CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND BARRIERS

Cultural Differences and Barriers to change Within First Midlands Operating Company



Table of Contents

1. Introduction3

Background4

Reason of interest6

Aim6

Research question7

2. Literature review7

Bolman and Deal's four frames of change7

Culture11

Effective organizational culture12

Culture management13

Amalgamated culture of an organization15

Culture in business15

Diversity in Ethnicity17

Conflict management18

Solution19

3. Method21

Research Design22

Research Method22

Method for the Study23

Types of Combined Methods24

Advantages and Disadvantages25

Proposed Methodology25

Research Philosophy and Approach28

The Study Scope31

Data Source and Collection31

Survey questionnaire32

Advantages:33

Disadvantages:33

Resources33

Piloting34

Conclusion34

Chapter 4: Results and findings36

Introduction36

Analysis36

5. Discussion38

6. Conclusion43

7. Recommendation46

References52

Appendix63

Cultural Differences and Barriers to change Within First Midlands Operating Company

1. Introduction

Cultural Differences and Barriers to Change within First Midlands Ltd operating company is a major issue under today's global business cross culture workforce is the primary need of any multinational company like First Midlands Ltd. It can be stated that those who are vested with leadership for global enterprises must be in a position to know what to do when competitive advantage is deteriorating, when change is ever-present, as well as when home base is the globe (Wilson M, 2001). It is significant to be aware of the business environment, its economic, social and political influences so as to ensure business success. Due to unstable regulations which change on daily basis, consideration in locating a new business is essential. Lack of first hand knowledge of important can lead to failure of a global business.

Background

Globalization of business has been the centre of debate since the last decades of the twentieth century. It has been connoted as the means of rescue for the poor masses of the developing countries as well as the origin of many evils that have appeared, or will be appear over the very same people (Wilson M, 2001). Social economists view it as the most visible source of bitterness against the United States; while simultaneously being regarded as the channel through which rich countries are expected to assist the poor one. It has been pointed out to be the most obvious inhumane practice of the American companies abroad.

The truth of the globalization of business and its potential expansion cannot be denied. Nevertheless, its consequences are not as hard and fast to predict as are claimed by any of the two extreme adversaries. It is also pointed out that even if similar institutions do not presently exist in these countries, or are not developed to an equivalent degree in these and other developing countries, there exists a global, international institutions that can, and will participate in decisively acting in the check and balance of undesirable consequences of capitalism that may follow globalized business practices.

Understanding the business environment in relation to economic and social political influences is crucial in today's business scenario (Raval D & Bala S, 2000). It is important to know the area economic conditions for ideal policy formulation for the company (Ohmae K, 1995). The forerunners for global competition typically conceived as national challenge are in fact globalize where companies, workers and government come together to create a competitive advantage.

It is important for global business managers to be able to understand cultural differences in their endeavors to ...