Wal-Mart Cross Culture Perspectives Ethics 316 April 18‚ 2013 Lilia Rosales Wal-Mart Cross Culture Perspectives Walton was the founder of the World’s number one biggest company‚ according to Fortune 500. In 1950‚ along with his wife Helen‚ Sam Walton owned his first store. In 1962 Sam opened the very first Wal-Mart store in Rogers‚ Arkansas. Wal-Mart is one of the largest companies in the United States‚ but internally touching base in countries just as Japan‚ China‚ Mexico‚ Canada‚ Brazil‚
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Discuss cross cultural studies in gender roles Most research into gender roles has occurred in Western societies‚ and generally shows a clear divide in gender roles‚ most encouraging masculine behaviour in boys‚ and feminine behaviour in girls. However‚ in order to further explore the idea of nature vs. nurture (biological vs. social approach); it is important to research gender roles in a variety of countries. If clear themes‚ it may indicate that gender role development is nature‚ as would
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Clifton Alston International Business Japanese Malaise Case July 21‚ 2013 1. The Japanese has stagnated due to Japanese banks‚ which had financed much of the boom in asset prices with easy money‚ now found their balance sheets loaded with bad debt‚ and they sharply contracted lending and deflation. The Nikkei average plunged from nearly 39‚000 points in December 1989 to about 14‚300 points in August 1992‚ thereby losing about 60% of its value. As a result‚ investors lost the equivalent
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND THE FACTORS AFFECTING ITS GROWTH International business and the global economy play a prominent role in the society. Both have assisted in improving the communication between various countries‚ both the poor and rich economies of the world. _International business _consists of business transactions‚ which involves various countries‚ whereby they exchange different goods or services through the process of buying and selling. (Hill‚ 2006). International business also
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SAMPLE CASE STUDIES – International Business Case Study 1 - Documentary Credit M/S Auto India Introduction M/S Auto India is a public limited company; they manufacture SUVs (sports utility vehicle)‚ in technical collaboration with General Motors of USA. The company has established their manufacturing base at Ranjangaon in Pune. They have acquired an area of 250 acres and the total project cost is estimated at Rs 1500 crores. As per the projections‚ the company is slated to achieve a 25% market
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Smith-Ch-13.qxd 2/22/2008 9:16 PM CHAPTER Page 219 13 Cross-Cultural Approaches to Leadership Zeynep Aycan Arabs worship their leaders—as long as they are in power! —House‚ Wright‚ and Aditya (1997‚ p. 535) The Dutch place emphasis on egalitarianism and are skeptical about the value of leadership. Terms like leader and manager carry a stigma. If a father is employed as a manager‚ Dutch children will not admit it to their schoolmates. —House et al. (1997‚ p. 535) The Malaysian leader is expected
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Case Study #3: Contract for the International Sale of Goods A chip off the new block Semicontronics is an Australian manufacturing company that has been in the business of semi manufactured electronics for over a decade. Semicontronics has a solid reputation for meeting customer demands for quality products on time and on budget. The majority of Semicontronics customers are international‚ mid-market manufacturing companies that produce generic electronics such as cell phones‚ digital media
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International business Important topics: Ch 12-The Strategy of International Business * Explain the concept of strategy. * Understand how firms can profit from expanding globally * Understand how pressure for cost reduction and pressures for local responsiveness influence strategic choice * Be familiar with different strategies for competing globally and their pros and cons. * Explain the pros and cons of using strategic alliance to support global strategies Ch 13-The Organization
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Case Study: Cross-Cultural Stereotypes and Communication Read the scenarios below and write a 2 - 4 page paper (excluding cover page) that addresses the following: Analyze cross-cultural contact that police officers and civilian employees have with citizens‚ victims‚ suspects‚ and coworkers. Cultural differences may lead to erroneous conclusions about Asian/Pacific American behaviors. These misunderstandings can cause the entire system to become involved in a family’s life (courts‚ district
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members pledge to report known violations of the GEA Honor Code. Signature _________________________ Garuda Education Academy MARKS: 80 SUB: N.B.: 1) 2) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Attempt any Four cases All cases carry equal marks. NO. 1 International Case : Woman CEO Manages by the Textbook The demand for managers with an international background is great. Consider Marisa Bellisario who was one of the most sought-after executives in Europe. She was the first woman to head a major industrial firm
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