...Running head: Teamwork and Cultural Differences 1 Teamwork and Culture Differences Diversity with Sensitivity Argosy University July 29, 2013 Com 105 Teamwork and Cultural Differences 2 Introduction Teamwork involves people working together in groups in order to achieve a goal. Teamwork and effective communication is extremely important when it comes to a business and the success to a company. When working in teams, people are able to share ideas and work together to accomplish more than they could by themselves. However, culture differences and personality differences can often cause a challenge. When working together, a person may not have an understanding of another person’s culture, which can have a negative impact on a business. Since companies are more global today, diversity and multicultural communication has become a crucial part of business success. Teamwork and Team Building Teamwork and team building is vitally important in any multicultural and global society. In today’s day, the workforce is becoming more diverse, meaning that people from different cultures are required to come together to work as a team. Teamwork in the workplace often contributes to success in a company. Teamwork enables people to come together to accomplish tasks faster than finishing projects individually. Also, when cooperating with each other, employees are able to share ideas and responsibilities with one another, which usually reduces...
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...HR3010 Assignment 1: Literature Review What is the influence of 4 dimensions of Corporate Culture on Organizational Commitment on Organizational Commitment? Table of Content Introduction 3 Training and development 4 Teamwork 5 Employee/Organizational Communication 6 Emphasis on Reward 7 Corporate culture and organizational commitment 8 References 9 Introduction The employee attitude on organizational commitment has changed nowadays; they would no longer want to stay with a particular company for their whole working life. In the past, employees might be happy to remain in the organization where it could provide good job security. However, the competitive pressure from their competitors has made many organizations reluctant to focus on downsizing, restructuring therefore created less job security provided to employees. Many employees considered that their organization has broken the secure organizational bond and unhappiness might bring employees to tend to begin their new job search. With the idea of finding a new job, employees therefore might demotivate with their current job and underperform in the organization. It will become a huge issue for the organization to achieve their objectives as no organizations in fact, can survive in today’s competitive world unless their employees work effectively and are committed to the organization’s goals. Hence, organizations have no choice but have to consider maintaining their employees, especially...
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...Teamwork at Google Organizational Behavior February 22, 2012 . Teamwork at Google Abstract Teamwork is an increasingly a growing phenomenon in learning organizations. The concept is gaining popularity in this highly competitive business world as it allows organizations to maintain a creative edge and retain innovativeness and synergy in its operations. One of the most popular organizations for making effective use of teamwork is Google. Google fosters a corporate culture which not only supports but also encourages team work through project management and entrepreneurial ventures. This paper explores how Google makes use of team work and how teamwork has led Google to gain the success that it has. It also discusses the importance of teamwork and how it is rewarded at the organization. Research for this paper has largely been done through a thorough examination and literature review of academic sources and company profile. Teamwork at Google Introduction: team work and culture A team has in essence been defined as ‘Groups of employees who have at least some collective tasks and where the team members are authorized to regulate mutually the execution of these collective tasks’ (Delarue, 2003). Effective implementation of teams and team members and tasks can enhance the motivational levels of the employees and give way to higher job satisfaction. However, job satisfaction of employees...
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...face some cultural changes in the future. Also, a diverse workforce will have an effect on teamwork as well as communication. However, Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc. is not the only large company that will come across cultural changes. Nowadays, the trend for many companies is to expand into another country with the goal to gain a diverse workforce and to enter an international market. Although this trend is extremely beneficial for the company’s success and survival, there are some negative aspects as well. Possible Cultural Changes in Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc. The world is becoming more diverse and most large companies are multicultural. Diversity definitely has brought new importance to the workplace. Because of the increase of diverse employees from all over the world, it is almost impossible for Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc. to not counteract any cultural changes. Combining people from different backgrounds can cause tension in the workplace. People of different nationalities, ethnicities, religions, genders, ages, etc. interact with each other differently and perceive things in different ways. In addition, the working environment and culture at Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc. may change. The change can be either positive or negative. Employees will learn from one another, broaden their knowledge, and become more creative. When people of various cultures work together the results are usually great. Not only does it help to build strong relationships...
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...CONTENTS Introduction Comparison of Approaches to Teamwork and Team-Working Comparison of Organizational Structure and Design Comparison of Cultures Conclusion Bibliography Introduction The business organizations in today’s modern world are considered as significant and important sub-groups which are present in our society and they function with their own organizational structure differently, concerning business, healthcare, political, economic and social conditions. (Deal, 1990) They have some specific missions, problems, duties, market, and the services provided in a society, and distinction in their problems and duties makes their unique subgroups. The organizations are constituted with various teams allocated with specific functions to increase productivity in their organization. Thus, it becomes necessary for effective teamwork work to increase and improve all organization. Speaking, “that total of parts is more than whole" is applied to any organization, because if part of team or whole team is collapsed then whole organization suffers. As such it becomes important for an assessment of collective work and organizational structure of the company or the business organization. (Cox, 2000) This article considers estimates and compares organizational structures and characteristics of two given companies. This article will compare and estimate organizational structure, culture and design of the organizations, concerning theories...
