GOALS IN A BASKET Sam Webber Lisa Nielsen Travis Letwin

Overview – Goals in a Basket  This game takes place with at least two teams  Each team can have between 3-10 players  The idea of the game is throw tennis balls and make them land is designated baskets  Each player / team has to predict how many balls they will be able to throw in the basket from a distance designated by them

Points  Points are awarded on the basis of:  Made baskets & Distance thrown (increments of 1 m with a min distance of 1 m)  Point deductions:  Points are deducted when the amount of actual made baskets is less than the projected made baskets E.g.. Lisa says she will make all 3 balls, but only makes 2. This means that the deduction is equal to: )predicted – actual) In this case it would be (3-2) = 1 – There is 1 point deducted from her score  It is also possible to limit your points by underestimating the made baskets If you successfully make more baskets than predicted, points can only be awarded for the predicted baskets Predicted baskets – 5, Made baskets – 7 : only 5 points are awarded

3 Rounds  Round 1:  Each player chooses goals individually: This includes made baskets & applied distance  Round 2:  This round teams choose a team leader, set goals and strategize how to maximize team potential  Round 3:  This round mainly focuses on readjusting team strategy, but is played just like round 2.

Final Scoring  Final scores are tallied and the winner is the team with the highest score.  Though there is a team who will likely win, the interesting part of this exercise comes when analyzing how each team handled themselves on an individual level, as well as a team  Please take note of how each team utilizes strengths and weaknesses and the overall dynamics of the team

Meaning of the Game  The basic reasoning behind this game is to analyze how teams work together, set goals, and asses strengths and weaknesses and finally achieve those goals.

Game Strategy  Game strategy will likely varied based on team.  Being able to maximize the distance thrown and made baskets is the obvious one  It is also important to know the potential of the team  Over estimating abilities will cause major deductions  Underestimating means the team missed out on potential points

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Competing Cultures  Japan  USA

Japan Japanese Culture:  Japan and many of its observers have avoided the confusion and contention associated with diversity.  Believed that sport could serve as a social bond and often considered sport important in resolving social problems and conflicts disrupting their communities.  Sports such as basketball helped maintain a sense of community among Japanese.  Have to struggle against the stereotype of them as physically, intellectually and emotionally passive.  Uncertainty avoidance

Japan Cont Japanese Characteristics  Communitarianism: People regard themselves as part of a group  Particularism: Beliefs that circumstances dictate how ideas and practices should be applied and sometimes cannot be done the same everywhere.  Neutral relationship: Culture in which emotions are held in check.  Ascription: Culture in which status is attributed based on who or what a person is

United States of America  Summarizing some of the stereotypical virtues, values and ideals of the US in general:  Individuals can influence their future  Hard work is seen as a crucial part to an individual’s framework necessary to become successful  Continual professionalism is often stressed  Individuals are expendable (In a sense that there is always job or another individual to perform that job)  The belief in “Safety at Home”  Adhere to a predetermined set of founding rights and freedoms

USA Cont. The Influences of American Culture on Business  -US Culture promotes Individualism (providing increased potential opportunity to those who are motivated) ex. Dot Com boom, Oil/Gas exploration  -Short term orientation (often just concerned with transactional business, unless there is potential to establish a significantly beneficial relationship)  -Specific (very direct and time conscientious with business)  -Achievement orientated (Often look to acquire status and the ability to have influence based on prior or current achievements)

USA Cont From a Canadian Business Standpoint  -A little faster-paced than Canadian Business  -Definitely more individualistic with less emphasis on relationships based compared to Canadian Business  -More emphasis on achievement (ex.“American Dream”)  - Greater disparity in the US (ex. 1% of the Americans own about half the world) (ex. 1 out of every 100 Americans is in jail and amazingly 25% of the worlds prisoners are in America)

Conclusion  By looking at how both of these different cultures chose to strategize through this game we can see that:  The Japanese culture would most likely chose the conservative approach while being more rational in their decisions  The American culture would most likely be more adventurous and risk oriented.