Hathaway Jones In China Case Study

Although Karen has made great strides in the business world she also faces some struggles. Her first major problem is that she is a woman with no international connections. Being a woman is hard enough to gain respect and work your way up in the business world, having connections are very important in businesses like Merrill Lynch because a lot of people making big accounts are international client. Her next big problem is hiring people. She has to meet with them many times before she decides if they are good enough to work for this company. She has a big responsibility to make the company successful and if she hires a bad worker it is costing the company mega bucks. Another problem she has is Chung. He is her first Taiwanese worker and she is very unfamiliar of these different cultures and how to incorporate them in her sales. Along with the unfamiliarity of Chung and his

➢ Why: Despite improving the sales of her brand (ice cream) for Hy Dairies she believes she is being “sidelined” because the company did not want women or minorities in top level management positions.

From the organizational behavior perspective, Heather’s situation falls down to unintentional discrimination category. As she is thinking the reason for not promoting her is due to the reaction of the supervisor towards foreigners. But the main reason could be the fact that she is taking too many sick leaves.

I am the Director of Human Resources of Lehigh Hanson. In order to ensure the organization remains successful we have to make sure we hire the right people for the organization. In this review we will outline a job interview process and document the methods that we must use to select the right person for the available positions. We will determine at least two employment laws that we must consider in the process questions and examine the key ramifications of the organization’s lack of enforcement of said laws. The organization must predict three issues that we may encounter in building relationships with each type of worker.

Mike Smith, a 34-year-old Asian male, according to this case, he is a model employee. He has an above average track record, and even though employees have a hard time understanding him because of his thick accent, it does not change the fact that his productivity level is high. He also has a Bachelor 's degree in Information Systems and has had no absenteeism. The course of action I would take for Mike is that I would terminate him because his services will not

Cynthia has always performed well in her job, and has received good performance appraisals. She has been denied a promotion to a more lucrative sales position because she was told she “is not attractive enough” for the position. Cynthia is likely a victim of

the season after fracturing his foot in the week 5 Monday night loss to the New York Jets. On April 29, 2014, the Atlanta Falcons accepted the fifth-year option of Julio Jones's rookie contract, extending his obligations with the team through the 2015 season. On November 30, 2014, week 13 in the NFL season, Julio Jones set a new personal high in receiving yards with 189 on 10 pass receptions. The following week on Monday Night Football (December 8, 2014) he once again broke his single game receiving record, racking up 259 yards against the Green Bay Packers.

On the other hand, her International Management class had exposed her to the harsh reality of working conditions in China: low wages, rigorous work schedule, poor safety regulations, and

She should consider that the comment she is making will hurt the company not necessarily herself. Businesses are looking for honest individuals that will help the company grow not bring them down. If they fell that constant harm is being done then in turn they can let that person go.

The most difficult things to make this choice were the condition of the employee, the discrimination and getting around the legal consequences. Nowadays, we are supposed to live in an environment without discrimination and firing her would be an evidence of the opposite.

Business leaders among a wide range of industries agree that an organization’s success is determined by attracting and retaining a quality workforce. However, many organization’s hire employees based on a certain set of skills the employees possess, or acquaintances they have within the organization. Many organizations fail to consider if the prospective employee fits the organizational culture. In the case of Two Tough Calls, the Program Manager, Susan, was faced with a managerial dilemma; retain or terminate two underachieving employees.

The major issues in this case start with Anne not being familiar with the intricacies of politics, culture and communication in Jordan. She took a position in a foreign company in a culture significantly different from her own and did not take the time to properly familiarize herself with the host country. That is the root of the problem, but it continued to compound at her work when she did not do her part to clarify her role in the organization, ExportJordan. Anne also did not clearly understand the role of her co-workers and was not aware of the undercurrents of the situation and what was happening around her. She publicly demeaned her male assistant by giving him a derogatory nickname. She failed to notice the absence of her female coworker until someone mentioned it to her. She failed to realize that not everyone in the organization was there to further the cause of women becoming entrepreneurs and entering the business world. Nor did she seem to understand that Jafar’s influence extended beyond the company and that it unwise to anger him. The biggest problem in this whole case study is that because Anne was not culturally aware she misunderstood everything that was happening around her and her ignorance not only endangered her, but everyone she was attempting to help.

Shanghai Tang has been in the business of selling high quality retail items for men and women, clothing and accessories, since 1994. Their designs have been based upon Chinese cultural influence while also being modern and wearable in markets around the world. Although business has gone well under the leadership of Rafael Le Manse, the company is experiencing some new internal and external issues. Shanghai Tang’s competition is about to establish a market presence in China and in order to stay ahead in the game; Le Manse needs to figure out how to expand the existing customer base. Also, Le Manse’s long time creative partner, Joanne Ooi, is leaving

David jones is named as the oldest departmental store in Australia and also it is still operating from its real name. Its first outlet opened in Sydney in 1838 by David Jones. Their mission is to sell the best and most exclusive goods (David Jones 2014).

Joe Raymond is a sales manager at Granite, Rock and Sand, and is in jeopardy of losing his job if he does not improve his unit’s sales performance. Joe cannot afford to lose his job because he will not be able to pay his mortgage on his new home. He began to interview candidates for a vacant position in this unit, where he is approached by a candidate, Jessica Morris, a former employee of Granite’s competitor, Silt, Sand and Such. She offered Joe inside information on Silt, Sand and Such that would help solve his problems on the condition that she is hired for the job. Joe is now faced with an ethical dilemma -- accepting her offer to save his job and home, or refuse it and hire someone more suited for the vacant sales position.