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Q.1: As CEO of the “Softronix” what reasons do you see for the poor performance in Japan? 

Answer: As CEO one of the most visible reasons I see is that Mr. Ahmed although a successful CEO in America failed because he could not understand cultural differences. Individualism is cherished in west but in east collectivism is followed and practiced. Thus when Mr. Ahmed ignored it he was at fault and every body suffered. This resulted in poor performance. Another reason was poor communication as people instead of discussing the problem started to leave the company. Also CEO did not tried to make an effort to make a fresh start but he went to use his past experience as a recipe to success. 

Q.2: Keeping in view the GLOBE framework for assessing the cultures, what other considerations should Mr. Ahmad look at in order to assess the two totally different cultures? 

Answer: 

In-group collectivism: The extent to which society’s members take pride in membership in small groups such as their families and circles of close friends, and the organizations where they are employed. Performance orientation: The degree to which society encourages and rewards group members for performance improvement and excellence Humane orientation: The degree to which a society encourages and rewards individuals for being fair, altruistic, generous, caring, and kind to others Assertiveness: The extent to which a society encourages people to be tough, confrontational, assertive, and competitive versus modest and tender. I think Mr. Ahmed should look in to these points so that he can better understand the two different cultures. He has been relying on his experience but he has to focus on the issues as they happen. Like in America people do not mind confrontation but in Japan people are polite and they quit instead of saying no and arguing.

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Groups, societies, or cultures have values that are largely shared by their members. The values identify those objects, conditions or characteristics that members of the society consider important; that is, valuable. In the United States, for example, values might include material comfort, wealth, competition, individualism or religiosity . The values of a society can often be identified by noting which people receive honor or respect. In the US, for example, professional athletes at the top levels in some sports are honored (in the form of monetary payment) more than college professors. Surveys show that voters in the United States would be reluctant to elect an atheist as a president, suggesting that belief in God is a value. There is a difference between values clarification and cognitive moral education. Values clarification is, "helping people clarify what their lives are for and what is worth working for. Students are encouraged to define their own values and understand others' values."[1] Cognitive moral education is based on the belief that students should learn to value things like democracy and justice as their moral reasoning develops."[1]

Values are related to the norms of a culture, but they are more general and abstract than norms. Norms are rules for behavior in specific situations, while values identify what should be judged as good or evil. Flying the national flag on a holiday is a norm, but it reflects the value of patriotism. Wearing dark clothing and appearing solemn are normative behaviors at a funeral. They reflect the values of respect and support of friends and family. Different cultures reflect different values. "Over the last three decades, traditional-age college students have shown an increased interest in personal well-being and a decreased interest in the welfare of others."[1] Values seemed to have changed, affecting the beliefs, and attitudes of college students.

Members take part in a culture even if each member's personal values do not entirely agree with some of the normative values sanctioned in the culture. This reflects an individual's ability to synthesize and extract aspects valuable to them from the multiple subcultures they belong to.

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