Steve is a manager at an American food processing company in Bangkok and wants more employee...

 

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Steve is a manager at an American food processing company in Bangkok and wants more employee participation at meetings. Workers generally make positive comments but refuse to make critical comments about any proposals put forth by Steve. He suggests using Post-Its after presentations to elicit comments. The Thai secretary thinks the Post-Its are a bad idea since this might elicit more negative comments but also lead to senior workers losing face. What should Steve do? Steve is a manager at an American food processing company in Bangkok and wants more employee participation at meetings. Workers generally make positive comments but refuse to make critical comments about any proposals put forth by Steve. He suggests using Post-Its after presentations to elicit comments. The Thai secretary thinks the Post-Its are a bad idea since this might elicit more negative comments but also lead to senior workers losing face. What should Steve do?

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The scenario described presents a cultural challenge in a workplace setting To address this issue Steve might consider the following steps 1 Understan... View the full answer