Case Studies in Cross Cultural Miscommunication When a company starts to do business in a foreign country‚ there are often many business practices that are different and difficult to understand. As a result‚ many companies experience cross cultural miscommunication that can inhibit business and break the trust between corporate headquarters and the foreign office. In this paper‚ we look at some real examples of communication problems between offices in two locations. This occurs both between
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives Cross-Cultural Perspectives Coca-Cola sells in more than 200 countries‚ has been in business for 125 years‚ and has almost 140‚000 employees ("The Coca-Cola Company"‚ 2011). Coca-Cola started in 1886 by a pharmacist named Dr. John Pemberton ("History of Coca-Cola"‚ 2011). In the 1900’s Coca-Cola expanded its’ bottling operations in Guam and Europe. By the 1920’s Coca-Cola expanded its’ bottling operations to 10 other countries. In the 1930’s Coca-Cola entered three
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Chapter 13 The Impact of Globalization on Cross-Cultural Communication Lowell C. Matthews and Bharat Thakkar Additional information is available at the end of the chapter http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/45816 1. Introduction In a global environment the ability to communicate effectively can be a challenge. Even when both parties speak the same language there can still be misunderstandings due to ethic and cultural differences. Over the last decade‚ there have been countless examples from
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RUNNING HEAD: NEGOTIATIONS RUNNING HEAD: NEGOTIATIONS CROSS CULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS MS302-ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR KAPLAN UNIVERSITY JULY 2‚ 2012 [Pick the date] Authored by: Andrea CROSS CULTURAL NEGOTIATIONS MS302-ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR KAPLAN UNIVERSITY JULY 2‚ 2012 [Pick the date] Authored by: Andrea | ANDREA REED | | | | ANDREA REED | | | Cross Cultural Negotiations Negotiation is a process in which two or more parties exchange goods or
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In nowadays modern‚ rushed world cultural diversity has grown widely. Globalization seems pervasive. There is a well seen difference between the value systems of rich and poor countries or people even. And so‚ value systems and the culture of a country are tightly connected. In order to be a good manager outside your ‘comfort zone’ - the country you are living in‚ with its culture‚ people‚ and all of it sides (that you are pretty acknowledged of)‚ you should be ready to go deeper in the new place’s
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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 research has been done in the field of cross-cultural understanding and communication. The theories of many academics are and have been applied to business and management in our days. One of these researchers is Edward Hall. He differentiates one culture from another by the style each
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Ethical Considerations Project Ethical Considerations I believe the ethical considerations in Brownfield v. Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital is for all hospitals to provide all information and access to emergency contraceptives to sexual assault and rape victims. In the defense of Brownfield‚ emergency contraceptives‚ Plan B‚ and oral synthetic hormones is the most common type of emergency contraceptives that should have been disclosed to her upon her request. These contraceptives are often
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Cross-cultural leadership in global business Abstract: Leadership is the process of getting work done through others. A leader encourages and motivates others towards accomplishment of certain pre-defined organizational goals. The management maintains the status quo whereas the leadership is responsible for predicting fresh solutions and methodologies. The leadership is responsible for motivating people to bring out their best. The modern leader must be multicultural because corporate success
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international communication‚ and the existing humor barriers that mislead cultural exchange in daily life. Humors are pleasing and relaxing. Recent researches have shown that laughter stimulated by humors can well prevent heart diseases‚ cancer and other diseases of circulatory systems. As a result‚ how to create‚ understand‚ appreciate and interpret humors in different cultures will undoubtedly lead to the better communication in cross-cultural exchange between Chinese and English language. With the increase
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Cross-cultural perspectives David S ETH/316 Version 1 July 4‚ 2011 Cross-cultural perspectives Wal-Mart’s international operations were a major struggle for the company‚ collimating in its demise of Wal-Mart in Germany and South Korea. Because Wal-Mart executives did not understand‚ the cultural differenced between countries they foundered in many countries to the point that they could not rebound in the minds of the local population. When Wal-Mart moved into other countries‚ they did
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