Cross-Culture at Nike

“Nike’s Cross-Culture”

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Organizations are not ran by just one single person. An organization depends on a team of many people to operate to standard expectation. Being composed of a good team can mean all the difference in just about any operation. Many believe that good leadership makes or reflects down on the team, but many times a good team can make a bad leader look good. The main focus at hand is that core which is the team and what makes it good, as well as the different types of teams out there. A team can be composed of just two people and up. The same objective or goal has to be shared and collaboration is key. Today’s economy is bringing about much more diversity in the corporate world and building a team is bringing about newer obstacles. Current technology has even made it possible for teams to be set up by not actually meeting a team member in person, and who may at times may not even speak the same language.

“A group of people working in the same room, or even on a common project, does not necessarily invoke the group process. If the group is managed in a totally autocratic manner, there may be little opportunity for interaction relating to the work; if there is factioning within the group, the process may never evolve. On the other hand, the group process may be utilized by normally distant individuals working on different projects; for instance, at IEE colloquia.

In simple terms, the group process leads to a spirit of cooperation, coordination and commonly understood procedures and mores. If this is present within a group of people, then their performance will be enhanced by their mutual support (both practical and moral). If you think this is a nebulous concept when applied to the world of industry, consider the opposite effect that a self-opinionated, cantankerous loud-mouth would have on your performance and then contrast that to working with a friendly, open, helpful associate.” (Gerard M Blair, Groups that Work)

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