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American Factory is a documentary about a Chinese company that opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant in Ohio. The film shows the challenges of merging two different cultures and how globalization can affect workers and communities.
The Chinese company, Fuyao, brings in its own employees to train the American workers. This leads to culture clashes, as the two groups have different ideas about what it means to be "free" and how to work together.
Fuyao also wants to implement its own management practices, which are based on global standardization. However, this is difficult to do in the United States, where there is a strong emphasis on local responsiveness.
As a result, the factory experiences a number of problems, including a tarnished reputation, employee turnover, unionization efforts, and health and safety issues.
The film ultimately shows how difficult it is to merge two different cultures and how globalization can have a negative impact on workers and communities.
Here are some of the key points from the paragraph:
- American Factory is a documentary about a Chinese company that opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant in Ohio.
- The film shows the challenges of merging two different cultures.
- Globalization can affect workers and communities in a number of ways.
- The film ultimately shows how difficult it is to merge two different cultures and how globalization can have a negative impact on workers and communities.
1. In what way is the case study on the next pages about Fuyao Glass Industry Group relevant to your training to help the expatriate?
2. Communication played a big role in the struggle between the American and Chinese Fuyao employees. What could both the American and Chinese done to improve and stabilize communication? ©Al Tareeqah Management Studies - 2023 5
3. What negotiation knowledge/strategies should the expatriate from your country have when working alongside their Chinese colleagues?