Watch the movie Gung Ho (Link to the movie, ) and answer the following five questions.
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https://youtu.be/hpRWq4jyJB0 (Video #1, Module 2)
https://youtu.be/F1UuXsygD8E (Video #2, Module 5)
https://youtu.be/BGFF1jxc8rE (Video #1, Module 14)
https://youtu.be/tlenU_liWzk (Video #2, Module 14)
Q1. In the earlier part of the movie, it is outlined that the starting salary for the workers at Assan Motors is $8.75, while they used to receive $11.50. So, the wage for the factory workers at Hadleyville (a fictional town), Pennsylvania, has decreased. Why can this be the case? Provide your answer from the economics model of pay perspective that you learned in Module 2. In other words, you MUST use the concept(s) ‘demand of labor’ and/or ‘supply of labor’ in writing your answer to this question. If you have forgotten the concepts related to the economics model of pay, re-visit Video 1 in Module 2. (10 points)
Q2. In the middle of the movie, Hunt Stevenson (employee liaison) and Takahara Kazihiro (plant manager) make a deal for a pay raise of American workers if 15,000 or more cars are produced in a month. However, Hunt Stevenson had to lie to the workers that there will be a partial raise when 13,000 or more cars are produced in a month. Why was this the case? Provide your answer utilizing the Expectancy Theory. In other words, you MUST use the concept(s) valence, instrumentality, and/or expectancy in writing your answer to this question. If you have forgotten the concepts related to the Expectancy Theory, re-visit Video 2 in Module 5. (10 points)
Q3. Watch the video Examining the Differences in National Culture through Hofstede Insights (Modules > Module 14 > Required Videos). Now, go to the Hofstede Insights webpage and compare the national culture of the United States and Japan. Fill in the table below with the scores that you observe at the webpage for the six cultural dimensions of the two countries. For example, the Long Term Orientation score for the U.S. and Japan should be 26 and 88, respectively.
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