What do you feel are the pros and cons of the problem solving ritual discussed?
When our group read and discussed the article "How to Make a Decision Like a Tribe" we looked at this article from a business point of view, how various cultures do business. We did not do any research on the people who wrote the article. I remember reading this book on the various business etiquette and business protocol in countries across the world. I learned so much from this business book about business culture, doing business, business customs, etiquette and business protocol. So when I read this article I was looking at this article from this point of view.
After reading this article I realised that the Chinese culture and their decision making process is very similar to the traditional First Nation process that we do here at the Elsipogtog Health Centre, as I was describing in class, when we meet at a management level, we have to ensure that every body owns the product (report, work plan, etc). As a group we do not move on to another topic or section of the agenda until we have a group consensious. This is a pro, the result of these type of meeting is that everyone walks away feeling heard and having input, therefore owning the result. The con with this process, is that it takes a longer path. I read that the Chinese use this process as well, as it takes much longer to get to group consessious, but when a decision is made, it's owned by everyone.
Monday, September 29, 2008
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I did not know that the Chinese Culture was similar to the FN culture in terms of decision making. I like the approach you discussed in class and I believe it is an effective one, do you agree? I like the concept of everyone owning the decision.
I truly believe this is very effective, as I will try to find my original book & share with you! It was described in this book that the western world was very impatient when it came with the decision making process in China, as the western world makes decisions based on majority (even if this was close call) and it leaves for many areas not to be looked at and many people not to be heard. In the end it was the Chinese way of doing business that left nothing unturned and plans were almost full proof (on the other hand) the western way of doing business costs more money due to errors (that were left unspoken).
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