Christmas for Sale-HRM

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 all over the world because of their sensitivity, compromise. The product transcends culture is different because of 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 in figure 4-1 by describing how the cirque Du loseil become famous in every corner of the world because of their dedication to perform well and they want to give the audiences an exotic experience when they perform.

3. Why is it important for Cirque du Soleil to be a good corporate citizen? How does ethnocentrism relate to fulfilling this role?

                - To be a good corporate citizen is important to Cirque du Soleil because every organization must be committed and be a sensitive neighbor. Ethnocentrism helped to fulfill this role because of they 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?

                - Possible they can also use the Generation Y on their work preferences. For me, I want my prospective employers to be equal in each worker and I think just to be retain I should have to work well.

PART 3: Destination CEO: Clarence Otis: Darden Restaurants

1. What prepared Clarence Otis for his position as CEO of Darden?     

              - What Clarence Otis prepared was when his first job was a server in a full service restaurant where he learned the pressures associated with high expectations of customers, because of that experience; he became strong enough to managing his own business.

2.  According to Otis, what is the key area for success for employees at the Darden Company?

                 - The key area for success for employees at the Darden Company is for them to remain relevant and also to be inspired all the employees in company’s philosophy and goals.

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, company values are not just important, but they are vital to the overall success of a business without company values there is no foundation in which employees can build their success.

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?

                - One Smooth Stone characteristic is that they only hires highly skilled and empowered workers for the company so that they make them have a flat and decentralized structure in a company.

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 was they strong belief in God, and they became strong to lead the victims.

2. What part do you think intuition and creativity played in each of the Sisters’ stories?  Explain how.

                - In Thibodeaux’s situation, it is when she is courageous of avoiding the tragedy and had threatened the contract ambulance driver just to save the lives of the ailing nuns.

                Next Kinberger’s situation, when she made the military to become a ministry for the sisters.

                Then Beth Fitzpatrick’s situation, it is when she hoping to find some houses for the sisters and she was become successful to find housing for the Sisters.

                Lastly, Dorothy Trosclair’s situation, it is when she is brave enough to think how to evacuate the victims of the hurricane.