1 what are the biggest challenges norwegian experienced in trying to expand its airline across the globe 2 5 marks 2 to what extent did you observe examples of ethnocentric polycentric or geocentric attitudes in this case provide examples to supp
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Please read the Management in Action case “Norwegian Air Shuttle Aspires to Become the Cheapest Global Airline†at the end of Chapter 4 “Global Management†available in your textbook Management: A Practical Approach 7th edition by Kinicki, A., & Williams, B., and answer the following questions:
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1.What are the biggest challenges Norwegian experienced in trying to expand its airline across the globe? (2.5 marks)
2.To what extent did you observe examples of ethnocentric, polycentric, or geocentric attitudes in this case? Provide examples to support your conclusions. (2.5 marks)
3.Use Table 4.4 (Given below) to identify cultural differences that are likely to arise between Norwegian employees working in Denmark and Sweden and Thailand. How might these differences affect interpersonal interactions, and what can the company do to reduce any unintended conflict from these differences? (3 marks)
4.What are the most important lessons to be learned about global management from this case? Discuss.(2 marks)
TABLE 4.4 Countries Ranking Highest and Lowest on the Globe Cultural Dimensions
|
DIMENSION |
HIGHEST |
LOWEST |
|
Power distance |
Morocco, Argentina, Thailand, Spain, Russia |
Denmark, Netherlands, South Africa (black sample), Israel, Costa Rica |
|
Uncertainty avoidance |
Switzerland, Sweden, Germany (former West), Denmark, Austria |
Russia, Hungary, Bolivia, Greece, Venezuela |
|
Institutional collectivism |
Sweden, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Denmark |
Greece, Hungary, Germany (former East), Argentina, Italy |
|
In-group collectivism |
Iran, India, Morocco, China, Egypt |
Denmark, Sweden, New Zealand, Netherlands, Finland |
|
Gender egalitarianism |
Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Denmark, Sweden |
South Korea, Egypt, Morocco, India, China |
|
Assertiveness |
Germany (former East), Austria, Greece, United States, Spain |
Sweden, New Zealand, Switzerland, Japan, Kuwait |
|
Future orientation |
Singapore, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada (English speaking), Denmark |
Russia, Argentina, Poland, Italy, Kuwait |
|
Performance orientation |
Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Taiwan, United States |
Russia, Argentina, Greece, Venezuela, Italy |
|
Human orientation |
Philippines, Ireland, Malaysia, Egypt, Indonesia |
Germany (former West), Spain, France, Singapore, Brazil |
5.Source: Adapted from M. Javidan and R. J. House, “Cultural Acumen for the Global Manager: Lessons from Project GLOBE,†Organizational Dynamics, Spring 2001, pp. 289–305.
