A respected and well known corporation no doubt would be Nike. In order to save money and cut expenses Nike has outsourced its labor outside of the United States. Production and labor cost are indeed a lot cheaper outside of the United States. Nike had factories located in China‚ Vietnam‚ Indonesia‚ and Mexico due to the cheap cost of labor in those countries. In the 1990s Nike was criticized for child labor in Cambodia and Pakistan. The accusations claimed that children were being used to do
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affected by the cultural distance between two partners. In what ways are joint ventures and types of international collaboration affected by cultural differences? INDEX INTRODUCTION 2 What is culture? 2-3 The Cultural Orientation Model .4 The cultural Gap 5-6 Understanding Cultural Differences .6 The Challenge of Cultural Success ..7 Cross-cultural training as
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Wal-Mart Cross-Cultural Perspectives Name Course Professor Wal-Mart Cross-Cultural Perspectives Wal-Mart is an international organization that is faced with different cultural issues. Amongst the most important issues that confront international businesses in the globe entails the differences in culture. Cultural differences influence different businesses that are operating across the globe. So as to respond to cultural difficulties‚ businesses have to come up with as well as implement efficient
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Importance of Cross-Cultural Training for Expatriates As soon as an employee is chosen for an overseas position‚ cross-cultural training turn into a key step in the process of preparation for the desired foreign effectiveness. Cross-cultural training is considered the primary instrument for supporting successful cross-cultural interaction and dealings.. The training is presented to an organization after a decision has been made to send an employee or a manager abroad for an overseas assignment‚
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CROSS-CULTURAL SUPERVISION IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY Elizabeth Wieling James P. Marshall ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the various cultural factors that influence the supervisor-trainee relationship when at least one of these individuals is a member of an ethnic minority group in the United States. Marriage and Family Therapy supervisors and students were asked to compare and contrast their experiences working with ethnic minority and white persons. Findings
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Cross Cultural Beliefs about The Afterlife. Seminar in Individual Differences and Personality Abstract A study of American undergraduates indicated that the beliefs about the nature of life after death were quite complicated. A 41-item questionnaire produced 12 independent groups of beliefs. Belief in an internal locus of control and that one’s life is owned by God were associated with a more positive view of the afterlife‚ as was being Roman Catholic rather than Protestant
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Introduction The topic of cross-cultural management is becoming increasingly popular. As more and more organizations expand globally‚ people from culturally diverse backgrounds have recognized the need to work together effectively by learning to be culturally sensitive. Although it appears that managing virtual teams is more complex than managing traditionally aligned teams‚ success of virtual teams in software fields would suggest otherwise. This paper focuses on the interactions of people
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COM/360 Communication Guide Cross-Cultural Communication When people communicate with others for business purposed it is important that communication is open‚ clear‚ and concise. When it involves people or groups of people from two different countries that are working together it is vital that the cultural background and ways of life are considered because it will allow each group to effectively communicate with each other. When it comes to business practices a lot of cultural beliefs is brought in to
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Cross-Cultural Issues in Consumer Behavior SHARON SHAVITT University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign ANGELA Y. LEE Northwestern University CARLOS J. TORELLI University of Minnesota ne of the most difficult choices that multinational corporations face is deciding whether to run the same marketing campaign globally or to customize it to the local taste in different countries. In many cases‚ companies develop their marketing strategy in one country and then do "disaster checking" as
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Pergamon English for Specific Purposes‚ Vol. 17‚ No. 3‚ pp. 241-265‚ 1998 © 1998 The American University. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd All rights reserved. Printed in Great Britain 0889-4906/98 $19.00+0.00 PII: S0889-4906(97)00012-4 A Cross-cultural Comparison of Letters of Recommendation Kristen Precht Abstract--Letters of recommendation (LRs) from different countries are as individual as the local academic cultures from which they arise. Distinct regional patterns emerged in this comparative
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