UBUNTU

In the analysis is possible to say that the fact that cultures are different arround the world isn’t possible that just one way of management could exist. The thing is that in the 20th century the management was developed based on the writings of the age and also based on the western culture which is different to the others cultures like the African one or the Asian one.

Ubuntu and the humanness seem to be words or terminologies related, where people is important and relationship could be considered as fundamental part of the communication and communication considered as a fundament of the management in determinate places.

To be aware of the management in the topic of cultural philosophy the managers should know about the culture and try to have contact with the employees or at least with some of the leaders of the company. It is really important in countries like the African ones and the Latin American ones because the people from those latitudes need feel that they are important, it means that is a kind of reward when they are taken in account.

In those cases is important the background, each country has history and based on that history had been developed the culture, values and belief some good things or possible fears, for example in the African countries that had achieved the democratically life just few years ago is very important that the management of the companies could be elaborated in the plan of ubuntu of the “human interdependence” where the principal fact is the work in synergies, in teams having the suppression of self interest and been important and recognized by the others.

Trying to achieve the benefits for the company is important that every employee could feel comfortable and then the efficiency will be better, it means that should have communication between the top and the bottom of the company hierarchy and for the employee the benefit will be have the communication due the fact that they will be trained by the important areas and also will have a communication face to face where they could express feelings or problems that could be handle for the managers to avoid strikes or low efficiency.

The idea is that ubuntu has a solidarity humanness spirit where cooperation and competitiveness contribute to the best effort of the entire team. The thing is that in teams the work properly and the idea of strike is more effective. “Two brains think more than one” imagine more thinking; imagine a group of people behind the same goal.

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Bibliography:

(Mangaliso, P. Mzamo, (2001) Building competitive advantage from ubuntu: Management lessons from South Africa, Academy of Management Executive, vol 15 no 3)