Week 4 – Knowing Our Origins

Almost every organization in today’s modern era believes that an employee is to be treated with respect and rights. No management will practice forceful labour aside from using it on animals. It’s inhuman to treat a species of one’s self with inequality. And what’s the cause of the issue? Culture.

I find it disturbing to find how most employees are treated horribly especially in undeveloped and developing countries. The difference in culture is the root reason to the cause of how an employee is treated. It is the background of how society was raised and progressed through generations to carry on various espoused values and thus, these values are then brought into business, such as providing rewards, pay cut and bonuses.

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Even in developed countries such as Los Angeles, the fantasy town of Disneyland may not seem as happiest place as it seems to be. Workers who supply Disney goods in Bangladesh were working at 14 to 15 hours a day and a full seven day work week. The hourly pay for these workers is 8 to 19 cents and there is no payment given for overtime workers as supposed by law.

In the lectures, Nokia did an exemplary job in inspecting the company before signing a contract with them. It is good to know your customers but better to know your suppliers. Culture has developed business improve the environment at a workplace. With the celebrations and events at work, it creates a comfort and a network amongst employees. Heroes such as Steve Jobs himself increase the morality of workers and boost Apple’s brand name. Hence, Deal and Kennedy’s Strong Culture theory is adapted in many successful and professional sectors at a workplace which proves most effective. 

Reference:

Vieth, W 2002, “Disney Is Targeted in Abuse Campaign”, Los Angeles Times 24 September, viewed 21^st August 2012, < http://articles.latimes.com/2002/sep/24/business/fi-disney24>