The Global Diversity Desk Reference: Managing an International Workforce

8.2. A WORD OF CAUTION

Underlying these incongruities are national and civilizational orientations that define the very nature of work and the future of an individual in a corporation. The social democratic perspective of a laborer in East London is very different from the capitalistic point of view of a trader on Wall Street or the factory worker in a state-run joint venture in Shanghai. As discussed in Chapter 9, these values have a major impact on the corporation. Before designing or conducting a GPMS audit, managers and HR professionals should understand the value of work in their respective national environments by using a tool such as the "Performance Management Quick Check."