Religions are notoriously difficult to pass from culture to the next because of the deep level of personal involvement. Languages are passed to outsiders only when pragmatic, as in the case of lingua francas. As long as the barriers to passing important cultural artifacts between cultures remain, globalisation will remain in evidence mostly with what can be transferred easily -- money, goods, and sometimes information and entertainment, but only when the receiving side is willing, which is no guarantee.
Part B. Junction Hotel is going to have to deal with an international set of guests and is likely to have an international staff as well. It will be imperative for the managers of the hotel, therefore, to be able to deal with both of these. (French, et al., p.25) note that the global manager must be culturally sensitive. This is important with respect to issues such as individualism in setting human resources policies, in particular incentive and motivation policies. It is also important with respect to power distance and the desire of the manager for workers to have autonomy in decision-making.
The Hotel is also going to have to deal with this with their guests as well. While some differences will be subtle (incorporating a sticker on the ceiling pointing the way to Mecca, for example) other differences may be substantial, specifically in the way guests from different cultures interact with staff. Managing a hotel in...
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