UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Savonia Business Multicultural Organizations & Communication Diverse aspects of culture and its significance in business Islam Mohaiminul International Business December 20‚ 2012 Contents Introduction Culture is the main matter to define the behavior in workplace. Different workers attitude‚ work output‚ thinking and relationship with collogue it depends on culture. According to hofstede‚ there are four
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SWOT Analysis‚ is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats involved in a project in a business venture. It involves specifying the objective of business venture of project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and
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Its impact of politics and society has been immense. This essay will highlight and expand to what extent have Colombia’s socio-politics been affected. It will firstly highlight‚ the damaging effects of the narcotics industry‚ by explaining 1) the economic effects‚ 2) undermining the authority of the Colombian Government through funding Guerrilla and paramilitary groups and social consequences of these groups‚ 3) the corruption of politics 4) political relations with the USA‚ 5) direct political power
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The Effects of Culture on Ethics Ethics as defined by Raiborn and Payne (1990) “…is a system of value principles or practices and a definition of right and wrong” (Raiborn & Payne‚ 1990). The main question arising regarding this definition of ethics is – how do we know what is right and wrong? If we want to continue exploring ethics and to try to understand how it applies in different countries we also look at another definition whereas ethics is described as “a social‚ religious or civil
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There are many facets of Colombian crime that have shaped this South American nation. The first three things that come to mind when thinking about Colombian crime are relatively obvious: drug cartels‚ terrorism and corrupt politics. As a non-Colombian looking at these three major areas of crime one could receive a poor view of the nation of Colombia due to some of their flaws. The first thing to consider is the most obvious‚ the Colombian drug cartels. Colombia‚ like most of South America‚
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day one was the presentation on traditional Colombian food. I enjoyed this presentation because the food was delicious and also provided an insight on Colombian culture. I have actually tried some of the food they presented to us before: arepas‚ tamales‚ and arroz con pollo. I remember trying them at a traditional Colombian restaurant‚ and the food given to us at the presentation was just as good‚ if not better. One similarity I found between Colombian food and American food was the etiquette we
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Culture and International Business: An Exploratory Review of the Empirical Research in JIBS and MIR from 1992 to 2002 Daniel W. Baack Boeing Institute of International Business Saint Louis University 458 Davis-Shaughnessy Hall 3674 Lindell Boulevard Saint Louis‚ MO 63108 314-977-3810 baackdw@slu.edu Donald Baack Pittsburg State University 1701 South Broadway Pittsburg‚ Kansas 66762 620-235-4583 debaack@pittstate.edu ABSTRACT The study of culture is an important component of international
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Cultural effect on Business After the effect of globalization that the firms have started to go global and it also becomes very important for the firm to know about the culture of the country in which the firm is going to create a market. Culture is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another. Culture is patterned ways of thinking‚ feeling and reacting‚ acquired and transmitted mainly by symbols. Culture is the guider of selection of appropriate
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as if culture really doesn’t have a huge effect in the business world‚ unfortunately they are sadly mistaking. There are many things that can affect the business world. Culture just happens to be one of the most important. Culture especially plays an important role in language barriers in the business world‚ as well as the business atmosphere. Culture is the set of values‚ beliefs‚ rules‚ and institution held by a specific group of people (Nickel and McHugh 81). Culture in the business world
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Arab Business Etiquette vs. American Business Etiquette Business etiquette is very important‚ wherever you are in the world. It can make a huge difference to the success of your business and it can make or break a deal. Most businesspeople are familiar with the correct business etiquette when they are working in their own country‚ with someone who shares the same customs‚ language and culture‚ but cross-cultural business etiquette can be a big challenge. The differences between the ways in which
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