Question

Recology CleanScapes, formed when CleanScapes of Seattle merged with San Francisco–based Recology, provides recycling services to about 800,000 residential and commercial customers in four western states. The employee-owned company’s motto is "WASTE ZERO," and it is an industry leader in the waste reduction and recovery industry. Recology CleanScapes has credited much of its financial success, low employee turnover, and high customer satisfaction to open-book management.
Recycling is a worldwide industry. If Recology CleanScapes decided to expand by acquiring companies in other countries, which of the following issues should managers take into consideration when deciding where and how to operate? Check all that apply.
A- In some countries, like China and India, it is not customary to publicly disclose company financial information.
B- In countries with high power distance, where inequality between managers and employees is expected, companies may have difficulty using open-book management.
C- Employees in some countries are not sufficiently well educated to understand company financial information.

Answer 1

Answer:

• A- In some countries, like China and India, it is not customary to publicly disclose company financial information.
• B- In countries with high power distance, where inequality between managers and employees is expected, companies may have difficulty using open-book management.

Explanation:

Using open book management would mean disclosing financial information to ensure that employees know how best to use that information to push the company forward. If this is looked down upon in a country like in China and India, Recology would not be able to properly implement its open-book management style so it should take that into consideration.

This is the same problem as countries with high power distance. Inequality is expected and even encouraged between managers and employees yet Recology practices open-book management which actually tries to reduce this equality so Recology needs to properly consider such countries before they move in.