Lesson 6: Cultural Dispositions

Possible Scenario Solutions

Scenario #1 Tom Hardy
Saving face is quite important in Wong's culture. Reprimanding the employee in front of the other employees only served to embarrass the employee and cause the others to be wary lest they should loose face with team interactions. Any reprimands should have been private.


Scenario #2 Bernie Capian
This is an example of the achievement/ascription dimension. Jessica has greater skill and ability, but Bernie has the connections related to those with power and influence. Realizing that the board will be seeing the recommendation (and assuming you still want to work for the corporation), if you were to recommend Jessica you would need to emphasize her skills, abilities and work ethic that has led her to this opportunity. Remember on a GV team, skills and ability must take precedence over ascription rights.