XCO CHINA CASE STUDY Case discussion Questions 1. Why do you think John Ross ‘prior expatriate experience failed to prepare him for the task of managing XCO China? I consider that John Ross prior experience may failed in China because the Asian culture differed a lot from Mexico and Hungarian culture and he did not have a cultural training for Asian markets. If you are assigned to work overseas you need training in the culture of the place where you are going. In his previous experience‚ Ross probably
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Stability in an empire creates strength and prosperity‚ and there are many ways to achieve this‚ such as using ideologies to standardize ideas‚ respecting leaders‚ re-centralizing government‚ and trading‚ which is what China had done. One of the main ways China created stability was through confucianism. Confucianism is all about treating others with respect and kindness‚ whilst still maintaining the separation between social classes. By treating people respectfully‚ people did not desire to overthrow
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Although Mesopotamia and China had similarities in politics‚ economics‚ social organization‚ and religion between 8000 BCE - 600 CE‚ they also had differences. Both Mesopotamia and China followed the same pattern to state and empire building (Supanick‚ Notes 2012). They both also had agricultural and trade societies (Supanick‚ Notes 2012). Both also had social inequities and were both polytheistic (Supanick‚ Notes 2012). They also had important differences‚ Mesopotamia’s empires were replaced by
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Compare/Contrast China and India China and India China and India were both very advanced ancient civilizations. Both agricultural based civilizations made various technological advances. Although China and India shared many similarities‚ they had differences such as the social system‚ politics‚ and the importance of trade in the economy. The hierarchy of ancient China and India were similar with a noticeable sign of select individuals being considered “higher” then others. The caste system
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To the question how great were the differences of classical Athens and Han china? My interpretation is that there was a huge difference in these two empires. Like there form of government‚ art‚ geography‚ and population. In classical Greece (9th–6th centuries BCE) the form of government is a democracy which is ‘administration is in the hands of‚ not of a few‚ but of the whole people’ (Pericles). Where as in Han china (206 BCE – 220 CE) the form of government is a bureaucracy which is a body of non-elective
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Japan and China Conflict William Kennedy Southern New Hampshire University Japan and China have been in a conflict that started in 1960 after the United Nations said that the island may contain huge reserves of gas and oil. Not to mention rich fishing grounds. The countries have tried to set its maritime borders with no success. Japan has controlled the islands from 1895 to 1945 when they were transferred to American administration in 1972. The islands were then returned to Japans control but
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China The Time periods discussed in this essay will be between 200 BCE-1450 CE. The region will be Eastern Asia and specifically China. The changes and continuities in patterns along the Silk Road in Eastern Asia have seen two major periods‚ one being the ancestor worship and the transition into a way of life and philosophy belief. As political‚ economic‚ and social decay befell Han China‚ Daoism gained a new popularity. The fall of the Han Empire made it difficult for the Chinese to resist
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China and India China and India were both very advanced ancient civilizations. Both agricultural based civilizations made various technological advances. Although China and India shared many similarities‚ they had differences such as the social system‚ politics‚ and the importance of trade in the economy. The hierarchy of ancient China and India were similar with a noticeable sign of select individuals being considered “higher” then others. The caste system was strict in India and prohibited other
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Competitive Advantages of Starbucks in China I am going to work with Starbucks‚ because it is a company that is familiar to most of us and has investment plans in China for the next years. They are planning to expand themselves from a little over 200 stores to 1500 stores and try to increase their sales. As Howard Schutz‚ the CEO‚ said “same store sales in China are fantastic‚ so why not expand?” After their success in United States‚ Starbucks wanted to expand to other countries because the U
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development centers. In this report I will discuss about Motorola’s reasons to enter China and commit itself as a local company. Moreover‚ I will talk about the localization strategies in china and its market position. Apart from that I will illustrate the PEST and SWOT analysis of Motorola’s localization strategy in China. Furthermore‚ I will discuss the characteristics of Motorola as the big emerging market in China. Table of content Contents Executive Summary 2 Table of content 3 Abbreviations
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