How to Do Business in Argentina
A. HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN ARGENTINA
International Management
April 20, 2006
B. Summary
The main goal for the project "How to do business in Argentina" was to show how a Multinational Company must approach different aspects like government, laws, society, culture and infrastructure when facing the challenge of doing business in other countries.
First, we will do a short review of some important background aspects such as its geography, its localization and main geographical characteristics. We will also analyze historical events and political factors that influenced society, culture, economy and development of the country. The government system, economic factors such as inflation and GDP, technological factors and labor market characteristics will also be explained during the project.
Secondly, we will analyze the history and the practice of the organizational relations between labor unions and management. Moreover, we will explain the different control activities and relations between government and business.
The project will also analyze cultural characteristics such as individuals' position in the society, gender role, relationship between different genders and different ages, workers and their attitudes toward work, time management, authority, competition and cooperation with coworkers. Finally we of conclude with recommended managerial activities based on all the background and general information collected for this guide. Country Information 1. Geography
Argentina is located in South America. It is the second largest country of the region after Brazil. It has an area of almost 3.8 million square kilometers and represents 2.8 % of the continent. Approximately 50% of its area is plains (grasslands and savannahs), 20% are plateaus, 20% are mountains, and the remainder is in the Antarctic. Argentina has borders with Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile in a perimeter of 9,376 Km.
Argentina's main characteristic is the contrast between
International Management
April 20, 2006
B. Summary
The main goal for the project "How to do business in Argentina" was to show how a Multinational Company must approach different aspects like government, laws, society, culture and infrastructure when facing the challenge of doing business in other countries.
First, we will do a short review of some important background aspects such as its geography, its localization and main geographical characteristics. We will also analyze historical events and political factors that influenced society, culture, economy and development of the country. The government system, economic factors such as inflation and GDP, technological factors and labor market characteristics will also be explained during the project.
Secondly, we will analyze the history and the practice of the organizational relations between labor unions and management. Moreover, we will explain the different control activities and relations between government and business.
The project will also analyze cultural characteristics such as individuals' position in the society, gender role, relationship between different genders and different ages, workers and their attitudes toward work, time management, authority, competition and cooperation with coworkers. Finally we of conclude with recommended managerial activities based on all the background and general information collected for this guide. Country Information 1. Geography
Argentina is located in South America. It is the second largest country of the region after Brazil. It has an area of almost 3.8 million square kilometers and represents 2.8 % of the continent. Approximately 50% of its area is plains (grasslands and savannahs), 20% are plateaus, 20% are mountains, and the remainder is in the Antarctic. Argentina has borders with Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile in a perimeter of 9,376 Km.
Argentina's main characteristic is the contrast between