“CULTURAL ISSUES IN THE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES” By Lubomir Genov № 1223280 Presented to chief assistant professor Kiril Dimitrov‚ Ph.D Cross cultural issues in the European human resource management University of National and World Economy – Sofia‚ Bulgaria Nottingham Trent University – UK Great Britain & North Ireland Sofia‚ October 29‚ 2012 Contents Introduction The process of globalization‚ accompanied by the reduction of the obstacles in front of the free
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Introduction: Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch company‚ with a history of colonial exploitation‚ on which it has gradually built its capital. Today it owns most of the world’s consumer product brands in food‚ beverages‚ cleaning agents and personal care products. Unilever employs more than 247‚000 people and had worldwide revenue of €48 760 million in 2002. Unilever has two parent companies: Unilever NV in Rotterdam‚ Netherlands‚ and Unilever PLC in London‚ United Kingdom. Both Unilever companies have
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Unilever Analysis Unilever should introduce a new‚ premium bar soap named Omo Luz for quality and value-conscious consumers‚ while lowering the price point of Minerva to reduce cannibalization and increase appeal to low to middle income segment in Northeast Brazil. In order to accomplish this mission and remain profitable‚ target primarily married low income women who value family and reputation; those who would otherwise buy P&G brand detergent or a local brand. This new Omo product will be
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Introduction It is an open fact that the ability to communicate and effectively resolve conflict among various ethnic employees within an organization is a reality that management faces today. It is crucial for managers to learn how to address concerns voiced by individuals of a different background. This ensures that the organization will run smoothly and the employees ’ will be satisfied and confident that they are valued by the company. However‚ it is important to learn how to solve conflict
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UNILEVER Portfolio Management Sohail Aslam Esmeralda García Christoph J. Szczecina Henrique A. Lima de Faria Fachhochschule Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts June 19th‚ 2008 PERSPECTIVES 1. UNILEVER Company - Overview - Legal structure - Group distribution 2. Executive Management - Vision - Mission - Strategic Objectives - Strategic Plan 3. Portfolio Management - Identification - Categorization - Evaluation - Selection - Prioritization - Portfolio Balancing - Authorization
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23:181–192‚ 2011 Copyright c 2011 Marieke de Mooij and Geert Hofstede BV ISSN: 0896-1530 print / 1528-7068 online DOI: 10.1080/08961530.2011.578057 Cross-Cultural Consumer Behavior: A Review of Research Findings Marieke de Mooij Geert Hofstede ABSTRACT. Most aspects of consumer behavior are culture-bound. This article reviews the cultural relationships with the self‚ personality‚ and attitude‚ which are the basis of consumer behavior models and branding and advertising strategies. The Hofstede
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cosmetics and other perfumes. However‚ only seven firms control 95 % of the market share. These firms are Unilever‚ Keya Cosmetics‚ Kohinoor Chemical Company‚ Lily Cosmetics‚ Marks & Allys Ltd.‚ Aromatic Cosmetics Ltd. and Squares Toiletries. An analysis of market share of soap‚ cleaning detergent‚ laundry detergent and detergents of major cosmetics and toiletries firms in Bangladesh reveals that Unilever Bangladesh plays the dominant role in the market. Global market researcher ACNielsen recently surveyed
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There are different initiatives of international / cross-cultural conflict management introduced below‚ and the author categorized them into commercial and non-commercial. It is mainly because the BRI is primarily perceived as an economic activity. However‚ this is the arguments of this article that potential conflicts under the BRI should be diversified; all of them are also need to be well managed for implementing the BRI well. The non-commercial examples below not only enrich the understanding
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Effective cross-cultural communication is one of the most important issues dealt with in business‚ particularly when a firm operates at an international level. Communication is a process with three key elements‚ which includes a source‚ an audience‚ and a channel. Communication derived from businesses will have listeners that include‚ but are not limited to customers‚ employees‚ suppliers‚ and the community (Caddy et al.). These listeners contribute to the success of a firm‚ which is why there is
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two Personal reflection about Cross-cultural Communication and interaction Executive summary The report is aimed to reflect on the researcher’s personal experience during the module by combining relevant academic theories and concepts. It first explores the application of Cross-Cultural Theory and Concepts to the PALS groups. Second‚ it focuses on the reflection from perspective of self and other individuals. Third‚ it focuses on reflecting on the cross-cultural interaction. Fourth‚ it mainly
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