International business negotiation 1 Introduction Sensitivity to cultural differences is very important in today’s international business arena. Culture profoundly influences how people thinking‚ communication and behave. Nowadays‚ business executives are finding themselves in precarious situations due to culturally rooted differences in business protocol‚ language and value system. Therefore‚ being aware of the influence of culture on international business negotiations and the proper
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Guide Ch:12 Global Marketing Management: Planning and Organization Global Marketing - •The trend back toward localization –Caused by the new efficiencies of customization –Made possible by the Internet –Increasingly flexible manufacturing processes •From the marketing perspective customization is always best •Global markets continue to homogenize and diversify simultaneously –Best companies will avoid trap of focusing on country as the primary segmentation variable International Marketing-
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Global Business Cultural Analysis: Canada Subin Panta Liberty University Abstract Canada is Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world with population over 30 million. Canada’s two largest and most important industries are logging and oil. The eight dimensions of business culture in Canada and the differences with US. Things to consider for US business retailers who wants to expand to Canada. How the free trade agreement between US and Canada started and settled
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY SPRING 2010 Office Phone Email Chiung-Hui Tseng 61411A (Institute of International Business) (06) 275-7575 ext.53512 ctseng@mail.ncku.edu.tw Texts Ireland‚ R.D.‚ Hoskisson‚ R.E.‚ and Hitt‚ M.A. (2009) The Management of Strategy: Concepts and Cases‚ 8th Edition‚ South-Western Press. Course Objectives In the past a few decades‚ the trend of globalization has rendered the world economies more interdependent. All businesses today (both international
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International business exam notes UNIT 1 History of Canadian Trade European Trade * 1700s – trades grew fast after permanent Canadian settlement * Demand for raw materials (beaver pelts‚ fish‚ lumber) * Europe manufactured Canada’s raw materials * After 7 years war‚ England and Canada made trade agreements (help war torn France) * near-port cities used to facilitate trade import/exports US trade * Late 1700s‚ US independence
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Globalization Globalization is an ongoing process of integration and interaction amongst companies‚ governments and people. It is driven by invention of new technologies and forms of communications‚ international trade and investment. In addition to economic aspects‚ globalization plays an important part in other fields. It can also be defined as the integration of economic‚ cultural‚ political‚ ecological and social systems through internationalization and interconnectedness. Globalization
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International Business Management What are the advantages and disadvantages of international strategic alliances? How to select partners for cooperation? An International strategic alliance is typically established when a company or establishment decides to edge into related business or new geographic market especially one where the government prohibits imports in order to protect domestic industries. There are a number of advantages and disadvantages pertaining to international strategic alliances
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been attempts to make it more central‚ the meaning of cross-national differences becomes blurred and confused. It is argued that an employment-systems approach‚ coupled with the gender order perspective‚ can provide a useful framework of analysis which enables us to identify how comparable pressures for change have generated specific interest coalitions; these coalitions resolve conflicts by agreeing on a particular gender compromise. [pic] Keywords: Convergence and Divergence; Cross-National
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against these competitors? 4. What are the main capabilities of Great Lakes? Does Great Lakes have a core competence? 5. Create a SWOT analysis to understand Great Lakes’ strengths and weaknesses. Does Great Lakes have a sustainable competitive advantage in the additives industry? If so‚ what is the source? What about Great Lakes’ evolution and current business strategy may pose problems going forward? 6. After reviewing Exhibit 2 regarding Great Lakes’ goal‚ vision‚ mission‚ and values
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International Business‚ 14e (Daniels et al.) Chapter 20 International Human Resources 1) Why is management of international human resources more difficult than directing human resources at the domestic level? A) the complications that arise from political‚ cultural‚ legal‚ and economic differences between countries B) the challenge posed by managers in other countries that aim to achieve global objectives for the company no matter the costs imposed on national objectives C) the greater similarity
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