TMA 1 LLS203/05 CROSS CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE Name : HOR CHEE HORNG Student ID : 031140049 Class Code : 3CUL1 Contact No : 012-7665755 Email : cheehorng85@hotmail.com Submission Date: 5th March 2015 Tutor : PERINPARAJAH AL CHINNIAH Course Coordinator: JASMINE SELVARANI No. of Pages : 12 QUESTION 1 COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL IN TODAY GLOBAL BUSINESS WORLD Communication is the basis of business therefore it is essential for us to learn a culture or cultures to help overcome
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There are many different cultures in the world and all of them rich with their own language‚ customs‚ traditions‚ and way of life. Throwing myself in an unfamiliar setting with different people allowed me to not only broaden my cross cultural awareness‚ but also come to a better understanding of where I came from. I took upon the opportunity to learn about a friends’ foreign culture‚ and from her hospitality‚ had the chance to break my comfort zone and learn about the diverse lives others lead.
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Question 2: Lenovo seems to be "stuck in the middle"? What does it need to be a leader both in China and internationally? After acquiring IBM‚ Lenovo achieved great benefits and became a well-known private computer brand in the global market‚ expecially in China. However‚ this company had to face with "stuck in the middle" when integrating IBM Corporation’s PC division. The differences between two national cultures were the reason why that Lenovo failed in implementing strategies for Chinese market
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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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of the 1800s continue to perpetuate hurtful misconceptions that further thwart attempts at understanding between the cultures. One motion picture‚ released almost two decades ago‚ served to demonstrate how a thoughtful‚ respectful approach across cultural boundaries might have resulted in a more peaceful exchange of understanding and appreciation for differences among peoples. As its main character strives to understand a new people he has never before encountered‚ Dances With Wolves (Wilson &
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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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try improve their product quality for ultimate customer satisfaction. There is a multitude of laptop brands and manufacturers; several major brands‚ offering notebooks in various classes‚ are Acer‚ Apple‚ Fujitsu‚ Gateway‚ HCL‚ Hewlett-Packard‚ Lenovo‚ Dell‚ LG‚ MSI‚ Samsung‚ Sony‚ Toshiba etc. The average computer savvy person of today has realized that a laptop is not something that’s unreachable for him and he can very well make the most of it. Therefore‚ the market for laptops has been steadily
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Cross Cultural Management in Russia February 24‚ 2008 Business Management in Russia The purpose of this paper is to educate me as I prepare to embark on a journey of management of a bunch of Russians as well as having to report to a Russian boss. There are many areas I will need to have an operational understanding of to successfully supervise the native people of Russia. These areas of the Russian culture I will need to have a functional knowledge of include‚ but won’t be limited to‚ attitudes
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International business is not only an economic activity‚ but also a cultural activity. When foreign companies are doing business in China‚ many Chinese companies planning to enter the international market‚ which faced with the enormous cultural differences .Depth understanding of Western culture makes the Chinese state-owned enterprises to adapt to international business activities between the main economic environment‚ and better adapted to the cultural environment and with each other to achieve competitive
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multinational corporations such as Exxon‚ Wells Fargo‚ Citi‚ Bank of America and Hewlett Packard and how they have created strong international management plans to overcome the numerous hurdles involved in cross cultural management to become successful corporations across the globe. Key Team Findings Cultural and language barriers differ from physical barriers because the aforementioned barriers can be eliminated. Additionally when employers place an emphasis on learning a language the organization can
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