The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas MBA/501 Dr. Ellen Szarleta-Instructor August 27‚ 2006 The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Introduction For an American company to be successful overseas with business ventures they have to take risks in making business decisions which can be challenging. Steve Kafka‚ an American of Czech origin and a franchisor for Chicago Style Pizza‚ has decided to expand his business into the Czech Republic. He knows it is a risky decision;
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has a GDP of 1.3 trillion dollars which ranks it in the top 13 economies worldwide (“Doing Business in Australia”‚ 2011). Its continual GDP growth year after year has helped to establish a more successful financial system even through economic volatility. According to the United States Department of Commerce‚ “the Australian economy grew for 17 consecutive years before the Global Financial Crisis” (“Doing Business in Australia”‚ 2011). This is in large part a result of the tight credit limitations
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I believe that doing business in a country with a totalitarian government would not be a wise decision. They will tell you how your business needs to be run and they are involved in every aspect of how your business operates. You would have to be very cautious of what you sell‚ and how you sell it. One wrong move and you might even have your business taken over by the government while you sit inside a jail cell wondering what happened. I also believe that by doing business with a country that
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George Washington‚ faced many problems. It seemed as though the Westerners might abandon this new government‚ and the United States were afraid that their western territory might be taken away by the foreign powers. There was a possibility that the United States would break up into several small republics. Three main problems that might cause this are: export restrictions‚ fighting on the frontier‚ and the national debt. In 1789 the United States had to deal with many serious problems. First‚ the French
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Chouinard who defines himself as a reluctant business man. He started his business as a way to climb and surf year long‚ seeking to build the best product to satisfy his passion. “Build the best product‚ cause no unnecessary harm‚ use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.” –Patagonia’s Mission Statement Patagonia grew out of a small company that made tools for climbers. Alpinism remains at the heart of a worldwide business that still makes clothes for climbing as
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Introduction : Business research problem Specifications : 1 Page ‚ 1 Source ‚ APA Style : language Business Research Problem /Opportunity Analysis Prepare a 300-700-word examining a business problem /opportunity confronting your organization that you feel could be addressed through the application of business research principles by performing the following ? Create a problem /opportunity statement ? Develop constructs of the problem /opportunity ? Develop an operational definition from
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Before doing any type of business in China one must get familiar with the Chinese business culture. According to Hofstede’s analysis‚ China ranks very high in long term orientation‚ very low in individualism‚ high in power distance‚ and average in masculinity and uncertainty avoidance. In my opinion I still believe these behaviors or cultural dimensions are very accurate. The culture here believes in overcoming obstacles over time which is part of Hofstede’s long term orientation dimension. This
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1.0 INTRODUCTION This report is to address the real-life problem faced by The Body Shop and how the problem can be solved based on the functions of management. According to the information provided by The Body Shop website‚ The Body Shop has successfully created an image of being a caring company that is in helping to protect the third world workers and indigenous peoples. But behind the cuddly image lies the reality The Body Shop ’s operations‚ the Body Shop does not help the dilemma of the
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Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Nancy Kelley University of Phoenix MBA 501: Forces Influencing Business in the 21st Century A. Lutz February 2007 Globalization and overseas business expansion has brought about the need for in-depth understanding of culture differentiation. When conducting or contemplating cross cultural business ventures‚ it is important to understand the culture before communicating one ’s desires. This paper will focus on the cross cultural challenges of doing business
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Difference in cultural habits and norms. Space. Space is perceived differently. Americans will feel crowded where people from more densely populated countries in Europe will be comfortable. Time. Monochronic cultures tend to value precise scheduling and doing one thing at a time; in polychronic cultures‚ in contrast‚ promptness is valued less‚ and multiple tasks may be performed simultaneously. US and most European countries are monochromic. Etiquette. Some cultures have more rigid procedures than others
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