Americanizxatiion

From Americanization to Colonization:
The Diffusion of Productivity Models

Revisited
Contemporary Management Thoughts
Group No-13
TEAM MEMBERS
G Nimalan (2015/MBA/WE/51)
Tharindu Peiris (2015/MBA/WE/55)
H Damith Meemanage (2015/MBA/WE/49)
R D Umenda Harshana (2015/MBA/WE/68)
CONTENT
Introduction
Americanization to Colonization
The Diffusion of productivity Models
Hybridity and Hybridization
Analysis in Sri Lankan context

The Diffusion of productivity Models
The Hybrid form

Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
The Journal article of Michal Frenkel & Yehouda Shenhav on
Americanization to Colonization encapsulates the productivity
journey of Palestine during the British colonization which was later
followed by the Americanization by way of technical assistance to
the newly established state of Israel.
Productivity discourse during the colonial era
Hybridity and Hybridization
THE MANAGEMNT EXPERIENCES

What?
Resistance for colonialism was minimized by socializing within the colonial educational and bureaucratic systems.
Are you agree?
Yes
Why?
Establishment of Colebrook-Cameron
commission in 1829, a new era of
administrative, economic, judicial, and
educational development in the country
In 1836, considered as the beginning of
the modern schooling system in the
island

What?
During the Second World War the plantation sector in Sri Lanka has boost there output.
Are you agree?
Yes
Why?
The plantation sector, especially the rubber

industry, was industrialized to meet the urgent
demands of natural scrap rubber

What?
bureaucratic institutions that the British set up to supervise
manufacturing were engaged in the close supervision of production
patterns and so on.
Are you agree?
Partially agreed
Why?
several Government Departments was established to streamline
the operational and production process. Such as Department of
labour, Bankaing system, Transport.

What?
To acquire advance management methods, efficiency, and productivity, the
American experts recommended that the Israeli government encourage
American companies to purchase Israeli industries or to become partner in
them
Are you agree?
agreed
Why?
In 1977, when government of Sri Lanka declared the
economy to be opened, it had the effects British and American
colonial system even though previous government
administered socialistic culture.

What?
In a socialist-oriented society such as the Jewish community in Palestine, protability
was not a desirable value, nor was professionalization.
Are you agree?
agreed
Why?
American productivization models that are introduced to Sri Lankan paddy
Industry it is not attractive with local farming practices and irrigational
systems in order to facilitate large scale productions.
expected cost-efficiency and the profitability were not able to achieve

What?
British and American productivization discourses are often presented as being
foreign and antinational, the hybridization between them and the Zionist
productivization discourse enabled their representation as local discourses that
advanced the national interest and neutralized resistance to them.
Are you agree?
agreed
Why?
As an example Education system in Sri Lanka is moving towards foreign
educational and professional training approaches at a higher momentum during last
decade.
improving more liberal role of women outside the domestic stead or even the way
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender individuals are viewed today is a
testament to the influence of Western ideas on Sri Lankan cultural values.
Conclusion
Colonization and Americanization brought various effects in to our
management practices
Earlier days British colonial rulers were directly imposing policies
Powerful countries in the west will create alliances with donor and
funding organizations
take control indirectly through resource infusion and enforce policies
and practices on developing countries.
Neo-colonization has multitude fallouts like increasing the disparity of
rich and poor countries, exploitation of natural resources in underdeveloped countries, changes in life styles and erosion of cultural values
Sri Lankan context most of these Western concepts are practicing as it
without modifications or hybridization
REFERENCES
Shenhav, M. F. (2003). From Americanization to
Colonization:The Diffusion of Productivity Models Revisited.
Organization Studies, 1537-1561.
Sri Lanka - Historical and Cultural Heritage. (n.d.).
Retrieved May 2014, from www.infolanka.com:
infolanka.com/org/srilanka/hist/hist2.html
Weisburd, D. S. (2002). Community policing in Israel Resistance and change. Policing:An International Journal
of Police and Strategies & Management, 80-109.
Sri Lanka Railways-http://www.railway.gov.lk
Department of Labor-http://www.labourdept.gov.lk/
National Science foundation - http://dl.nsf.ac.lk/
Thank YOU!
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From Americanization to Colonization:

The Diffusion of Productivity Models

Analysis in Sri Lankan context

The Hybrid form

Productivity discourse during the colonial era

Hybridity and Hybridization

THE MANAGEMNT EXPERIENCES

THE MANAGEMNT EXPERIENCES

The plantation sector, especially the rubber

THE MANAGEMNT EXPERIENCES

THE MANAGEMNT EXPERIENCES

THE MANAGEMNT EXPERIENCES

THE MANAGEMNT EXPERIENCES

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