BO6201 - IBO - Culture & IHRM • Culture and its importance in international business – National‚ organisational and industry cultures – Dimensions of culture – Cross cultural negotiations • International HRM – Its roles – Ex-pats‚ locals and TCNs © Chris Davison 22 Oct 2014 Chris Davison c.davison@kingston.ac.uk tel: +44 7910 764 758 slide 1 Globalisation is leading to . . . • Physical mobility – Dramatically increased flows and mobility of international talent • Short- vs long-term • Self-
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mymuesli custom-‐mixed cereals Final Project Interna/onal Marke/ng Fall 2012 Anabel Buhles‚ Felicitas Hagen‚ Tim Knostmann Index 1.Descrip/on of the product 2. Market selec/on (SWOT-‐Analysis) 3. Mode of entry 4. Segmenta/on 5. Posi/oning 6. Marke/ng Mix 30.11.2012
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a) Describe some of the positive features about working or living in Sweden and / or Denmark; The model that these countries fallow is related to equality of people‚ elimination of poverty‚ and an advanced social security. The way that they see it is that the right to access health care‚ childcare‚ education‚ and income security at an old age should be available to everyone and should not depends on income level. Besides these “rights”‚ the Swedish residents are permitted to many more benefits
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Nowadays‚ globalisation has turned out to be a popular term. As business becomes more and more international‚ companies try to expand and do business in foreign countries. In order for them to adapt in the global market they need to gain an insight into the different cultures. Understanding a country ’s business culture is a vital factor in setting up a successful business and communicating effectively. Cross-cultural awareness is a challenge for every international business person. A lot of
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if you are working with a Finn‚ try to ‘act Finnish’. So how do we develop a good picture of what ‘acting Australian’ or ‘acting Japanese’ might entail? Fortunately‚ there’s excellent research on intercultural cooperation we can consult. Fons Trompenaars’ Riding the Waves of Culture‚ or Nancy Adler’s International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior are some of the best books on the intercultural topic. My personal favourite in the “intercultural” arena‚ as relevant today as when its first edition
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5. INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM The transport system will look for freight‚ passenger services and infrastructure perspectives. The passenger study 2010-2011 (The Finnish Transport Agency 2012). According to passenger transportation years 2010-2011 Finnish people do over 5 billion domestic travels in a year. In addition the necessity of great distance transportation is big. The demand of freight transportation will especially affect economic development and structure of industries. It can
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Introduction In a globalized environment‚ cultural difference is a significant consideration for managers within organizations. Therefore‚ we will try to understand the connections between management and culture. Many MNCs have focused on Asian markets due to their rapid economic growth‚ large market size and investment potentials. However‚ to develop and implement effective human resource management strategies in their expansion into Asian markets‚ it is imperative for MNCs to understand Asian
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observing this order‚ thrift‚ and having a sense of shame‚ whereas short-term orientation is characterised by personal steadiness and stability‚ protecting your "face”‚ respect for tradition and reciprocation of greetings‚ favours‚ and gifts. Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner 7 dimensions: Universalism versus particularism Communitarianism versus individualism Neutral versus emotional Defuse versus specific cultures Achievement versus ascription Human-Time relationship and Human-Nature
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are 16: and that’s the only test they take. This educational system exists in Finland‚ and it is the best educational system in the world. There is a method to Finland’s maddness though‚ and that method has two key parts: their dedication to having the best teachers and their investment in the way children are taught. Finland is more dedicated to their teachers than any other country for many reasons. For one‚ Finland values their teachers as much‚ if not more‚ than their doctors and layers. Here
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“The Finland Phenomenon” a name given to Finland’s admired education system. It is listed as the most surprising school system in the world. Its success is intently watched by other countries. The assigned video “Finland’s Education Success” was documented by Tom Burridge of BBC World News America on April 6‚ 2010. Week four Reading Journal for English 101 was a writing assignment asking students if the system could be implemented in the United States. “Finland’s schools score consistently at the
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