EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The case on Chiba International Inc. deals with the challenges faced by a Japanese company¶s manufacturing plant set up in rural Georgia to adapt the philosophy of the company to its American workforce and culture. Ken Morikawa‚ the general manager for administration and John Sinclair‚ the American personnel head of the company are determined to find out how Chiba International‚ another Japanese company based in California‚ has successfully translated its corporate philosophy into
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Hochschule Regensburg Fakultät Allgemeinwissenschaften und Mikrosystemtechnik International Relations and Management Assignment The Role of National Cultural Values in Business | 93053 Regensburg Mentor: Prof. Dr. Nina Fritsch Place‚ Date: Regensburg‚ April 15‚ 2012 Abstract This paper analyses the influence of national culture on business. The suggested relationship is examined while taking account of today’s role of globalization
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DOING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY DOING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY The Guide to Cross-Cultural Success Second Edition Danielle Medina Walker Thomas Walker Joerg Schmitz McGraw-Hill New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delbi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto Copyright 02003 by McGraw-Hill. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976‚ no part of this publication
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Chapter 5: Managing Across Cultures Learning Objectives and Chapter Summary 1. EXAMINE the strategic dispositions that characterize responses to different cultures. One major problem facing MNCs is that they sometimes attempt to manage across cultures in ways similar to those of their home country. MNC dispositions toward managing across cultures can be characterized as (1) ethnocentric‚ (2) polycentric‚ (3) regiocentric‚ and (4) geocentric. These different approaches shape how companies adapt
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The American Nurse Association Code of Ethics for Nurses (2001) states “The nurse owes the same duty to self as to others…” As nurses and leaders we must place the magnifying glass on ourselves and become more observant of self. Ten Hoopen & Trompenaars‚ (2009) defines those characteristics of enlightened leadership when there is an awaking of awareness and the stance of a leader. Competency can allow leaders to build and maintain self-confidence and self esteem. When we become more self-aware
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Opening the Black Box of the Relationship Between HRM and Firm Performance Stockholm School of Economics in Russia Working Paper #07 - 101 OPENING THE BLACK BOX OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HRM PRACTICES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: A COMPARISON OF USA‚ FINLAND‚ AND RUSSIA CARL F. FEY Institute of International Business Stockholm School of Economics S-11383 Stockholm‚ Sweden Tel: (46-8)-736-9501 Fax: (46-8)-31-9927 Carl.Fey@hhs.se and Stockholm School of Economics Russia SERGEY MORGOULIS-JAKOUSHEV Stockholm
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Analysis of Subjective Culture‚ NY: Addison-Wesley Publisher. Triandis‚ H. C. (1994) Culture and Social Behavior‚ NY: McGraw-Hill . Triandis‚ H. C. (1996) ‘The psychological measurement of cultural syndromes’‚ American Psychologist‚ 51(4)‚ 407–415. Trompenaars‚ F. (1994) Riding the waves of culture‚ New York: Irwin Tsang‚ N Tylor‚ E. B. (1881)‚ Anthropology: An Introduction to the study of Man and civilisation‚ D. Appleton‚ New York‚ NY. Tylor E. B. (1889) Primitive Culture 3rd ed. Usunier‚ J. C. & Lee
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MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES IN A BIG FOUR CONSULTING FIRM Peter Massingham University of Wollongong Abstract This case examines how a big four consulting firm reviewed the performance of two of its Asian practices. It explores how the review was conducted‚ the findings‚ and how the outcomes were communicated. It reveals the challenges faced by Western managers in telling Eastern managers they need to improve their performance. The case is about cross cultural management and organisational structure
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Rugimbana R. and Nwankwo S. (2003) “Cross-cultural Marketing”‚ London: Thomson. 21. Ronald Labonte and Ted Schrecker “Globalization and social determinants of health: Analytic and strategic review paper” (Globalization Knowledge Network‚ 2005). 23. Trompenaars F. and Hampden-Turner C. (1997) “Riding the Waves of Culture”‚ London: Nicholas Brealey 25. Thomas Pogge‚ “World Poverty and Human Rights” (Cambridge‚ UK: Polity‚ 2002).
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CROSS CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN TV ADVERTISING‚ COMPARATIVE STUDY: USA‚ AUSTRIA AND SERBIA Branka Novčić Faculty of Organizational Sciences‚ University of Belgrade Jove Ilica 154‚ Serbia novcicb@fon.bg.ac.rs Vesna Damnjanović Faculty of Organizational Sciences‚ University of Belgrade Jove Ilica 154‚ Serbia damvesna@fon.bg.ac.rs Abstract The main purpose of this study was to examine and compare the presence of cultural differences in advertising within television commercials based on Hofstede’s
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