Cross-Cultural Perspectives (Wal-Mart) Sandra M. Hubbard May 13‚ 2013 ETH/316 Ed McCullough Cross-Cultural Perspectives 2 As an organization goes global‚ there is a new set of social and ethical issues that arise. In this instance‚ the organization‚ Wal-Mart‚ is considered the giant of retail and one of the largest companies in the world. It has grown as a staple in America as well as on an international platform‚ touching base in countries such as Japan and China. Wal-Mart is
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INTRODUCTION For every business to be successful globally‚ the necessity of cultural awareness is vital. By understanding culture of doing business in a foreign country acts as a backbone for every successful international business‚ this involves understanding what influences the behaviour of your consumers‚ what are the rules and regulations for conducting business. This report is about understanding the culture of different countries such as in Asia‚ Europe‚ and the USA assesses the opportunities
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My Study of Communication Amanda J. Russell-Sconiers COM321/BCB1330A Instructor Anayat Durrani July 29‚ 2013 Study of Communication “Communication is a complex process that can be viewed in many ways” (Trenholm‚ 2008). No matter how complex the process is‚ “The need for communication is basic. It allows us to form connections and build community by sharing stories” (Trenholm‚ 2008). People have different motivations for studying communication
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Question 1 In order to compare and contrast different cultures‚ one must first assess each of the countries included in the research in accordance with a cultural scale. Particularly in this case the Geert-Hofstede dimensions provide a strong base for comparison. By evaluating the the five dimensions of Geert-Hofstede‚ for both the Netherlands and the UK‚ a comparison can be made. The five dimensions as provided by Geert- Hofstede are; (1) power distance or PDI‚ (2) individualism or IDV
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Your analysis of the ECL in China case paper should identify‚ analyze‚ and recommend solutions for 3 of the following “problems”: communication and listening skills communication planning at the team level teams and teambuilding Relevant cultural issues involved with each "problem" must be included in your analysis‚ but should not be the entire content of your analysis. Paper: Submitted paper is to be composed of the following sections: Cover Page Table of Contents Executive Summary (≤1
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Sundstrand: A Case Study in Transformation of Cultural Ethics James A. Benson David L. Ross ABSTRACT. This analysis examines whistleblowing within the context of organizational culture. Several factors which have provided impetus for organizations to emphasize ethical conduct and to encourage internal‚ rather than external‚ whistleblowing are identified. Inadequate protection for whistleblowers and statutory enticement for them to report ethical violations externally are discussed
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Cross Cultural Perspectives Paper Ethics and Social Responsibility Ethics Cross Cultural Perspectives Paper The Microsoft Corporation is a fortune 500 company that ranked # 35 on the fortune 500 list in 2013 (Fortune 500‚ 2013) and is one of the largest business corporations in the world. It was founded in 1975 by two guys named Paul Allen and Bill Gates‚ the business developed very rapidly as the years went by and reached a marker of 89‚000 employees‚ with a revenue of $62 billion dollars and
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Each nation has its own culture. This unique value is performed in several ways of communicating‚ especially non-verbal communication. Outsourced movie (2006) is a typical example which demonstrated the vast distinctions between two countries in two continents: India and America. The first difference between Indian and American is the way they use hands for eating. In India‚ left hand means “unclear” because it is used for matters related to going to the bathroom. When receiving or giving anything
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Acculturation‚ Pluralism and Cross-Cultural Awareness in the Classroom First‚ acculturation is the process of adopting the dominant group’s cultural patterns; some groups prefer to keep‚ or maintain the original culture. Consequently that group will not have become highly cultured to American culture. Second‚ Pluralism ideology believes that they should keep their identity and culture. Such ideas have advantages and disadvantages‚ because most of the case the dominant groups are not willing to
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ORGANIZATIONS AND OPERATIONS: AN ANALYSIS OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION EFFECTIVENESS AND MANAGEMENT ORIENTATION AUTHOR: EPHRAIM OKORO‚ PHD HOWARD UNIVERSITY DONE BY: WANGSA MAJU Article which is going to be analized is: International Organizations and Operations: An Analysis of Cross-Cultural Communication Effectiveness and Management Orientation Author: Ephraim Okoro‚ PhD Howard University 1.0 Introduction Cross-cultural communication has been the topic of research of various disciplines
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