Many countries differ in the preferred method of motivating employees in the workplace. For example, in some Latin American countries, employees believe pay levels should be partly determined by family needs. Their unions insist those with more children should be paid more, particularly from multinational firms. An example in the text described how the Japanese company, Fujitsu, attempted to motivate managers by cutting salaries to encourage them to work harder.

Choose a country other than the United States. Research a motivational technique that is typically used by companies/managers in that country.

Initial Response:

• Explain the premise for the technique in the cultural context of your chosen country.
• As an international manager identify your opinion on the method and how you would handle a situation that involved this method.