Discussion Question

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Managing Diversity in Work Cultures

In order to compete successfully in world markets, international leaders must be able to understand and manage diversity.  That is, they must obtain better knowledge of historical, cultural, and religious forces that motivate and drive people in foreign cultures.  In Japan, for example, business relations typically operate within the context of Wa, which means group harmony and social cohesion.  In China, business is measured via guanxi, or personal relations.  In South Korea, the inhwa concept is employed, which is based on the principles of hierarchical relationships (Alston, 1989).  These diverse cultures require international leaders to have a solid grasp of the measures by which business dealings are fostered.  Please review and provide your evidence-based rationale regarding the following:

  • Select two countries of your choice and research their business cultures.  Compare and contrast their business cultures with the US business culture.  Evaluate the similarities and differences that you find.  How should international leaders respond to this diversity within the international work culture?
  • Explain how awareness of business culture across countries can enhance strategy implementation.
  • An organization has an aggressive diversity and gender equality program and has decided to send a female senior manager to a subsidiary in another country where women are not treated as equals.  Take a position for or against this decision and support your position with reasoned arguments and citations and references to justify your premises.

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Two different cultures; describing comparing and contrasting the food scenes

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Watch films from 2 different cultures (Willy Wonka and the film Ratatouille), describe, compare, and contrast the food scenes. How does the use of food difference between the films? How does this enhance your understanding of the characters? How does this contribute to adding depth to your understanding of the cultures represented?

Reading Response for “Platforms Intervene,” “All Writing is Multimodal,” and “Composing for Recomposition”

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You were asked to read “Platforms Intervene ,” “All Writing is Multimodal ,” and “Composing for Recomposition (http://kairos.technorhetoric.net/13.2/topoi/ridolfo_devoss/intro.html)” (stop reading at The D Brand). In at least 300 words, please respond here to the following prompt (you can just hit “reply” directly under this discussion):

Drawing from examples in the readings, in what ways do platforms and modes influence the way we read, write, and circulate (or recompose) communications? Be sure to also address:

What argument is the author(s) making (what is their main point or what do they want you to think or do)?
What are key concepts from the reading (keywords and their definitions according to the author(s)?
What is a key quote from the reading and what do you think it means?
How does this work inform either our current project or how you think about digital rhetoric–in other words, what is your take away from this reading?
Please Note: You only need to write one response that addresses both or one of the readings. 

Essay Video Analysis “FOR PAPERSGURU ONLY”

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  • Link (video): Benito Mussolini (Links to an external site.) (53:48)
  • Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)

Instructions
Watch the entire video on Benito Mussolini (noted in the Required Resources). Identify and describe 3 aspects of the video you found most interesting that align with each of the following:

  1. Foreign policy.
  2. Violent and/or non-violent movements for social, economic, and political change
  3. Governmental authority/loss of personal liberties

Conduct additional research to provide an analysis of those 3 aspects. What information did you find that the video left out? How did the video enhance your understanding of those aspects?

Writing Requirements (APA format)

  • Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
  • 1-inch margins
  • Double spaced
  • 12-point Times New Roman font
  • Title page
  • References page