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...Division of Business | Course: HND Level 5 Business (management) | Year: 2015/16 | Student Name: | UNIT 03: Organisations and Behavior | Lecturers Name: Dr O. Shittu | Date Issued: 25th of April 2016 | Completion Date: 20th of July 2016 | Fail Pass Merit Distinction P11.1 | P21.2 | P31.3 | P41.4 | P52.1 | P62.2 | P72.3 | P82.4 | P93.1 | P103.2 | P113.3 | P123.4 | P134.1 | P144.2 | P154.3 | P164.4 | M1 | M2 | M3 | D1 | D2 | D3 | | Learning Outcomes: 1 Understand the relationship between organisational structure and culture 2 Understand different approaches to management and leadership 3 Understand ways of using motivational theories in organisations 4 Understand mechanisms for developing effective teamwork in organisations. Comments:Assessor’s Signature:______________ Referred Date:______________ | Late: Yes No | Internal Verification: Yes No | I declare that the work I am submitting for assessment contains no sections in copied in whole or part from any other source, unless it is explicitly identified by means of quotation mark or by means of wholly indented paragraphs. I declare that I have also acknowledged such quotations by providing detailed references in an approved format. I understand that unidentified and un-referenced copying both constitutes plagiarism which is an offence. I give my consent for my work...
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...Table of Contents 1. Understand the relationship between organizational structure and culture: 2 1.1 Compare and contrast different organizational structure and cultures: 2 1.2 Explain how the relationship between an organization’s structure and culture can impact on the performance of the business: 4 1.3 Discuss the factors which influence individual behavior at work: 4 2. Understand different approaches to management and leadership: 5 2.1 Compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different organizations: 5 2.2 Explain how organizational theory underpins the practice of management: 5 2.3 Evaluate the different approaches to management used by different organizations: 6 3. Understand ways of using motivational theories in organizations 7 3.1 Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in organizations in period of change: 7 3.2 Compare the application of different motivational theories within the workplace: 8 3.3 Evaluate the usefulness of a motivation theory for managers: 9 4. Understand mechanism for developing effective teamwork in organizations 10 4.1 Explain the nature of groups and group behavior within organizations: 10 4.2 Discuss factors that may promote or inhibit the development of effective teamwork in organizations: 10 4.3 evaluate the impact of technology on team functioning within a given organization: 11 References: 12 Introduction: Organization is the combination of people for...
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...problems with the change in culture especially the extent to which multicultural teamwork has affected the company’s teamwork and communications within the organization. Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc., which was started in 1986, serves as a solution provider to its clients by providing phone services and data service in lodging services including restaurants and others in public venues all over the world. The need to serve the whole population has landed the company into problems for they have to hire workers from diverse cultures. The companies need to meet the modern organizational structure (one with employees from a wide range culture, gender, religion, race, ethnicity, and age) landed into more trouble. Worldwide Telecommunications, Inc., needs to reorganize the structure to accommodate multicultural differences to avoid future issues in the company. Multiculturalism can affect Team Work and Communication in Large Companies There are various implications of cross cultural communication and teamwork in big companies, but this is a broad study that has been explored by many researchers. The big companies in corporate America have been particularly affected by multiculturalism. By understanding the implications of different cultures, corporate heads can increase their team’s value. If not addressed, different communication styles, cultural backgrounds, and personalities can pose a serious challenge in the working place. Teamwork and communication are enhanced...
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...Management Vol. 23, No. 11, November 2012, 1227–1239 Which HRM practices contribute to service culture? Akiko Ueno∗ ,† Royal Docks Business School, University of East London, Docklands Campus, 4-6 University Way, London, E16 2RD, UK It is known that Human Resources Management (HRM) can help to develop service culture, which will in turn improve service quality. The purpose of this article is to determine the relative importance of six HRM practices in terms of their impact on culture. A questionnaire survey of medium and large-sized UK service businesses was conducted. The results reveal that there is a strong association between culture and HRM practices, and that some management practices are more strongly associated with culture than others. Further research should explore the reasons why some HRM practices are more contributory to culture than others. Service businesses in pursuit of service quality should make use of these HRM practices for developing service culture in their organisations. This research has confirmed a strong association between culture and HRM practices, and also clarified the relative importance of HRM practices in terms of their impact on culture in order to improve service quality. Keywords: culture; HRM; services Introduction This article investigates the relative importance of six Human Resources Management (HRM) practices in terms of their impact on culture in order to improve service quality. In a previous study, it was found that there were, broadly...
