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Cross-Cultural Communication Strategies That Engage Employees And Increase Productivity., Alvin Sidney Moton
Cross-Cultural Communication Strategies That Engage Employees And Increase Productivity., Alvin Sidney Moton
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractLow employee engagement can negatively impact productivity for small fast-food restaurants in the United States. Small fast-food restaurant managers who do not engage employees experience decreased employee productivity. Grounded in Hofstede's cross-cultural dimensions theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies managers of small fast-food restaurants managers use to improve employee engagement. Participants were four small fast-food restaurants manager within the southern region of the United States who used cross-cultural strategies to successfully engage employees. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and internal company documents and were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four themes emerged: (a) …