automotive

problem

Defining one perception

of risk worldwide

It is a challenge to define an opportunity and a risk in a worldwide operating company. Asian colleagues might have a different view on the same opportunity than their european or american colleagues within the company. Goal of the reaserch: Finding out company can set global rules for project management in order to avoid risk taking without losing opportunities?

solution

Intercultural study

within the company worldwide

Approach: Setting up scenarios of possible opportunities which might be considered risky
Content: All employees involved rated the scenarios in terms of chances and risks
Methods:Ratingscales, Analytic Hierarchy Process decision making scenarios

field report

employees in three

contintents involved

Company: International employees of one division.
Number of participants: 300 employees
Time frame: 2 weeks online time
Language: English

result

Definition of an internal

understanding of risk and opportunity

Result: The study showed clear differences of perception of risk in the international context of the employees. As a learning the company defined specific trainings in order to establish one worldwide common understanding of risk and chances.

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