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C/M/1447. Management of cultural clashes and case study of team motivation in Hilton

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1950

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2010

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19.99 GBP

The paper addresses the issue of cultural clash between the two organizations in the course of their merger reviewing theories of organizational and national culture and discussing the practices of managing cultural integration. A case study of HRM in Hilton is conducted examining their practices in team motivation. This paper is answering the following questions: An important aspect of the changes at Hilton related to organisational structure and the associated requirement for cultural integration. With reference to relevant academic sources on both organisational and national culture, explain the issues that can potentially arise in such change situations and critically appraise the strategies adopted by Hilton to support cultural integration. In its statement of core values, Hilton identifies the importance of people enjoying being part of a team and ‘pulling together to provide excellent service’. Using your knowledge of team leadership, development and motivation, critically evaluate the approach used by Hilton to support achievement of this core value.

KEYWORDS: cultural clash, merger, cultural integration, team motivation, Hilton,