In addition, they should also be held accountable for these decisions. These ideas are thought to be true in most circumstances, but typically there are variations when dealing with each individual belief. Within the obligation category, certain issues may not always be handled easily. The strict belief to always do what is morally right may not leave much room for compromise in the business world. The inability to look past the right choice to the most beneficial one, the obligation to right versus wrong, and the idea of equality in the workplace may result in problems in the workplace for a person who holds these values within the obligation category.
1.1 Explain reasons for knowing the purpose of communication Communication is important to any business, all colleagues need to be able to communicate to each other and to customers via phone, fax, email, face to face. If we spoke to a colleague disrespectfully this would impact on our work as it would course friction in the working environment and means team work is not at its best which important to a business so every employee works efficiently. If employees were rude to customers this would have an effect on the company as it would damage the reputation and loose us business. At Traplet it is important for all departments to communicate as we all work on making sure the magazines go to print on print date, without communication we wouldn’t know what stage the magazine was at, the page count, if we didn’t communicate the advertisers would over or under sell on the pages, the editors may not get articles in on time, proof reading would be rush and mistake would be made. For these reasons, it is important all departments liaise with each other to make sure the magazines goes to print on time.
Some may begrudge a colleague for doing a task a certain way because they think it is wrong but in another culture it is considered acceptable . Our life experiences have most likely affected the way we think about people and we all have our own personal like and dislikes too .All this can have a significant effect on how we think of things. It is unlikely that we can
2.3 Describe how own values, belief systems and experiences may affect working practice? • Everyone has different values/beliefs/preferences what you believe in, what you see as important, acceptable or desirable is an essential part of who you are. • React positively to people who share your values and less warmly to people who have different priorities. • When you develop friendships, it is natural to spend time with people who share your interests and values. • Professional relationships you develop with people you support are another matter; you are required to provide the same quality support for all, not just for those who share your views and beliefs.
Diversity challenges us to recognize and value all sorts of differences in order to make our environment a better place for everyone to work. | Diversity is visible and non-visible differences which include personal characteristics such as background, culture, race, personality disability, age, gender belief are religion. | Equality | Equality is about making sure people are treated fairly and given fair chances. Equality is not about treating everyone in the same way, but it recognizes that their needs are met in different ways. | Equality focuses on those areas covered by the law, Equal wages for the employees with same qualification, experience doing the same job.
Worldwide Telecommunications Inc. management must identify the immediate need for action and willingly commit to the use of any necessary means of managing the influx of diversity in the workplace. “Even though diversity training may help workers intermingle and coexist with diverse demographics of people, ultimately it does not prepare employees to handle different types of people from varies places around the world when communication and teamwork break-down (Silversparks, 2010)”. Previously, multicultural training has been developed with a focus on cultural concerns often not identifying that when cultures mix in corporate America, conflicts such as tension, breakdowns in communication and
Moving from a country to another represents for the majority of people a serious challenge while it is for some people as easy as changing a pair of pants. Nevertheless, whether you feel comfortable or not with changing the country, every person faces the same challenges and difficulties. The difference remains in how people do cope with it and how easily they do it. Those challenges are embodied in cultural clashes. Indeed, people are used to different customs and traditions and they differ from a country to another and this also reflects in the ways of doing business.
Understanding the individual may challenge your own attitudes and values. Find out about their attitudes and beliefs –ignorance can often be a barrier. Understanding may promote tolerance. Be professional at work. Even if you fundamentally disagree with another Individual’s attitudes and beliefs, they have the right to hold them, the same right as you have.
At the same time, they have important differences between them. For Instance, most conflicts include a sense of identity that is usually threatened by conflict. However, one conflict may be one’s personal identity and in another, it may be a collective identity. On the contrary, most conflicts consist of interdependence in both parties. (Solomon, Dekel, & Thomas, 2014) Workplace Conflict and Resolution Peace and conflict surrounds us in our everyday lives.
Cross-Cultural Perspectives Cross-Cultural Perspectives In international business, companies must be sure to adhere to the cultural principles and ethics of not only the nation in which they are based or incorporated, but also of the nations in which they have factories and production lines. There have been several companies that have found themselves under increased scrutiny because they violated some form of cultural ethics. One of the more famous companies to do this is Nike, a U.S. based manufacturer of sneakers and other athletic wear. The below text will give a little background on their transgressions and the ethical conflict, as well as cover the steps Nike took to resolve the problems. Situational Background In the 1980s, Nike maintained several production factories in Korea and Taiwan.