Organizational and National Cultures in a Polish-U.S.
Joint Venture
Jackie Myers
February 4, 2015
1. What are the primary cultural differences between the Polish and U.S. workers?
There are quite a few differences when it comes to the Polish workers and the U.S.
workers. Every country is going to run their businesses different than the next one because of
culture. Some areas that differentiated the Polish workers from the U.S. workers include
managerial selection, merit age and seniority, the salary system, team goals, the psychological
contract, trust, informality, and positive feedback on the job. Each of these causing problems
between each other.
Managerial Selection
Polish workers thought that they would be able to be hired immediately as a manager
without any experience within the business. The term “manager” made them feel like they had a
higher sense of power. While U.S. managers believe that you have to earn the title by climbing
