Footwear International is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of footwear. Operations span the globe and include more than 83 companies in 70 countries. These include shoe factories, tanneries, engineering plants producing shoe machinery and moulds, product development studios, hosiery factori.... readmore
The Colgate-Palmolive Youth for South Africa program, started in January 1993, highlights the positive side of today's young people. It is aimed at encouraging youth groups to become more responsible to their communities, and rewards their efforts in diverse ways, as follows:
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1. What method did Carol use to probe stake- holder opinion about Colgate-Palmolive's social responsibility initiatives in South Africa? Assume you have arrived from the United States to manage your firm's operations in a foreign country, what are the advantages and disadvantages of using this metho.... readmore
Second, she learned of the overwhelming support of all employees to the SR initiatives of ColgatePalmolive. Indeed, she'd been frequently stopped in hallways and on factory floors by employees who thanked her and the company profusely for, among other things, helping their kids with school bursaries.... readmore
After a month of intense contemplation, Carol Lewis decided to accept the position of head of Colgate- Palmolive Foundation (South Africa). Carol learned in her job interview that the American subsidiary, based in South Africa, was committed to extending its leadership role in generating social resp.... readmore
I. Motivation and leadership are factors in the successful implementation of desired strategy. But while many of the basic principles are universal, much of the actual content and process is culture-contingent - a function of an individual's needs, value systems, and environmental context.
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Because leadership and motivation entail constant interactions with others (employees, peers, superiors, outside contacts), ultural influences on these critical management functions are very strong. Certainly, other powerful variables are intricately involved in the international management context,.... readmore
Many subtle effects of the caste system stilt remain and affect life in organizations in the form of a strict adherence to hierarchy. Indians are disposed to structure all relationships hierarchically; for this reason they usually work better individually than in groups. Management in India is often.... readmore
Saddam Hussein during the 1991 Gulf War. Underlying these styles - and the misunderstandings that persist between Arabs and the West - are many cultural and national factors (including differences in religion, logic, and ideas about truth, freedom, honor, trust, family, and friends) Most of these fa.... readmore
Recent research on culturally-contingent leadership behaviors was conducted in 62 countries with 8,000 managers by 170 researchers who made up the GLOBE leadership research project, led by Robert House. Following is a small sample of their findings. Those leadership styles and behaviors that were fo.... readmore