Introduction In these days human beings seem to travel frequently. It could seem that modern technology has made the world smaller and more accessible. For business purposes this increased globalisation could raise challenges when different socially constructed cultures interact. Such cross-cultural friction can be difficult to recognise‚ but is important to be aware of to avoid confusing communication. This case study will examine the unsuccessful experience when a Belgian businessman was
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Nokia’s Corporate Culture Challenge What are the corporate culture challenges along with other challenges that Nokia face in keeping up with other competitor in the market? Introduction to the Nokia Corporation: The Nokia Corporation is a multinational telecommunication Phone Company that locates its headquarters in Finland. The company is involved in the manufacturing of mobile phones in conjunction with Internet and communications service providers‚ having more than 130‚ 000 employees
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American Culture INT 110-01 Final Exam Questions December 15‚ 2012 History and Geography are the most important factors that shape a given society’s culture; In Lebanon‚ religions are of great influence on the adopted values and assumptions; some will be discussed in the following to make the point about how history and geography have interfered to shape the Lebanese society as such‚ and then a comparison with the American values and their historical backgrounds will follow; -Family:
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The term Asian American was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term Oriental‚ arguing that the latter was derogatory. Today‚ Asian American is the accepted term for most formal purposes‚ such as government and academic research‚ although it is often shortened to Asian in common usage. Asia has a variety of festivals and celebrations. In China‚ Chinese New Year‚ Dragon Boat Festival‚ and Mid-Autumn Moon Festival are traditional holidays‚ while National Day
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all wanted to come to America to have freedom and opportunity. Many people of the culture came little to nothing‚ but had big dreams. For example‚ some people would start from the bottom and work hard to end on the top. May business that opened in New York‚ such as restaurants were Greek. They brought their food and ingredients to the American culture to make profits. Furthermore‚ the Greek like owning their own business and to have freedoms to manage it like they wanted by being their own boss. The
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Business Ethics Across Cultures Article Review Ruth Lopez Axia College of University of Phoenix I have chosen “Cheats Can Prosper and Do” by Tony Harris from Australia‚ and “Italy Country Profile” by BBC News from Italy. Both articles provide an overview of the countries business ethics. In the article from Australia‚ the author reports that although Australia’s businesses rarely have any ethical issues they still can and do arise. The article about
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Zen’s Influence on the Art of the Sword Zen has long had a great influence upon Japanese culture. Many aspects of this culture are touched upon by Zen including art‚ literature‚ and specific ceremonies such as the one concerning tea. During the Kamakura period of Japan‚ another area of culture began to be affected by Zen; the martial arts of the samurai class. Somewhere along the line‚ the samurai realized the ease with which the monks of Zen Buddhism dealt with issues such
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Business Etiquette in Japanese Negotiations The world economy is dependent on trade between countries. As globalization of the world’s economy increases‚ companies depend on international negotiations to build strong relationships and extend their services to a larger market. Since World War II‚ Japan and the United States have become dependent on one another’s markets to fuel their economy. Japan is the second largest supplier to the U.S. and the United States is the largest supplier of imports
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INTRODUCTION Culture can be defined as a system of values and norms that are shared among a group of people and that when together taken constitute a design for living or doing things for that matter. From this definition we can see that every group of people has a way of going about their daily life. Business is one of those activities that people are involved in on a daily basis. Starting with an individual to larger groups of people bound together by geographical boundaries will approach business differently
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exceeding 125 million. Japan does business in a wide range of industries and the Japanese are open to receiving imported products. The Japanese dominate the industry of electrical and electronics equipment and they are also top leaders in the production of vehicle‚ machinery‚ and chemicals. Why is Japan so successful in their business endeavors? According to the research‚ the answer to this question lies within the heart of the Japanese culture. The Japanese welcome business people from abroad and take
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