RIO Application – the modern ICT tool for management diagnosis of intercultural organization

Abstract

The author has presented theoretical and practical background of RIO Application. The application has been created as a continuation of the research project Intercultural Aspect of Business Ethics conducted in the years 2007/2012 in Poznan University College of Business under the direction of Dr. Katarzyna Czainska. RIO Application allows management consultants to specify the value of the so-called RIO ratio (RIO – Ratio of Interculturalism of Organization), estimated ability of organization to manage intercultural human resources. Diagnosis consists of eight thematic modules: module A - The nationality structure of human resources, B – Recruitment, C - Occupational Adaptation, D - Training and Integration, E - Internal Communications, F - External Communication, G - Organization of work, H – Ethics. Study using RIO Application is made on the basis of data collected through questionnaires completed by representatives of the company