1.1 Devotion: Biblical Perspective ListenReadSpeaker webReader: Listen Focus Getting Started “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 (New International Version) So often, we are quick to judge our neighbors and others around us. Today's society has allowed us to forget what Christ has taught us: to love thy neighbor. Romans 12:2 is a blueprint that is set forth to show us how each one of us should transform our character and renew our mind. The biblical perspective recognizes the active opposition of a personal adversary. In the business world, we diversify ourselves with others from all walks of life, not knowing that God has placed each of us together for the common good. Thinking back on your workplace, how do you engage with others from other backgrounds? Do you place judgment on others? Do you reflect your views on social media and other blogging components? Is this right? Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to: Articulate the importance of integrating a Christian worldview with global business practice. Resources Bible Instructions Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade. Take time to reflect on Romans 12:2.  Consider the following question: How does this verse impact you in matters of faith in the workplace? Post your answer in the discussion thread by the end of the workshop. ============================================================== 1.2 Discussion: Power Distance (Part A) Getting Started This is a two-week discussion. Your initial post is due by the end Workshop One. You will then engage in dialogue with your classmates in at least three discussion threads (one of which is your initial post) and will post a summary of your new knowledge for each of the three discussion threads. While your interactions are not due until the end of Workshop Two, you should be prepared to engage in the discussion throughout both workshops. For this discussion, you will watch a 10-minute video in which researcher Geert Hofstede explains “power distance,” which is one of six dimensions of national culture that were described in his formative research on culture. From the video and the accompanying PowerPoint presentation, you will discover: Definition of power distance How power distance transfers between generations within a society Differences between cultures characterized by large distance and small power distance The role of the perception of inequality and hierarchy in power distance Characteristics of power distance Components of the power distance index (PDI) Societal characteristics that can be correlated with the PDI  Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to: Examine theoretical concepts in the exploration of globalization and c.

1. 1.1 Devotion: Biblical Perspective
ListenReadSpeaker webReader: Listen
Focus
Getting Started
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and
approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect
will.”
Romans 12:2 (New International Version)
So often, we are quick to judge our neighbors and others around
us. Today's society has allowed us to forget what Christ has
taught us: to love thy neighbor. Romans 12:2 is a blueprint that
is set forth to show us how each one of us should transform our
character and renew our mind. The biblical perspective
recognizes the active opposition of a personal adversary. In the
business world, we diversify ourselves with others from all
walks of life, not knowing that God has placed each of us
together for the common good. Thinking back on your
workplace, how do you engage with others from other
backgrounds? Do you place judgment on others? Do you reflect
your views on social media and other blogging components? Is
this right?
Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able
to:
Articulate the importance of integrating a Christian worldview
with global business practice.

2. Resources
Bible
Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for
earning your grade.
Take time to reflect on Romans 12:2.
Consider the following question:
How does this verse impact you in matters of faith in the
workplace?
Post your answer in the discussion thread by the end of the
workshop.
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3. 1.2 Discussion: Power Distance (Part A)
Getting Started
This is a two-week discussion. Your initial post is due by the
end Workshop One. You will then engage in dialogue with your
classmates in at least three discussion threads (one of which is
your initial post) and will post a summary of your new
knowledge for each of the three discussion threads. While your
interactions are not due until the end of Workshop Two, you
should be prepared to engage in the discussion throughout both
workshops.
For this discussion, you will watch a 10-minute video in which
researcher Geert Hofstede explains “power distance,” which is
one of six dimensions of national culture that were described in
his formative research on culture. From the video and the
accompanying PowerPoint presentation, you will discover:
Definition of power distance
How power distance transfers between generations within a
society
Differences between cultures characterized by large distance
and small power distance
The role of the perception of inequality and hierarchy in power
distance

