Cross Cultural Leadership – 15.996 Lecture Notes Class Two – Cultural Styles • • • • • Universalism vs. Particularism Individualism vs. Collectivism Neutral vs. Emotional Achievement vs. Ascription Dialogue: making a joint hiring decision including compensation Read: • Trompenaars‚ Fons and Hampden-Turner‚ Charles. Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Global Business (2nd edition). New York: McGraw-Hill‚ 1998‚ pages: 1-10‚ 29-36‚ 49-53‚ 68-75‚ 80-81‚ 105-111
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referring to the opening profile and the closing case for this chapter‚ discuss the challenges regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR) that companies in the apparel business face in its supply chains around the world. In today’s globalized economy‚ the challenge in engaging in CSR is in keeping costs low while at the same time keeping profits high and shareholders happy. With the implementation of a CSR strategy‚ Milton Friedman’s theory of maximizing shareholders’ profits as a company’s
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Seventh Edition INTERNATIONALEDITION INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT MANAGINGACROSSBORDERS AND CULTURES TEXTANDCASES Helen Deresky Professor Emerita‚ State University of New York-Plattsburgh Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo PART OUTLINE Chapter 1 Assessing the Environment—Political‚ Economic
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Cross Cultural Perspective – Nike Corporation In this essay‚ I will attempt to present an analysis of the ethics and social responsibility issues that an organization can face when it is a global organization. One of the most recognized organizations globally would without a doubt have to be the Nike Corporation. Several years ago the Nike Corporation came under fire for using child labor in Pakistan and Cambodia to make their soccer balls. Because Nike came under fire for this unethical and inhumane
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world such as west and east thinking‚ individuals and collectivism culture. By this way‚ the awareness about culture difference can help people to expanding the knowledge and adaptive with the new environment. As mention about empirical on cross culture management topic‚ I will tell my own experience that can a good sample to know about culture. I chose Singapore as a destination for my education. I have some experiences about difference language and culture that make me feel interested in the new
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b. Grade descriptors for assessment components 6. CONCLUDING COMMENTS 28 APPENDICES 29 Welcome Message As lecturers of the Managing Change module‚ we wish to welcome you to the module. Studying change management is important because factors such as the availability of credit‚ technological advances‚ increasing competitive pressures‚ changes in the boundaries of organisations‚ the development of new organisational forms‚ regulatory reforms and globalization
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Case Study about the CSR of Nike prepared by Paul SOMER TABLE OF CONTENTS • Background of the implementation of CSR at Nike (besides the existing legal commitment) • Activities of Nike regarding CSR • Responsibility by impementing the Environmental Apparel Design Tool • • Nike Responsibility Governance Conclusion and future prospects BACKGROUND FOR CSR OF NIKE • In 1992 it became public that Nike produces in Indonesia at minimum wages • Strike in the production
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Case Study: Nike * 1. Friedman Approach: Friedman believes that the only responsibility of the company is the increase of its profits for itself and its shareholders so long as it engages in free and open competition without deception and fraud. NIKE CASE: To shave cost‚ Nike outsources all manufacturing and cost savings go to marketing which aims at increasing sales revenue; achieve maximization of profits. No responsibility so long as Nike operates legally. However‚ as Nike went under
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The impact of cultural differences on interactions and communications is large to a certain extent. Culture refers to the refinement of individuals‚ usually though educations. It also refers to one’s ideas and beliefs‚ to make their environment better‚ consequently‚ their lives better. Different countries‚ race‚ and religion give people different cultures. When interacting with people of varying cultures‚ we might say wrong things that are offensive towards them and unknowingly subsequently getting
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CSR Analysis and Impact on Operations Nike has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that includes its commitment to the environment and is a signatory of the UN Global Compact. Nike has created a team of sustainability managers led by an independent director. Its environmental goals include producing ’eco-friendly ’ products and minimizing its environmental impact through the reduction of greenhouse gases‚ organic solvents and PVCs. Nike acknowledges the difficulty of tracking environmental
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