Was the company ’s experience positive‚ negative‚ or mixed? One of the most well known companies that has done business overseas is McDonald ’s corporation. While this expansion worked well for the company in the beginning by 2002 the corporation was looking to close 175 stores overseas. (Webpro‚ 2002) What legal or political barriers did the company have to overcome? Each country has a different set of laws to govern the way in which companies may operate in there country‚ employee benefits
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Colombia is a country in South America in the northwestern part of the continent. Colombia has a lot of natural resources‚ including beautiful beaches‚ dramatic mountains‚ and lush rain forests‚ but it is known for its political unrest and the violent influence of powerful drug cartels. Despite a long history of democratic government‚ Colombia has one of the most rigidly stratified class systems in Latin America. Colombia is the only country in South America with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea
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“Colombia is currently the world’s principle producer and distributor of refined cocaine‚ the vast majority of which 70 percent is exported to the United States market. In 1999‚ the country refined approximately 520 metric tons of cocaine‚ representing roughly 80 percent of global production. Narcotics typically are produced in a three stage process. Coca leaves are first crushed and boiled with limewater and kerosene making coca paste. Coca paste is then mixed with sulphuric
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life would take the course that would lead me to success. With my eyes closed‚ I decided to try it and came to the US. Leaving everything behind in my beloved Colombia‚ I ventured into an unknown and surely uncertain world. Over the years‚ and analyzing both the past and the present‚ today I can say that I made the best decision. Colombia saw me born and gave me the best childhood‚ but US has seen me grow and develop as an excellent woman
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has a GDP of 1.3 trillion dollars which ranks it in the top 13 economies worldwide (“Doing Business in Australia”‚ 2011). Its continual GDP growth year after year has helped to establish a more successful financial system even through economic volatility. According to the United States Department of Commerce‚ “the Australian economy grew for 17 consecutive years before the Global Financial Crisis” (“Doing Business in Australia”‚ 2011). This is in large part a result of the tight credit limitations
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The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas MBA/501 Dr. Ellen Szarleta-Instructor August 27‚ 2006 The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Introduction For an American company to be successful overseas with business ventures they have to take risks in making business decisions which can be challenging. Steve Kafka‚ an American of Czech origin and a franchisor for Chicago Style Pizza‚ has decided to expand his business into the Czech Republic. He knows it is a risky decision;
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I believe that doing business in a country with a totalitarian government would not be a wise decision. They will tell you how your business needs to be run and they are involved in every aspect of how your business operates. You would have to be very cautious of what you sell‚ and how you sell it. One wrong move and you might even have your business taken over by the government while you sit inside a jail cell wondering what happened. I also believe that by doing business with a country that
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Before doing any type of business in China one must get familiar with the Chinese business culture. According to Hofstede’s analysis‚ China ranks very high in long term orientation‚ very low in individualism‚ high in power distance‚ and average in masculinity and uncertainty avoidance. In my opinion I still believe these behaviors or cultural dimensions are very accurate. The culture here believes in overcoming obstacles over time which is part of Hofstede’s long term orientation dimension. This
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RUNNING HEAD: THE CULTURAL CHALLENGES OF DOING BUSINESS OVERSEAS The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Cristal Mitchell University of Phoenix Introduction To the average person‚ the idea of opening a pizza franchise in the Czech Republic sounds odd. Here’s what’s interesting: the franchising sector in the Czech Republic is steadily growing and the concept of franchising is becoming familiar to an increasing number of companies and individuals (www.factbook.net). American
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Chouinard who defines himself as a reluctant business man. He started his business as a way to climb and surf year long‚ seeking to build the best product to satisfy his passion. “Build the best product‚ cause no unnecessary harm‚ use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.” –Patagonia’s Mission Statement Patagonia grew out of a small company that made tools for climbers. Alpinism remains at the heart of a worldwide business that still makes clothes for climbing as
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