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...terminology used in organizational behavior, the observable aspects of said important terminology and provide a brief analysis of the culture and behavior of Speedy Cash, a nation-wide financial services organization that provides payday loans to the general public. Important Terms and Observable Aspects There are four important terms in the field of organizational behavior. They are organizational behavior, organizational culture, diversity and communication. Organizational behavior is “a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization’s effectiveness” (Robbins & Judge, 2009, pg. 10). The observable aspects of organizational behavior would be the ethics used by employees, teamwork, IT usages, absenteeism, diversity of employees, turnover, and the importance of human capital. These are just a few items that can be witnessed within an organization. Organizational culture can be confused with organizational behavior. Organizational culture is “a shared set of beliefs and values within an organization” (Schermerhorn, Jr., Hunt, & Osborn, 2008, pg. 11). The observable aspects of organizational culture would be the training program utilized by the company, the company’s mission statement, teamwork, and high performance and motivation within employees. Diversity was mentioned earlier as an observable aspect of...
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...here to enter text.” | “Date” | “Click here or from” “the dropdown to” “enter a date.” | “(Subject to Module Board Agreement)”“(Before any penalty applied)” | Personal Learning Journal Part A: With the development of globalization, the required of abilities in a team or group is increasing day by day. It is the field where professional skills occurred more and more necessary. So what is the globalization? It is defined that as an appearance during human society’s development. Globalization often refers to the growing worldwide relations, and human life on the basic of global scale development. In other word, it is the rise of global consciousness. (Pieterse J N, 2009) A large amount of countries interdepend in the political, trade, culture and economic. Globalization of the world can also be regard as a global compression and as a whole. After the 1990s, individuals pay more attentions to the effect of globalization of the world on the human society, while many researches of political, educational, social, economic and cultural are booming. As a consequence, during this...
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...After reading and reviewing the concepts used in TeamSTEPPS, how could this be incorporated into the various areas in which you practice? After reviewing the concepts used in the teamSTEPPS , I believe that it could be incorporated into my current practice. The TeamSTEPPS concept would be appropriate to incorporate into my practice because TeamSTEPPS is a teamwork system that offers a powerful solution to improving collaboration and communication within an institution (Ferguson, 2006). According to Ferguson (2006) teamwork has been found to be an important factor within patient safety, which can improve the culture within the health care system. Would this type of culture change be welcomed? From an organizational view would these concepts...
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...Despite extensive research on TQM practices, none examines this scope of investigative study. Therefore, the proposed model was developed with the intention of examining this relationship. Design/methodology/approach – Original research using self-completed questionnaires, distributed to all staff within this organization, is thoroughly reported. The study sample consisted of 230 employees, resulting in a response rate of 76.6 percent. A questionnaire developed by Wright and Cropanzana was used for ascertaining the level of overall job satisfaction. Data were analyzed by employing correlation and multiple regression analysis. Findings – The results revealed that teamwork, organizational trust, organizational culture and customer focus are positively associated with employees’ job satisfaction. It is also found that, where teamwork was perceived as a dominant TQM practice, improvements in job satisfaction levels were significant. Further, the result of the multiple regression analysis supports the proposed model based on the empirically validated soft TQM...
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...evaluate the perceptive of organisational structure and culture on business. It embodies various detailed concepts regarding the different approaches of management and leadership. The paper will also present a study on the impact of different leadership styles in organisations. Furthermore, the issue which impact the individual behaviour in an organisation will be present along with the nature of groups and their behaviour within organisations. The paper will also present study on the procedures for developing effective teamwork in an organisations. It will also highlight the factor that encourages the growth of efficient teamwork in organisations. In order to conduct the study, the paper will present the strategies used by Tesco PLC to function in UK and global market. Information for Task 1 The objective for this task is to address and exhibit an understanding of the Organizational structure and culture on businesses. You are required to address the task as specified and research CAPCO or an Organisation with which you are familiar with to address the learning outcomes as specified. Please note that the research, subjective and transferable skills are exhibited by reflecting it to the chosen organization. Answers reflected without reflective practice will be referred LO1. Understand the relationship between organisational structure and culture. 1.1 Compare and contrast different organisational structure and culture Organisational structure in a business entity usually...
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...ork Subject : Organization Behavior Section : EAR Teamwork Designed by : Hala wael alsayeh 1102320 Jumanah Badahdah 1132443 Hadiya Gadiri 1102329 Halima Mohamed 1102310 Shorooq Ba- Saiwar 1102365 Teamwork There are certain jobs that require individual focus and attention, but a vast majority of projects require teamwork to be done . Nowadays being able to work productively with a team is one of the most essential aspects of achieving success in a business setting. It’s important for increasing creativity in the workplace and improving the quality of work. Also, employees that have the ability to work together are usually better able to serve their company needs, so teamwork is very important for all kind of organizations and it is used in all aspects of life . This essay will explain what is the meaning of a teamwork , the differences between teamwork and group work , characteristics of effective team and benefits of teamwork .Also , we will displayed the key roles of the team and teamwork skills. Finally we will see how organizations care about the teamwork in real life . As a beginning , we should know the definition of teamwork and the differences between teamwork and group work . First, teamwork is a group of people work together as a team by using their individual skills in order to achieve a common goal , despite any personal conflict between individuals , that means the team work...
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