relationship between this company and its business associates in the three countries. Cooperating with business associates in China would enable the company’s management to use a centralized decision making strategy because employees within this culture are used to following orders and implementing decisions that have been made by higher authorities. Opportunities resulting from cooperation with business people in Nigeria include the formulation and implementation of an effective marketing communication
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Cooperating and communicating across cultures are the key issues in this case study. Jim‚ an American employee‚ joined the German team well prepared with the knowledge of German culture and their language; however‚ he wasn’t expecting the length and details the meeting session went. He became increasingly impatient‚ and consequently lost the respect of his fellow team members by "hardly paying attention" to the process. The Germans used a three-day meeting as a way to lay the foundation for the structure
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The American Red Cross: Management Analysis Chris Crawford‚ Amanda Kvedrowicz‚ Sarah Lawrence‚ Christine Moaga‚ Betsy Rush MGT/330 March 1‚ 2010 Ronald Sprague The American Red Cross: Management Analysis The American Red Cross (2010) website tells of an organization guided by the principles of humanity‚ impartiality‚ neutrality‚ independence‚ and voluntary service whose mission is to‚ “provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent‚ prepare for‚ and respond to emergencies”
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THANG LONG UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION Cultural Similarities and Differences between Eastern and Western INSTRUCTOR: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Do Student name : Vu Thi Huyen Trang Student code : A21888 Ha Noi‚ 2015 Table of Contents 1.Introduction……………………………………………………………………….01 2.Definition……..…………………………………………………………………..01 3.The Similarities…………………………………………………………………..02 3.1. Religion…………………………………………………….. 3.2. Zodiac………………………………………………………. 3.3. Communication……………………………………………
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THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS The Impact of Culture on International Business Doing business on the international plane presents many challenges because of a variety of factors which differ from one market to the other. These differences are basically informed by the environment of the host country‚ which is often times different from that at home. One of the environmental factors that present such a challenge is culture. Culture can be defined as complex construct that embodies
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How does culture affect the process of attribution in communication? Can you relate this to some experiences you have had with your classmates? When the message reaches the receiver‚ it undergoes a transformation which is influenced by the receiver’s culture. What is stereotyping? Give some examples. How might people stereotype you? Stereotyping happen when a person assumes that every member of a society or subculture has the common characteristics. Take UK is an example. Vietnamese often
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The American Red Cross Case Study Introduction The American Red Cross (ARC)‚ founded in 1881‚ is an independent organization‚ supported by public financial donations and volunteerism. Its mission is to “provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent‚ prepare for and respond to emergencies.” Despite having a great visionary and doing great cause‚ ARC was‚ and still is‚ facing lot of unethical issues. High rate executive turnover‚ slow response to disasters‚ mismanagement of donations
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The American Red Cross English 1A The American Red Cross provides care and hope to those in need. Gracious volunteers and donors have helped victims in disasters such as earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ tornadoes‚ hazardous material spills‚ floods‚ transportation accidents‚ and hurricanes‚ as well as provided blood to those who desperately need it‚ and given hope and love to families with a member in the military. People rely on The Red Cross to help them in their time of great need. Suffering is the
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2.5.2. International cooperation and differences across countries. In 1883 in Paris was concluded the first international agreement in the sphere of industrial property right protection‚ which was named “Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property” according to the website of World Intellectual Property Organization. Convention was covering almost everything in terms of industrial property: patents‚ utility models‚ trademarks‚ service marks‚ trade names‚ industrial designs‚ geographical
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Cross-cultural management coursework 2 Introduction In the current business environment‚ cultural intelligence is a reality. One of the issues that are most frequently talked about is the ability by managers to adapt to diverse cultures. In the global workplace of the twenty first century‚ individuals must be sensitive to cultural differences. They must also be able to interact in the right way with people from diverse cultures. Regardless of whether one works in his home country or abroad‚ there
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