analysis of two cultures. This document should include:

3.Company Value Reaction Write an email to Gregory with three 200-word reflections about how the company’s three value statements align with your chosen cultures.

Please see assignment from \”Order 5055\” . from part 2

School login information

Username: juanita.toefield@snhu.edu

Password: Starwood@03

Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

Citation Help Need help citing your sources? Use the CfA Citation Guide and Citation Maker.

Reading: How to Write a Company Value Statement That Will Achieve Strategic Impact Use this Shapiro Library article to learn how company value statements can be used to express culture.

Website: A to Z World Business This is a comprehensive country-by-country resource for success in international business and trade. Use this resource to find more information about the countries you select for your deliverables. For research assistance, contact the Shapiro Librarians on the library homepage.

Website: Hofstede Insights: Compare Countries Use this tool to learn more about the countries you will compare in your project.

Writing Guide Review the tutorials and resources in the Writing Guide document if you need help with the writing aspects of this project.

Rubric Name: HUM-20022 Project Rubric

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