BA 219 International Business Dr. Morfopoulos 07.20.2010 UNIT 2 CULTURE AND GLOBAL BUSINESS -Individual Project (week 2) CHOICE 1: For an international business person‚ business traveller or expatriate‚ doing business in a foreign country poses some interesting cross cultural challenges. Getting to grips with a country’s business culture‚ protocol and etiquette is important in maximising your potential and getting the best out of your visit.Greece is a High contect culture. In order
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International Business‚ 7e (Griffin/Pustay) Chapter 4 The Role of Culture 1) Which term refers to the collection of values‚ beliefs‚ behaviors‚ customs‚ and attitudes that distinguish one society from another? A) history B) culture C) politics D) norms Answer: B Diff: 1 Skill: Concept Objective: 1 2) In which country is nepotism valued? A) the United States B) Great Britain C) France D) China Answer: D Diff: 2 Skill: Concept Objective: 2 3) Which virtue of a job
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Introduction Culture is an important part of International Business. Culture is defining the collection of values‚ beliefs‚ behaviours‚ customs and attitudes of the member in the society. Culture is the behaviour that people act in the community. The characteristic of culture is also reflects learned behaviour that is transmitted from one member to another in society. There are also basic elements cultures such as social structure‚ language and religious. So the foreigner who wants to operate
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national corporate cultures are under heavy pressure to adapt regional thinking in to their management strategies. The current activity of international exports and imports gives a glimpse in to future what the form of business organizations will be where globalization will affect even in to small national import company’s strategies. One of the biggest challenges when operating business globally is understand and benefit from cultural differences. Culture clash Culture can be seen as the sum
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Reflections on Globalization and its impact On the Law of International Business By: Tesfay Kumenit‚ Faculty of Law‚ University of Gondar‚ Ethiopia‚ 2008 The term globalization did not become popular until the 20th century. Then onwards‚ it has become a typical issue understood to affect the whole socio-economic and political life of states throughout the world. Besides‚ the discourse on globalization is complex with far-reaching effects on national and international laws and policies pertaining to
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Unit 2-1 WTO and Its Impact on International Business Content to be discussed • WTO‚ Impact of WTO on International Business: • Tariff and Non Tariff Barriers (NTBs)‚ GATT‚ GATS‚ TRIPs‚ TRIMs‚ .. How WTO Emerged? • The multilateral trading system—past‚ present and future The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995. • One of the youngest of the international organizations‚ the WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established in the
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What is the impact of culture on business and marketing? The elements of culture have a profound affect on how we market our products and do business. Even though they may seem invisible at first glance‚ ignoring cultural differences can hurt the marketer’s company and career. The best international marketers not only respect cultural differences‚ but they also understand the origins of these differences and integrate the lessons learned into their marketing strategy. Cultural Knowledge is necessary
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and the frequent business contacts‚ culture differences seem to be very important‚otherwise they could cause unnecessary misunderstanding‚ even affect the result of the business negotiation. This means it is very important to know the different culture in different countries and the ways to avoid the culture conflicts in the international business negotiations. The article will analyses the causes of culture differences‚ then from the various aspects explain the impacts of culture differences on international
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The pervasive impact of culture on international negotiations The primary purpose of this section is to demonstrate the extent of cultural differences in negotiation styles and how these differences can cause problems in international business negotiations. The reader will note that national culture does not determine negotiation behavior. Rather‚ national culture is one of many factors that influence behavior at the negotiation table‚ albeit an important one.For example‚ gender‚ organizational
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CROSS CULTURAL SOLUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Globalisation‚ the expansion of intercontinental trade‚ technological advances and the increase in the number of companies dealing on the international stage have brought about a dramatic change in the frequency‚ context and means by which people from different cultural backgrounds interact. Cross cultural solutions to international business demands are increasingly being viewed as a valid and necessary method in enhancing communication and
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