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 the stitching on football balls
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This week‚ I studied 3 leadership principles. The most important concepts within these principles to me were: Socio-behavioral tendencies (SBTs) and the Cross Cultural Competence (3C) model. Understanding these concepts and applying them appropriately will make me a better leader for my subordinates‚ and develop them into better leaders as well. In my opinion‚ the Socio-behavioral tendencies concept should be a prime focal point for everyone. This concept is so important to focus on because diversity
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Drake Global Business Modes of entry‚ cross-cultural factors‚ country risk analysis for China 18 December 2011 Abstract: For this paper I will identify and assess at least two modes of entry into the country of China. This paper will be based on prior learning and discussions in our class. I will examine the most appropriate mode of entry for a product or service into China. I will look at cross-cultural factors relevant to doing business in China. Lastly‚ I will address how these factors
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Cross Cultural Communication | Country | Preferred communication style | Non-verbal communication practices | Business communication norms | Strategies to increase cross-cultural communication | Brazil | Face- to-FaceRelationship OrientedPortuguese (1st) English (2nd) Spanish (3rd) | Less Personal spaceTouch is usedCustomary to give a gift at first meeting | Meetings usually start lateBetter to remain formalTechnical data should be metricPace of negotiation is much slower compared to the US
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Human Resource Management Study on “Cross Cultural Management And Organizational Performance” Group Members: Dhrumit Punmiya (101312) Manan Pamani (10132) Nikita Goyal (101330) Acknowledgement Index Introduction: The world has become an integrated place- a person driving a BMW to his office in Hyderabad wearing an Italian suit‚ a Swiss watch‚ working for a client in
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pollution‚ the bad effects of it and some ways help to solve the problem as well. As we know‚ China is a big country as well as a developing country. Developing countries need to develop quickly so that they can catch up with those developed ones; as a result‚ many enterprises in china keep running days and nights‚ which let out effluent continuously at the same time they gain profit. Another problem is china has a population of 1.3billion‚ a large amount of water have to be used everyday. However‚
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Ming Dynasty Introduction ! Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China between 1368-1644. The early years of the Ming dynasty between 1405 until 1433; it was that time that exploration of China was pushed to its furthest limits. Seven unmatched voyages led by the Chinese imperial eunuch Zheng He. The voyages he led where nothing compared to the expeditions previous explorers had made. As a navigator‚ Zheng He single handedly controlled 27‚800 men and a fleet of 62 treasure ships supported
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Psy 251E 17/12/2012 Childrearing Practices Throughout my time spent here in Spain‚ I have found the cross-cultural similarities and differences of child-rearing practices to be an extremely interesting area of study. Comparatively the families of the American and Spanish societies have quite different methods of raising a child and introducing him or her to this world. What is and what is not socially acceptable is the only differing area when looking at any two cultures side-by-side. Certain
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Introduction Knowledge of cross-cultural business etiquette practices is a very important thing for multinational companies and other companies that operate in‚ and do business with‚ other countries to have. It is important to appreciate and respect the cultural diversity that comes hand-in-hand with global business operations. By working with other countries within their codes of business manners and etiquette‚ it will be easier to avoid causing unintended offense. It also helps to keep lines
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Cross Cultural Group Presentation - Germany 2012 Yash Karnik (483)‚ Tanvi Swami (498)‚ Ritesh Saurab (499)‚ Ritanshu Mai (533)‚ Vijaya Laxmi Manne (477) Group 7 12/23/2012 What is important about Germany? Germany is an industry leader in areas such as automobiles and healthcare‚ to name a few. With globalization and reducing trade boundaries Germany has in fact become a trade partner for many Indian firms. Thus understanding business etiquettes‚ culture and protocol will supplement international
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