Kazakhstani management culture : perception of french managers

The purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of how French managers perceive major aspects of the business culture of Kazakhstan. This country, rich in natural resources, recently became open to the world. To succeed in a highly competitive environment of foreign companies installing in Kazakhstan, one should be aware of how to deal with a new market, how to deal with people, how to cope with cross-cultural differences. To describe culture, the paper uses the cultural dimensions developed by the best known researchers (Hofstede, Schein, Hall, Trompenaars, Adler, etc.) and summarized by Schneider and Barsoux (1997) in general schema. The study uses a qualitative research method - an adaptation of the critical incident technique (Flanagan, 1954) - to explain the peculiarities of Kazakhstani management culture that create problems and difficulties for French managers. The results support the argument that the most important differences for French managers are differences in language and nature of reality and truth dimensions. The findings of this study indicate that French managers consider Kazakhstani management culture as a being rather than doing culture with a higher degree of uncertainty avoidance; a more collectivist (family-oriented) and more particularistic culture where social orientation prevails over task orientation. The differences in human nature are significant. Results also suggest that Kazakhstani management culture is considered by French managers as a diffuse rather than specific involvement culture. Lastly, the differences in hierarchical dimension are only moderately significant for French managers.Culture; management; Kazakhstan; France

Aplicació web de gestió d'un estudi d'arquitectura

L’objectiu del nostre projecte és realitzar una aplicació que permeti millorar el treball diari de l’estudi que tractem. Però també, realitzar una aplicació suficientment genèrica com per que pugui ser utilitzada per a qualsevol altre empresa que realitzi activitats semblants. Amb la creació d’una senzilla agenda relacional, solucionarem les dificultats a l’hora de buscar contactes. Permetrem crear relacions i així s’agruparan de manera automàtica. Per exemple, si permetem crear un ajuntament com un contacte, podrem establir relacions amb l’alcalde, la oficina tècnica o fins i tot podrem relacionar-hi els arquitectes que hi estiguin empadronats. D’aquesta manera, sempre que consultem el contacte de tipus ajuntament, podrem consultar, també, tots els altres contactes relacionats. Permetrem crear relacions entre els projectes i tots els seus contactes, així serà senzill saber quin arquitecte haurem de trucar que estigui assignat al projecte. Realitzant mòduls de seguiment d’obra i de seguiment d’expedients, podrem organitzar i classificar tota la documentació, fotografies i plànols d’un projecte, així com definir els diferents estats en que es trobiDigitalitzant la documentació més important, serà més senzill de localitzar, realitzar cerques, seguiments de modificació o qualsevol altre comprovació que es vulgui realitzar. Com que el nostre estudi, ara per ara, no vol modificar el sistema que utilitzen per desar la documentació, realitzarem el seguiment d’expedients i s’aplaçarà per a futures ampliacions tot el seguiment d’obra, que permetria desar i organitzar totes les documentacions i fotografies d’un projecte

Note pour une approche trilogique de la valeur

From an inquiry about three fundamental modes of knowing, we propose an interpretation of rationality as "trilogical". We come out, from that point, to the hypothesis of a trilogy of value. This hypothesis, as articulating objectal values, relational values, and political values, offers new perspectives to understand the collective action phenomena.Value trilogy; value theory; relational values; political values; objectal values; collective action

Les conséquences paradoxales de l'usage des outils mobiles de communication sur les situations perçues de travail : une étude exploratoire sur l'impact humain et organisationnel des technologies mobiles.

Il est largement reconnu que les technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC) ont bouleversé les modes d'organisation depuis une dizaine d'années notamment avec l'usage généralisé des ordinateurs portables connectés au réseau Internet et des téléphones mobiles. De nombreux travaux mettent l'accent sur une transformation profonde des situations de travail permise par ces technologies dans le sens d'un développement de l'autonomie et de la responsabilité. Cependant, dans le cas des technologies mobiles, l'impact de ces technologies sur le travail apparaît comme beaucoup plus paradoxal : d'une part, le fait de pouvoir être joint "n'importe où, n'importe quand" impose des exigences nouvelles en raison de l'abolition des frontières du temps et d'espace et, d'autre part, le fait de pouvoir accéder partout à des informations cruciales pour l'exercice du travail donne aux individus une véritable autonomie et un pouvoir de contrôle sur leurs décisions et actions. À partir du cadre théorique proposé par le modèle "exigence-autonomie-soutien social" (Karasek & Theorell, 1990; Johnson & Hall, 1988), les résultats d'une étude exploratoire menée dans 8 entreprises Françaises confirment cette hypothèse des conséquences paradoxales des TIC mobiles sur les situations perçues de travail. Des enseignements pour les responsables RH et des pistes de recherche future sont proposés en conclusion de cette contribution.Soutien social; Autonomie; Contrainte; Situation de travail; Tic mobile;

Aplicació web de gestió d'un estudi d'arquitectura

L’objectiu del nostre projecte és realitzar una aplicació que permeti millorar el treball diari de l’estudi que tractem. Però també, realitzar una aplicació suficientment genèrica com per que pugui ser utilitzada per a qualsevol altre empresa que realitzi activitats semblants. Amb la creació d’una senzilla agenda relacional, solucionarem les dificultats a l’hora de buscar contactes. Permetrem crear relacions i així s’agruparan de manera automàtica. Per exemple, si permetem crear un ajuntament com un contacte, podrem establir relacions amb l’alcalde, la oficina tècnica o fins i tot podrem relacionar-hi els arquitectes que hi estiguin empadronats. D’aquesta manera, sempre que consultem el contacte de tipus ajuntament, podrem consultar, també, tots els altres contactes relacionats. Permetrem crear relacions entre els projectes i tots els seus contactes, així serà senzill saber quin arquitecte haurem de trucar que estigui assignat al projecte. Realitzant mòduls de seguiment d’obra i de seguiment d’expedients, podrem organitzar i classificar tota la documentació, fotografies i plànols d’un projecte, així com definir els diferents estats en que es trobiDigitalitzant la documentació més important, serà més senzill de localitzar, realitzar cerques, seguiments de modificació o qualsevol altre comprovació que es vulgui realitzar. Com que el nostre estudi, ara per ara, no vol modificar el sistema que utilitzen per desar la documentació, realitzarem el seguiment d’expedients i s’aplaçarà per a futures ampliacions tot el seguiment d’obra, que permetria desar i organitzar totes les documentacions i fotografies d’un projecte

