MGMT 5301 CASE STUDY. OUTSOURCED

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Instructions

1. Watch the movie Outsourced https://tamuct.libguides.com/er.php?course_id=110422Links to an external site. link to the movie, TAMUCT ID and PW required)* Make sure to watch the correct movie! No assignments will be accepted late without written documentation of an unavoidable or unforeseeable event.
2. Answer the following questions.

Q1. Based on what was depicted in the movie, what were some notable differences in the national culture of India and that of the U.S. in terms of Hofstede’s Dimension of Cultural Values (see Table 9-3 in Chapter 9)? You do not need to discuss all five dimensions outlined in Table 9-3 in Chapter 9.

Q2. Based on the cultural differences that you have identified in Q1, what are some implications on how companies should manage people in India differently from those in the U.S.? How was this depicted in the movie?

Q3. Based on what was depicted in the movie, how would you describe the organizational culture of the company that Todd is working for (Western Novelty)? In describing the company’s culture, you do not need to be bound by the culture types outlined in Chapter 16 of our textbook.

Q4. What cultural components (e.g., observable artifacts, espoused values, and basic underlying assumptions described in Chapter 16) reflect the organizational culture of Western Novelty?

Q5. Based on what you have answered in the earlier questions, what can be some important managerial implications for organizations?