Cross Cultural Perspectives: Wal-Mart ETH/ 316 June 11‚ 2012 Laura Brodkey-Scott Cross Cultural Perspectives: Wal-Mart Introduction Wal-Mart is defined as the giant of retail and it is one of the largest companies in the world. It has grown to not only be a staple in America but internationally as well‚ touching base in countries such as Japan and China. It is a popular supercenter that is located worldwide. Wal-Mart is the largest retailer
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Individualism MAS: Masculinity UAI: Uncertainty Avoidance The main cultural differences when using the Hofstede dimensions are in the dimensions Power Distance and Uncertainty Avoidance. It is clear that French culture accepts and welcomes a relatively big power gap. This means that it is hirarchical country where power and the flow of information is determined much more by hierarchy then in America‚ where this gap is less accepted by people with less power. The
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Family The Amish idea of family has been continuous since the 17th century. Amish communities place a high value on family‚ forming the key foundation of their society. Amish families are exclusively patriarchal. A typical Amish family comprises of a mother‚ a father and a few children. The extended family usually lives in close proximity and provides dependable support. Grand-parents are respected and are seen as knowledgeable‚ providing valuable advice. Our society doesn’t place such high
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Memo To: Senior Attorney From: Shaimah Hoosein Date: [ 10/19/2010 ] Re: New Client Angela Woodside. Angela Woodside visited our firm on December 18th 2007 and played out her scenario for us so that we can help her resolve this dilemma she has been caught up in. After her meeting‚ you’ve requested that I address the following six (6) issues with my opinion. Please take a moment to review my research. After reading the scenario between Ms. Woodside and Doyle Contractors the following are
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fit preconceived ideas to their culture that do not work for them. Gathering evidence from within the organization is the first step management can take to understand the chemistry of the organization. Managers sometimes think that what works for another organization can work for them. This is dangerous because one organization’s culture and management philosophy can be different from that of another. Each organization has a unique way of doing things‚ it’s culture‚ and using an old idea that worked
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Value and satisfaction. 4. Exchanges and relationships. 5. Markets 1. Customer needs‚ wants‚ and demands Needs = states of felt deprivation (physical-‚ social- and individual needs). Wants = the form human needs take as they are shaped by culture and individual personality. Demands = human wants that are backed up by buying power 2. Market offerings – products‚ services‚ and experiences Market offerings = some combination of products‚ services‚ information‚ or experiences
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Ability Assessments Don’t Cross Cultures Patricia M. Greenfield University of California‚ Los Angeles A central thesis of this article is that ability tests can be analyzed as items of symbolic culture. This theoretical perspective‚ based in cultural psychology‚ provides psychological researchers and clinicians with the tools to detect‚ correct‚ and avoid the cross-cultural misunderstandings that undermine the validity of ability tests applied outside their culture of origin. When testers use
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Recent economic globalization has lead to large scale cross cultural contacts and communications. Every group‚ region and nation has its own distinct cultural characteristic and it is important to be aware and understand cultural differences amongst various groupings so as to ensure success of business relationships and dealings. For the purpose of our study and analysis‚ nations have been considered as the cultural unit. Culture has been variously defined by different management gurus. Essentially
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that there won’t be any problems. Q.3. Please explain why some Chinese negotiators among themselves refer to their western counterparts as harmless barbarians. Chinese ppl evaluate only their own culture‚ and because of the culture differences towards theirs aren’t the same‚ they criticise western culture. (If u want to do business with Chinese then u will need to understand them‚ they won’t do anything.) Q.4. Please explain the 4 quadrants of the Johari window in your own words. Q.5. ONE advantage
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for human health‚ the need for diversity becomes evident. A more diverse system is associated with enhanced health care access and overall satisfaction for minority patients. Patients are proven to be directly more satisfied with higher clarity in cross-cultural health. My volunteer experience at the VA hospital‚ a local veteran’s hospital‚ granted me with an in-depth hands-on experience boosting my knowledge of the health care system. From my volunteer experience‚ I became more aware of the crucial
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