Contemporary Issues in Management

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
IN MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......................................................................................................1
CHAPTER: 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................1
1.1 Definition of management..............................................................................................1
1.2 Background of the case study.........................................................................................1
1.3 Aims and objectives.......................................................................................................1
1.4 Rationale.........................................................................................................................2
1.5 Scope of the study..........................................................................................................2
1.6 Presentation of the problem............................................................................................2
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW..................................................................................3
2.1 Different models of communication...............................................................................3
2.2 Different models of culture in the entity........................................................................3
2.3 Different methods of communication.............................................................................4
2.4 Importance of managing communication and culture in High Performance Working
Practices of the organization........................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY............................................................................................5
CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION...................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 6: EVALUATION.................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSION.................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 8: RECOMMENDATION....................................................................................8
REFLECTIVE..........................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES.......................................................................................................................10

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Assessing the requirement of change is an important aspect when a company is planning to
expand its business in some other country. The report makes effective discussion regarding
different models of communication and management culture. Based on the case study of
Babcock international, it has been analysed that the company is required to change its
communication process as well cultural practices so that Brazilian workers can also be
accommodated in the organization . In the end recommendation has been providing stating that
the company must plan before it implements any change in the entity for effective results.
CHAPTER: 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Definition of management
Management refers to compiling and implementing the strategic goals for the
organization which can help in achieving the objectives in better way. Apart from handling the
functioning of the department, it is important for the entity to cope up with the issues that cope
up at the workplace (Edmunds, Hurst and Harvey, 2013.). Some of the common problems
include, ineffective communication process due to diversified people working together. Further,
culturally diversified organization tends to attract conflicts in the enterprise. Hence, it becomes
important for the company to adopt appropriate strategies so that the issues can be sort out in the
well defined manner.
1.2 Background of the case study
Babcock International Group Plc is a public limited organization of UK that provides
support services such as assets management, safe infrastructure and others. Company is listed on
LSE as a component of FTSE 100 that was established in 1891 in London and now serves all
around world.
Babcock international has expanded in Brazil and the project on which it is working
require both UK as well as Brazilian workers. However, there is a communication gap between
he two since English is not the first language of Brazil. Further, the management cultural
practices are also quite different in Brazil from that of UK. He case discuses the issues being
faced by Babcock international in order to accommodate different types of employees under one
umbrella.
1.3 Aims and objectives
The main aim of the research through the given case study of Babcock international is:
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“To assess the importance of managing communication and culture in High Performance
Working Practices of the organization : A case study on Babcock international”
The main objectives of the research are:
To understand the communication models of the organization.
To understand the cultural models of the organization.
To assess the requirement of effective communication and culture practices.
To assess the importance of managing communication and culture in High Performance
Working Practices of the organization.
To recommend on effective communication and cultural practices for Babcock international.
1.4 Rationale
The main motive behind conducting this research is that the communication practices that
are followed by Babcock international may not be effective enough which can help in promoting
the organization towards growth. It will help in understanding that what all methods can be
adopted by the company to make efficient utilization of the resources. The insufficient
knowledge regarding the subject have instigated the researcher to understand the stated subject in
better manner.
1.5 Scope of the study
The scope of the study is wide as the researcher will be able to identify the gap in the
communication and cultural practices followed by the organization. Further, it will also help in
suggesting few ways through which the adopted methods can be improved in Babcock
international.
1.6 Presentation of the problem
The main problem that is arising in the organization with respect to communication is
that when the company entered into the field of open mining in Brazil, the project required that
the workers from UK have to work together with the Brazilian workers in order to achieve their
objectives (Lutgen-Sandvik and Tracy, 2012). However, the main issue that was faced by them is
communication. Since, the first language is Brazilians is not English, which has made it difficult
for the Brazilian workers to connect with what has been said or asked from the other side. It has
created problems at the workplace and Brazilian workers feel left out due to non involvement of
workers due to communication gap.
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