International Business Singapore Culture and Values of Singapore Jake Pimm Fall Semester 2009 INBU 4300-001 Dr. Lymberopoulos Introduction ___________________________________________________ Singapore is a Republic with a mulit-racial population of over 4 million people. It is an attractive place to do business for different reasons such as its considerable international trading‚ an international business center with its large number of multi-national companies‚ and
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3. (a) training program Companies who work hard to meet the needs of their employees can cultivate a work atmosphere conducive to productivity. Being able to plan for the needs of employees by thinking ahead can help to improve the rate of skilled employees who chose to remain working for a company. Improving the employee retention rate can reduce the money companies spend on finding and training new employees. It is important to consider employees may want or need and what the company can reasonably
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Bangladesh. Central bank boosts commercial banks to finance more and more in the agricultural sectors‚ pharmaceuticals sectors. Government puts pressure on these banks to provide loans to SMEs and individuals. PEST Analysis (Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and Technological) A PEST analysis is an analysis of the external macro-environment that affects all firms including banking industry. P.E.S.T. is an acronym for the Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and Technological factors of the external macro-environment
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Business Etiquette Lists of business etiquette ‘do’s and do not’s’ can be pages in length and while they are a useful starting point in cultural knowledge‚ they do not bring about cultural strategic thinking. Business etiquette closely mirrors cultural values so having an understanding of the overall concepts of a culture (such as it being high-context‚ high-diplomacy‚ low assertiveness‚ high power distance‚ relationship-based‚ etc). Understanding these concepts along with relevant examples
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PEST ANALYSIS The global apparel market is a consumer-driven industry. Also‚ globalization and new technologies have allowed consumers to have more access to fashion. As a result‚ consumers are changing‚ competition is fierce‚ and companies are evolving to meet these demands. The company was founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega in Spain. Trendy clothing brand Zara is known around the world for dressing men‚ women and children in a sexy retail environment that feels a lot more expensive and exclusive
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The PEST or PESTLE Analysis templates PESTLE analysis template Other than the main headings‚ the questions and issues in the template below are examples and not exhaustive - add your own and amend these prompts to suit your situation‚ the experience and skill level of whoever is completing the analysis‚ and what you aim to produce from the analysis. The context upon which a PESTLE analysis is undertaken can help to determine how to interpret facts and information discovered. |PEST/ PESTLE Analysis
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What is PESTLE Analysis? Originally known as PEST Analysis‚ this is a macro environmental framework used to understand the impact of the external factors on the organization and is used as strategic analytical technique. PEST stands for "Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and Technological” factors. Francis Aguilar is referred to as the originator of this tool. He talked about ETPS – Economic‚ Technological‚ Political‚ and Social– as the four important factors for Scanning the Business Environment. Later
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nature of Singapore business culture – imagine that you are trying to explain Singapore culture to an American Expatriate who has recently arrived in the country; identify practices which are central to Singaporean culture and also those practices which would be unacceptable or inappropriate for people in Singapore. You should primarily focus on organizational issues but a treatment of broader issues may be beneficial Danielle‚ my friend‚ is an Indonesian who has lived in Singapore for more than
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A LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT BUSINESS STUDIES A LEVEL RESOURCES. Issue 3 Sept 2004 Page 1 PEST Analysis A PEST analysis examines the Political‚ Economic‚ Social and Technological environments that affect industries and companies. (PEST analysis is also known STEP analysis). It is now recognised by marketing professionals that in the longer term survival and success of a business is dependant upon the external environment a business operates within. It is not enough to say we have the right marketing
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PEST Analysis for Newspaper Industry Using the PEST analysis to assess the macro environment of the newspaper industryshows that the technology and recession are two of the major factors that have beenaffecting the newspaper industry as well as the socio cultural side. Technology The Internet‚ a powerful and advance technology‚ has changed the model of masscommunication. The Internet has had a major impact on the external environment of thenewspaper industry and has been gradually substituting
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