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360 Appraisal Versus Indigenous Systems and Culture
Nhlanhla Sibisi, Student (University), Germany, Member
In South Africa we have an indigenous traditional culture called Ubuntu (which is also referred to as 'The African Way').
I am curious as to how can you carry out an appraisal within societies that have a strong belief in their own way of evaluating performance?
Obviously my thinking is that the appraisal tools discussed here are steeped in 'western culture'.
How best can one apply appraisal tools within an international company that operates in China, rural Africa or Asia, or in religious environments, etc....
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Cultural Variables
Hemant Desai, Management Consultant, India, Member Very interesting question whose application is not limited only to the appraisal system, but most other topics which touch motivation. Culture seem... |
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Cultural Variable to the Appraisal System
Nhlanhla Sibisi, Student (University), Germany, Member I guess it will be a quite a challenge to research an appraisal system that takes experiences of a given culture, adapt it to what is suited an... |
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Impact of Culture
Aderoju Ogunlana, Student (Other), United States, Member I suppose this is where the importance of diversity and inclusion comes into play. Because one appraisal system works in one culture doesn't mean it w... |
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Culture and Appraisal System
Mark Cicotello, VP of HR, United States, Member My insight is limited because of my lack of knowledge of the "African way". However, my experience with other cultures has taught me to begin the p... |
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Culture and Appraisal System
V. L. KHUZWAYO, Student (MBA), South Africa, Member Regarding the culture of Ubuntu by Nhlanhla Sibisi, as a South African, I am of the view that indigenous as this culture may be but the approach can b... |
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Role of Culture in 360 Degree Feed Back
Jean Claude Perrault, Manager, South Africa, Member Ubuntu or not, in order to be competitive a company and its employees have to operate under certain ethical and business principles. Attributes can... |
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360 Degree Feedback in Cultures
Vijay Jassal, Entrepreneur, India, Member Having worked in various geographies and about 14 nationalities over 8 years and my experience is that the "basic human values" are the same, y... |
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Initial Analysis
Thomas N. Meriwether, Professor, United States, Member Any 360-appraisal should begin with a sound analysis as to the knowledge, skills, and abilities possessed by excellent performers in the job at... |
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360 Degrees
Chike Nwokorie, Management Consultant, United Kingdom, Member This is quite interesting. I feel it will have to depend on the individual or organisations strategy and vision. As long as business is concern... |
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360 Degree Appraisal
Rajinder Singh, Director, India, Member Culture does play an important part in appraisals, but today's workforce is quite flexible when it comes to performing in a common environment.... |
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Indigenous Culture System
Dennis Sebata, Business Consultant, Botswana, Member I very much agree that most of the 360 literature is based on development in the first world. The third world rarely have any researched work t... |
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Appraisals versus Cultures
mushininga, Manager, Zimbabwe, Member Ubuntu means being human and behaving as expected in a human society.
I suppose that's universal, whatever cultural setting you are... |
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Cultural Baselines are Different
Hemant Desai, Management Consultant, India, Member In some Arab countries, it may be acceptable for cutting off a limb, thrashing etc. For a culprit, the US law would not find that acceptable.
In ... |
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Group Centered Apprasails and Reward Systems
Zondervan, Management Consultant, Netherlands, Member Nhlanla, it's ironic, in my role as coach and consultant to managers I'm trying to introduce African group centered principles (having just one... |
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Diversity and 360 Degree Eveluation
Hasan Hasanuzzoha, Professor, Canada, Member I am teaching in a multicultural environment in which over 100 different nationalities exist and over 80 different languages are being spoken.
Co... |
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Appraisals in non-western Cultures
andrew kayima, Accountant, Uganda, Member Culture covers a lot of things and it varies from place to place. In western culture, if a performance was good so will be the appraisal which can be ... |
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A More Elaborate Description of the Ubunto Way?
Jean Cardino, HR Consultant, Philippines, Member Interesting! May I know a more comprehensive description of the indigenous traditional culture called Ubuntu (which is also referred to as 'The Africa... |
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