GOALS IN A BASKETSam 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.