Assignment 3: Cultural Influence in Business Psychology

Mark Jones, a Production Manager, has been transferred from the manufacturing plant in his hometown of Chicago to his company’s overseas manufacturing plant in Osaka, Japan.

You are the company’s I-O psychologist. Using Hofstede’s Five Basic Elements of Culture Distinction, write an e-mail message to the Vice President (VP) of Production discussing at least three cultural differences that Mark will experience in managing front-line plant workers in Japan in contrast to in the United States. Also address how cultural differences may play a role in individual differences Mark will experience.

Your e-mail message should also include at least three recommendations on how managers can take up overseas tasks with minimum transition problems. State the rationale for your recommendations.

Because the VP of Production is a busy individual, restrict your e-mail message to one to two pages. Type the e-mail message in Microsoft Word,

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• Revise and amend your Week 4 Key Assignment by adding what you learned in the Discussion Board posts following the task, as well as taking into consideration your instructor’s comments.
• Address the following, and add your responses to your Key Assignment final draft:
  • Using your Week 4 Key Assignment, what behaviors did you observe that you would like to
    • udy of human behavior through this technique? Explain.

    examine with experimental research? Explain.

  • What theories did you create or consider by doing this study, and how would you go about furthering your stWhat did you learn about social psychology and the differences between styles of research? Explain.
  • Which do you think is most beneficial in studying group behavior? Why?
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.