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Movie:Outsourced
Indian Mythology
Indian Culture/Leadership
Iranian Mythology
Iranian Culture/Leadership
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How did Puro, Asha, and the other Indian characters relationships with their families differ from Todds?
Todd didn't live at home or near his parents which indicates individualism in American. The other characters lived with and near the parents which shows collectivism in India.
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What is primary religion in India?
Hinduism
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What are the four classes within the Indian caste system?
Brahmins Kshatriyas Vaishyas Shudras
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What is the most influential piece of literature in Iranian mythology?
What is the Shahnamah
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True or false: All Iranians are Arab?
False: they are Persian
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What cultural shocks did Todd experience in India?
heavy crowds, sees a man urinating in the street, eating with your left hand
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What factors helped shape Indian cultural mythology?
Religion, Culture, and History
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What type of leaders does the Indian culture prefer?
Benevolent leaders
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What are the key leadership themes/characteristics in the Shahnamah?
1.Important of and need of leadership 2.Integrity and honesty 3.Humility 4.Loyalty 5.Fairness and pursuit of justice 6.Kindness of all
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What type of leadership style do Iranians prefer from their leader?
Benevolent paternalism
300
What was the reason for Todd's company being outsourced to India?
Labor in India was a lot cheaper than labor in America. Outsourcing would help improve profitability of the company.
300
What are the two pieces of literature were the most influential on Indian mythology?
The Ramayana and the Mahabharata
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What are the "blind spots" of Indian leaders?
Lack of aggression, killer instinct, leaders tend to let problems resolve by themselves, lacks individualism and speediness and creativity
300
True of False: Religion is a major focus on the Shahnamah
False
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What sect of Islam are the majority of Iranians?
Shiite Muslim
400
Was Todd initially excited to be transferred to India? What area of Livermore's CQ model was Todd struggling with?
At first, Todd was not excited to be transferred to India. Todd had very low motivation to work in India, so he had low CQ Drive.
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Who were the two incarnations of Vishnu and what type of leadership style were they known for?
Rama-nurturing, caring, moral Krishna-pragmatic, achieving in adverse conditions, diplomatic, clever, cunning
400
Which of the GLOBE cultural dimensions rank high in Indian culture?
Collectivism, Human-Orientation, Power Distance
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According to the Shahnamah, who is the individual that is called to lead the nation of Iran? What are the characteristics of this individual?
Leader Hero Characteristics: courageous, humble, caring, daring, and patriotic
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The 3 major influences to Iranian culture and leadership
Monarchic Identity Central and powerful government Invasions (Alexander the Great 300 B.C., Arabian invasion)
500
What does "Outsourced" say about the impact of globalization on modern day corporations? Why are more companies going global?
In today's world it is impossible for big businesses to not interact on a global level with foreign companies. Companies want to grow, foreign workers often have greater skill sets and capabilities, trade agreements, and most importantly, technology and connectivity has made the world a much smaller place.
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Who were the 3 gods in the Hindu Trinity of the Gods and what are they known for?
Brahma-creator Vishnu-preserver Shiva-destroyer
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What are the four primary Indian cultural values?
1.Ability to adapt and assimilate 2.Benevolent paternalism overriding leadership values 3.Emphasis on spirituality versus materialism and economic rationality 4.Emphasis on duty versus rights
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In what ways does the Shahnamah clash with the values and practices of the current Islamic state in Iran? How does this effect Iranian cultural identity?
The current Islamic state has tried to downplay the Iranian traditions that were presented in the Shahnamah (changing the name from "Book of Kings" to "Collection of Ferdowsi's poems"). Many Iranians struggle with their cultural identity since the current Islamic state clashes with the historical Persian cultural values of Iran.
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Name 3 ways to work more effectively with Iranians
Recognize that their culture and history are sentential Acknowledge and appreciate Iranian's patriotism and love of their country/culture Familiarity with the Islamic neighbor's culture is helpful Understand that focusing on the followers is the responsibility of Iranian leaders (benevolent paternalism)