Adoption and appropriation: towards a new theoretical framework. An exploratory research on mobile technologies in French companies

The objective of this research is to propose an alternative theoretical model that goes beyond the well-accepted separation between adoption and appropriation. The theoretical analysis of appropriation ignores the question of adoption of the technology. As mobile technologies can be used for private or business purposes, and because employees have often a prior experience with mobile technologies before joining a company, the linkage between adoption and appropriation of mobile technologies should be taken into account at the theoretical level. The uses developed at the individual level, outside the company environment and before entering the company, can influence organizational usage and the processes of appropriation at the organizational level. Our purpose in this article is to see if there us a link between mobile technology adoption and appropriation, and usage. We first present the numerous specific characteristics of mobile technologies that generate paradoxical effects for the user. We then examine the traditional models of adoption to show their limitations, specifically in the case of mobile technologies. The principal models of appropriation are then discussed. An exploratory empirical study, involving 76 managers in eight French companies is presented to understand the logic of adoption and the uses of mobile technologies. This research highlights the complex logic of adoption and usage that diverges from the existing models that are discussed in the theoretical section. In the final part of the paper, the discussion of the results makes it possible to outline a new theoretical framework that combines the adoption process and the appropriation process. Key-words: Adoption, Appropriation, Mobile technologies, Mobile phone, Laptop computer

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A formação da COOPERCONLAR: A perspectiva dos cooperados na constituição da cooperativa da construção civil de Laranjeiras do Sul

 O cooperativismo é a união dos trabalhadores, visando o desenvolvimento econômico e social, pautado na participação democrática, na solidariedade, na independência e autonomia. O presente trabalho apresenta os resultados de pesquisa realizada com os membros da Cooperativa dos Profissionais da Construção Civil de Laranjeiras do Sul- COOPERCONLAR que trouxe como objetivo identificar o perfil do associado, e quais as aspirações dos mesmos em relação à formação da cooperativa. Assim como, expor informações que possibilitem uma reflexão se o cooperativismo torna-se uma alternativa viável em um setor que se caracteriza como altamente individualizante (rendimento normalmente é referente a produção por eficiência individual). A metodologia de pesquisa escolhida constituiu-se em uma investigação exploratória, descritiva com levantamento de dados. O instrumento utilizado na coleta de dados foi o questionário estruturado, com questões objetivas e semi-estruturadas, aplicadas com todos os membros da cooperativa, ou seja, os 21 trabalhadores associados. Dessa forma, pode-se perceber que os trabalhadores são, em geral: 1º. jovens; 2º. Casados; 3º. tem um baixo nível de escolaridade; e 4º. dispunham de uma baixa renda. Sendo predominantemente pedreiros, com alguns anos de experiência no setor da construção civil, e normalmente gostam da profissão, estando satisfeitos com a mesma. Observou-se que esses profissionais decidiram participar da cooperativa, pois acreditam no sucesso dessa organização, compreendendo que o cooperativismo consiste na união dos trabalhadores organizados com objetivos comuns. Dessa forma, identificou-se que há uma expectativa de ampliação em seus ganhos financeiros, assim como, objetivam ampliar o grau de formalização de suas atividades profissionais. A cooperativa se encontra em fase inicial e busca se consolidar dentro do segmento no município. Os profissionais esperam, ainda, ter acesso e participar de cursos e treinamentos que ocasionarão em um aprimoramento técnico e uma melhoria nas condições de trabalho

Coexisting sarcoidosis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and literature review

The coexistence of sarcoidosis and SLE in the same patient has uncommonly been reported. Information on the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management of this rare association is scarce. We report a 46-year-old Hispanic man who was recently diagnosed with concomitant SLE and sarcoidosis at our institution. A diagnosis of sarcoidosis was established due to the presence of dyspnea, fever, and malaise along with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and histological evidence of non-caseating granuloma. In addition, he fulfilled the American Rheumatism Association (ACR) criteria for SLE due to a history of photosensitivity, polyarthritis, lymphocytopenia, and positivity of ANA and anti-dsDNA antibodies. He was successfully treated with a combination of oral glucocorticoids, hydroxychloroquine, and methotrexate. In a further step, we conducted an extensive literature review to further investigate into the association of sarcoidosis and SLE. We identified 25 additional published cases. The concurrence of these two conditions may be more common than previously reported, mainly affecting young female adults in the fourth decade of life. The most common manifestation of sarcoidosis was mild pulmonary symptoms whereas SLE presentation was highly variable. Most patients were positive for anti-dsDNA antibodies. Different therapeutic strategies included oral glucocorticoids, hydroxychloroquine, conventional immunosuppressive drugs and, cyclophosphamide in severe cases. Our study reinforces the need of considering the potential concurrence of sarcoidosis and SLE. Clinicians should be aware of the potential presence of SLE in patients with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis presenting with cutaneous manifestations, cytopenia, renal involvement, and/or positivity for ANA and anti-dsDNA antibodies