Assignment:
Global Cultural Differences
Performance management systems and appraisals are very common in the United States and some other countries. However, challenges can be experienced when performance management approaches are used in other countries where multinational organizations have operations, or when they are used with employees who have diverse backgrounds with characteristics very different from those of an American background.
In some countries and cultures, it is uncommon for managers to rate employees or to give them feedback, particularly if some points are negative. For instance in Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan, there is a high respect for authority and age. Furthermore, in some cultures employees may view criticism from superiors as a personal attack rather than useful constructive criticism and feedback.
Task: As the CEO of your global organization, write a memo to your employees and stakeholders where you discuss the importance of using an ethical and respectful performance management system.
Assignment Expectations
Your answer must be 2 to 4 pages, not including the cover sheet and reference page. You are expected to deal with these issues in an integrated fashion, rather than treating them as a series of individual questions to be answered one by one and left at that.