4. Characteristics of power distance
Components of the power distance index (PDI)
Societal characteristics that can be correlated with the PDI
Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able
to:
Examine theoretical concepts in the exploration of globalization
and culture.
Research cultural differences related to business decision
making and strategic planning.
Resources
Video: 10 Minutes with Geert Hofstede on Power Distance
File: Power Distance PowerPoint
Instructions
Review the rubric to ensure your understanding of the criteria
for earning your grade.
Watch the video "10 Minutes with Geert Hofstede on Power

5. Distance
."
Review the
Power Distance
file.
Navigate to the discussion below and post a substantive
response to the following questions:
Compare and contrast attitudes toward authority between high
power distance cultures and low power distance cultures.
Think about an organization with which you are involved (work,
church, civic organization, etc.). Identify the organization and
describe how you would characterize the power distance
dimension within the organization’s culture. Is it high, low, or
somewhere in between? Explain how you came to this
conclusion and provide an example to support your assertion.
Describe how the principle of power distance is evident within
the organization you identified.
Your initial response should:
Be 200–300 words in length
Include a minimum of two properly cited references. For
questions on APA style, go to
OCLS APA Writing Style Guides
.

6. Your initial response is due by the end of Workshop One.
You will respond to your classmates in the 2.2 Discussion:
Power Distance (Part B).
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1.3 Assignment: PowerPoint Presentation
Getting Started
In this assignment, you will read a Harvard Business Review
article and view a five-minute video about a transcultural
leader, former Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, Inc, Indra
Krishnamurthy Nooyi. She is considered one of the most highly
influential CEOs in the world and was for five consecutive
years at the very top of the list of the 50 most powerful women
prepared by Fortune magazine. Nooyi was born in Chennai,
India. She was heavily influenced by her stay-at-home mother,
Shantha Krishnamoorthy, whom she considered her first
management teacher in her life. Though she had a conservative
South Indian upbringing, there were many contrasting
influences in Nooyi's life. Observers noted that though she
belonged to a Hindu home, she went to a Roman Catholic

7. School. Her mother would often ask her, “How would you
change the world?” (Taneja, 2017).
Reference
Taneja, R. (2017, January 12).
Career story of Indra Nooyi
. CareerGuide.com.
https://www.careerguide.com/blog/career-story-indra-nooyi
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able
to:
Develop a cultural profile.
Understand the effects of power distance on a transcultural
leader.
Examine theoretical concepts of business globalization and
culture.
Defend multicultural competency as a necessary skill for
managerial success.
Analyze the impact of cultural differences on business decision
making and strategic planning.
Resources
Video: Nooyi: You Can 'Have It All' With Support, Sacrifices
Article: How Indra Nooyi Turned Design Thinking Into Strategy

8. Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for
earning your grade.
Read the article "
How Indra Nooyi Turned Design Thinking Into Strategy
."
Watch the video "Nooyi: You Can 'Have It All' With Support,
Sacrifices."
Develop an American-Indian cultural profile via a 10- to 12-
slide presentation (utilizing the presentation tool of your
choice). Include narrative giving generalized country profiles
based on a synthesis of research, primarily from Hofstede as
well as numerous other sources. This profile illustrates how to
synthesize information and gain a sense of the character of a
society from which implications may be drawn about how to
manage more effectively in that society.
The 10- to 12-slide presentation should also include the answers
to the following questions:
What is the PDI (power distance index) for India compared to
America? The difference between the two PDIs indicates what
information for global managers?
What were the factors that shaped Indra Nooyi as a leader?

9. If PepsiCo were headquartered in India, how might Nooyi lead
her employees in India based on the PDI of this country in
comparison to America?
What leadership style is being used by Nooyi at PepsiCo?
Highlight the mix of various leadership styles found in Nooyi,
such as that of servant leadership, ethical leadership, socialized
charismatic leadership, and authentic leadership.
Your presentation should include a minimum of three properly
cited references. For questions on APA style, go to
OCLS APA Writing Style Guides
.
Your presentation is due by the end of the workshop.