Managers at the Blue Dragon Inc.,an international company with operations in China and the United States,are often heard complaining about the difficulties in achieving synergy and cooperation between the employees of both the countries.On extensive research it was concluded that the cultural differences between these countries,which resulted in different work-related values,caused the lack of cooperation.In order to effectively tackle this problem,Blue Dragon Inc.should:

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Varying the management process and practices to account for cultural differences is the most effective solution to the problem of achieving synergy and cooperation between employees of different cultural backgrounds. This solution recognizes the importance of cultural differences and tailors management practices to address these differences. Adopting the host countries' management practices in both countries (B) may not work as the cultural differences may still persist. Exiting one of the countries (C) is not a practical solution as it would result in losing out on valuable markets and resources. Providing incentives based only on individual performance (D) does not address the issue of cultural differences and may even exacerbate the lack of cooperation between employees. Adopting the home countries' management practices in both countries (E) may also not be effective as it may not account for the cultural differences in the host country.