Student Solution

-->

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”
– Nelson Mandela

1 University

1 Course

1 Subject

Download Solution

Related Solution

Module Three Discuss...
The article about the research is very enriching and provides an insightful perspective into understanding how gender roles affect adolescence. The study showed how the pressure to ascribe to the spec...

Module Three Discussion_Sociology of gender
Module Three Discussion_Sociology of gender

The article about the research is very enriching a

Unit 2 Course projec...
Project Overview: The topic that is chosen for the final project is on Developing a Food delivery app. The food delivery app nowadays has a lot of importance. The first importance is that the app will...

Unit 2 Course project
Unit 2 Course project

Project Overview: The topic that is chosen for the

Discussion 1_1663310...
Copy/Paste “I have read the syllabus and understand that it is solely my responsibility to complete all assignments no later than the due dates listed in the syllabus. If I do not fulfill this respons...

Discussion 1
Discussion 1

Copy/Paste “I have read the syllabus and underst

Dq module 3

Dq module 3

Q First, read the following journal article by Gloria Ferguson Pobst: Meeting the Challenge of Knowledge Worker Shortages with Strategic Talent Management. Next, based on the challenges you reviewed in the textbook (refer back to Chapter 9) regarding global talent management in Brazil, analyze and explain how the concept of jeitinho can be leveraged as a method to manage managerial talent. Finally, which solution strategy mentioned in the Pobst article would you use to meet the knowledge worker shortage challenges? Explain your reasoning. In responding to your peers’ posts, respectfully critique the strategy your peer discussed. Do you agree with their rationale? Why or why not?

View Related Questions

Solution Preview

View Complete Solution
The Brazilian jeitinho is a part of Brazilian culture and is a social influence strategy. It is a strategy to solve problems using social influence. This is a tricky way to achieve goals even though it breaks formal rules. The concept of jeitinho is being flexible and using the partnership as a tool to achieve the goal. These are the best method to manage managerial talent. They deal with the complications of life creatively and do not easily give up while trying to find solutions. These characteristics of the Brazilian workforce are most valued globally. They prefer to become friends before doing business and cannot separate public and private dimensions. They believe that friendly relations will enhance trust and open scope for negotiations. Exchange of favors in Brazil is common and to do business in Brazil one has to treat everyone with friendship, only then everything will run smoothly.