Cross-culture Issues in Business Communication Introduction When travelling in other countries‚ we often perceive differences in the way people live and work. In the United States dinner is commonly eaten around 6.00pm; in Spain‚ it’s not served until 8.00 or 9.00pm. In the United States most people shop in large supermarket once or twice a week; Italians tend to shop in smaller grocery stores nearly every day. Everybody has their own culture so businesspeople must keep in mind of their client’s
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The two articles‚ which are from the same source‚ I have selected provide excellent summaries of the business ethics in the two countries selected‚ they are a guide to people wishing to do business in these two developing and fast growing nations. The countries I have selected are India in Asia and Brazil in South America. Both of these countries are part of the BRIC (Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China) group of countries which represent 4 of the fastest growing economies in the world‚ as such there
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Case Study: Solartron (B) Mapping: * Strengths: First of all‚ the Uncertainty Avoidance of Marcil and Beida are quite similar (respectively 48 and 52). This contributes to their winning of the 500 units tender as they both agree to what extent they can take risk. Then‚ Marcil impressed Beida‚ and this contributed to his involvement in the joint-venture. Marcil has a 52 rate of Masculinity. He cares about ambition‚ competitiveness‚ and outcome. The Canadian entrepreneur is a successful
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Throughout almost all societies‚ politeness plays an integral role in the effectiveness of social life and interaction within the context of both inter-cultural and cross-cultural communication. Within different cultures the definition of politeness may vary substantially and as a result may be appropriated in ways that are largely misunderstood within the context of other cultures. It is for this reason that scholars such as Brown and Levinson have derived theories on politeness and its use within
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Cultural Relativism is a perspective that moral codes vary from culture to culture‚ no moral code within in a culture is superior to the other codes in different cultures; This ideology comes from that there is no universal truth‚ meaning there is no philosophical standard that determines if something is either right or wrong‚ therefore one cannot establish that something is “better.” In “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism‚” James Rachels introduces the topic by introducing Darius whom is a king
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JPMorgan Chase: The Cost of Doing Business Introduction The past few months have been rough sailing for JPMorgan Chase‚ as their unethical practices have caught up with them in the form of settlement and legal fees. As the most powerful and wealthiest bank with over 2.4 trillion in assets‚ JPMorgan Chase’s recent risk exposures should have not only stakeholders concerned but also the general public (2). After unethical risk-taking practices and possibly breaking the Foreign Corrupt Violation
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Business Strategy in a Global Environment: A Capstone Project that Integrates Ethical and Cross-Cultural Considerations Submitted by Catherine Giapponi Management Department Charles F. Dolan School of Business Fairfield University 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield‚ CT. 06824 cgiapponi@fairfield.edu Carl Scheraga Management Department Charles F. Dolan School of Business Fairfield University 1073 North Benson Road Fairfield‚ CT. 06824 cscheraga@fairfield.edu ABSTRACT Undergraduate
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Family The Amish idea of family has been continuous since the 17th century. Amish communities place a high value on family‚ forming the key foundation of their society. Amish families are exclusively patriarchal. A typical Amish family comprises of a mother‚ a father and a few children. The extended family usually lives in close proximity and provides dependable support. Grand-parents are respected and are seen as knowledgeable‚ providing valuable advice. Our society doesn’t place such high
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THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS The Impact of Culture on International Business Doing business on the international plane presents many challenges because of a variety of factors which differ from one market to the other. These differences are basically informed by the environment of the host country‚ which is often times different from that at home. One of the environmental factors that present such a challenge is culture. Culture can be defined as complex construct that embodies
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Asia Research Centre Working Paper 19 Challenges for Urban Local Governments in India Written by Rumi Aijaz Rumi Aijaz was Visiting Research Fellow at Asia Research Centre in 2006. E-mail: rumi_pvg@rediffmail.com A section of this working paper has been accepted for publication in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Asian and African Studies‚ by Sage Publications Ltd. Copyright © Rumi Aijaz‚ 2007 All rights reserved. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of research
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