PART 1:Cirque du Soleil
1. Why is Cirque du Soleil successful throughout the world? Why does the product transcend culture differences between countries?
-Cirque du Soleil is become successful throughout the world because of their sensitivity to give a good performance to their audiences. The product transcends culture differences between countries by their commitment to excellence and innovation.
2. How do the cultural influences discussed in Figure 4–1 influence organizational behavior at Cirque du Soleil?
- Cultural influences discussed by showing how the cirque Du loseil become the famous performer in the world because they really enjoy making people happy and the organization learned the art of sensitivity and compromise in its recruiting.
3. Why is it important for Cirque du Soleil to be a good corporate citizen? How does ethnocentrism relate to fulfilling this role?
- Being a good corporate citizen is important to Cirque du Soleil because one organization must be committed and be a sensitive neighbor. The ethnocentrism related to this role because of the own cultural identity.
PART 2: Generation Next Changes the Face of the Workplace
1. Why is addressing this issue so important? Shouldn’t workers adjust to meet the needs of their employers?
- The addressing issue is so important because of the modern technology that we experience in our lives and most of all it is important in business. For me, the workers must also adjust to meet the needs of their employers and because so that, they can retain to their work.
2. What can employers who can’t afford such extensive programs as the Deloitte organization do to address the changing preferences of their younger workers? What would you like to see your employer or prospective employer do to address your wants and needs to retain you?
- The employers who can’t afford such extensive programs as the Deloitte organization they can also implement the Generation Y on their work preference. As for me, I want my prospective employer to know the potential of each worker they has. For me to work hard is the just to retain.
PART 3: Destination CEO: Clarence Otis: Darden Restaurants
1. What prepared Clarence Otis for his position as CEO of Darden?
-Clarence Otis prepared for his position as CEO of Darden, because of his experiences when he was young, work as a server in a restaurant and experience all the pressures because of the high expectation of the customers, because of that he became good in business.
2. According to Otis, what is the key area for success for employees at the Darden Company?
-According to Otis, the key area for success for employees at the Darden Company is for them to know the chain of the company which is to remain relevant and understand the company’s philosophy.
PART 4: One Smooth Stone
1. How much of a part can values truly play in the success of a company like One Smooth Stone lies in their values.
- Values are very important in Smooth stone because as long as they’re acting in accordance with their values, their doing the best job they can.
2. What characteristics of One Smooth Stone make it necessary to have a flat and decentralized structure as opposed to a rigid, command and control hierarchical structure?
- The characteristic of One Smooth Stone they only hires highly skilled and empowered workers to work.
PART 5: Leadership: Making Decisions during Hurricane Katrina
1. What model of decision making did the Sisters of Holy Angels have to rely on to guide them through thee hurricane tragedy?
- The model of decision making did the Sisters of Holy Angels is they decided to save the lives of the Sisters and they choice to have their own decision whether to overcome their situations or crack under the pressure.
2. What part do you think intuition and creativity played in each of the Sisters’ stories? Explain how.
- In Sylvia Thibodeaux’s situation, it is when she clearly saw that the storm was headed for the Superdome and she the contracted the ambulance driver to save the lives of the ailing nuns.
Next, in Mary Kay Kinberger’s situation, when she made the military to become a ministry for the sisters.
In Beth Fitzpatrick’s situation, it is when she was filled with or inspiring hope to find some house for the sisters.
Lastly, in Dorothy Trosclair’s situation,when she says that leading during this time was extremely difficult as most of what she learned was essential for leadership was no longer available.
