Examine Figure 7.1 from the point of view of what a manager can do to improve the effectiveness of intercultural relations among subordinates.
Collectivists differ from individualists in the standard operating procedures that make sense to them. Look at Section 7.3 and identify the implications of these differences for (a) employee selection, (b) motivation, and (c) appraisal. What do such cultural differences imply for the leadership behaviors of an executive from an individualistic culture working in a collectivist culture?
What unique characteristics of an R&D organization make dealing with diversity particularly important?
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