Introduction Chiba International is an American subsidiary of a Japanese company: Chiba Electronics. Chiba International is based in San Jose‚ California and has 70% of market share in the United States. They manufacture and sell high-quality electronics parts for integrated circuits. Chiba counts 14 out of the 24 top executives and 65 out of the 70 salesmen which are American. Japanese and American cultures are very different and the way to run a business is very different too. In this case study‚ we
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Case 1: Chiba International‚ Inc. 1. Can Japanese management practices work in the United States without adaptation? Why or why not? What cultural values are relevant? Japanese management practices in the United States cannot work without adaptation. Because Japanese culture is so different than American culture‚ it would take a lot of acclimation. The reason it wouldn’t work without adapting is because the values and behaviors of the two countries are so different from each other. For example
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Chiba International‚ Inc. Question 1. Philosophy: Chiba’s philosophy reflects aspect of Japanese National Culture. With an Individualism score of 46‚ Japan shows a leniency towards Collectivism‚ that is‚ they believe in putting harmony over the expression of individual opinions. However‚ unlike many of their neighbouring Asian countries‚ they are not only loyal to family‚ or those people who have been in their inner group sine birth‚ but also to situational groups. This means that unity is
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MEMORANDUM TO: Donald Triggs‚ President and CEO‚ Vincor International Inc. FROM: Vice-President‚ Marketing and Business Development DATE: September 19‚ 2009 SUBJECT: Growth Strategy for Vincor Vincor needs to align itself in the marketplace such that it can continue to be a market leader and grow internationally. The Canadian wine market is stagnant with limited growth opportunities in a few segments - red‚ premium‚ varietal‚ and ice wines. Supply is always a big concern and government
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Weight Watchers International‚ Inc. A Case Study The History of Weight Watchers International‚ Inc. Weight Watchers International‚ Inc. was founded in 1961 by Jean Nidetch‚ who had found herself constantly on a diet but never losing any weight. Knowing she needed more she attended a diet seminar. Ms. Nidetch lost 20 pounds after the seminar‚ but soon found her motivation dwindling. She invited some friends over who sympathized with her battle of the bulge and they began to share with
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Choice Hotels‚ International. Inc.- Building a Career Yolanda Crawley-Taylor Kaplan University TH102-01: Sales‚ Marketing‚ and Customer Service Paul William Howe July 19‚ 2011 1 In this report you will find documentation on the four components that are used by Choice Hotel International‚ Inc. which is a subsidiary of Manor Care‚ Inc. and the world’s second largest franchise hotel chain. Here I will outline and examine the four components of the marketing mix that is used for their
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The case on Chiba International Inc. deals with the challenges faced by a Japanese company¶s manufacturing plant set up in rural Georgia to adapt the philosophy of the company to its American workforce and culture. Ken Morikawa‚ the general manager for administration and John Sinclair‚ the American personnel head of the company are determined to find out how Chiba International‚ another Japanese company based in California‚ has successfully translated its corporate philosophy into
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Healthy 4 Healthy Pregnancy and and Children: Opportunities Challenges for Employers A Case Study on Employee Engagement: Marriott International‚ Inc. Company Background Marriott International Inc.‚ is a leading lodging company with nearly 2‚900 lodging properties in the United States and 68 countries around the world. Its heritage can be traced to a root beer stand opened in Washington‚ DC in 1927. As a leader in the competitive hospitality industry‚ Marriott understands the importance of employee
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Marcia Johnson Professor Khan International Business 10 September 2013 Case Study Assignment #1 The three different types of international orientations that MNC’s project are global‚ multi-domestic and domestic. When a company exhibits a global marketing orientation its marketing strategy is global‚ and its market coverage is the world. The firm or company develops a standardized marketing mix applicable across national boundaries. The product‚ promotion‚ price and place are standard and are
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discrepancy in reporting system and accounting irregularities from the various aspects of the business. Not only has this but Stamford‚ due to rapid growth not been able to accommodate for the expansionary activities like acquisitions of units and international transactions. The result has been the experience of loss in earnings-per-share. In the following analysis‚ the researcher thus will outline some of the problems that Stamford should address and resolve accordingly to be able to post a positive
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