Business Culture Essays and Term Papers
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The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas
Introduction A major challenge of doing business internationally is to adapt effectively to different cultures. Such adaptation requires an understanding of cultural diversity, perceptions, stereotypes, and values (Hodgetts & Luthans, 2006). Steve Kafka, an American of Czech origin and a franchisor for Chicago Style Pizza, has decided to expand his business into the Czech Republic. He knows it is a risky decision; when he became a franchisor, he had to overcome a lot of difficulties.
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Business Model and Cultural Innovation
Business leaders know the problem well, Customer and market needs are in a constant state of change, You figure out what customers want on Monday, and by Friday they may want something else. Moreover, in the week in between, a hungry pack of competitors have taken your idea and run with it. So, if you're going to achieve and sustain a leadership position in a global marketplace that never sleeps, your firm must be a
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Business in China: Cultural Factors
It is highly important for all international companies to understand that business culture in China is based on strong family networks or cultural ties secured in “quanxi” connection (Huang, 1987). This form of Chinese culture is heavily influenced by Confucianism, Taoism and Cultural Revolution. Under the cultural acceptance, good business practice in helping family and close associates and building relationships prior to doing business deals. Fei’s (1948) framework also illustrate the network circle differentiation that
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Cultural Challenges Doing Business Overseas
Introduction The open market in the Czech Republic has opened the opportunity for Steve Kafka to invest in a franchise of Chicago Style Pizza. To be able to accomplish his new business venture Steve needs to identify differences and incompatibilities between U.S. and Czech Republic cultures. Steve needs to identify comparative advantages, apply Hofstede’s Fourth Dimensions in the Czech environment, learn how to deal in the Czech’s business environment and learn the opportunities and risks
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The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas
Running head: THE CULTURAL CHALLENGES OF DOING BUSINESS OVERSEAS The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Steve Kafka, an American of Czech origin is considering opening a Chicago Style pizza franchise in the Czech Republic. He understand that their will be many difficulties for him to overcome if he is to be successful at doing business overseas. For 45 years, Communism dictated the rules of the Czech Republic.
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Cultural Challenges in Overseas Business
A major challenge of doing business internationally is to adapt effectively to different cultures. Hodgetts and Luthans (2005) define culture in terms of characteristics and acquired knowledge. Acquired knowledge that people use to interpret experience and generate social behavior forms values, creates attitudes, and influences behavior. This can relate to businesses, where culture is not inherited or biologically based but rather learned (Hodgetts, Luthans, & Doh, 2005). Steve Kafka, an entrepreneur trying to pursue the
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Critical Analysis of Organisational Structure and Culture in Relation to Business Performance
Introduction From the analysis of the Phrase “Provided the underlying culture is strong, a bad patch will sooner or later end. Properly regarded, setbacks can be instructive. Enduring cultures regard them not as calamities but challenges, and absorb their lessons…..” We can hypothesise that �underlying culture �refers to organisational culture; �bad patch’ refers to a period where business performance is low or employees are moving away form the organisational culture resulting in low business performance;
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Take Any International Country of Your Choice and List Down Their Social, Cultural, Lifestyle, Business Etiquettes and Trade Practices in Detail.
Country in Discussion: Nigeria Social / Cultural and Life Style Background The culture of Nigeria is shaped by Nigeria's multiple ethnic groups. The country has over 50 languages and over 250 dialects and ethnic groups. The three largest ethnic groups are the Hausa-Fulani who are predominant in the north, the Igbo who are predominant in the south-east, and the Yoruba who are predominant in the southwest. The Edo people are predominant in the region between
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The Cultural Challenge of Doing Business Overseas
The Cultural Challenge of Doing Business Overseas This paper is based on a scenario of a fictional character name Steve Kafka. Kafka wants to expand his pizza franchise business in his native country Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is a former extension of the Country Czechoslovakia but has been an independent, since 1993. Kafka will open his new business in Prague the capital of Czech Republic. Prague is the wealthiest city in the Czech Republic.
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Take Any International Country of Your Choice and List Down Their Social, Cultural, Lifestyle, Business Etiquettes and Trade Practices in Detail?
?Decision-making is a crucial part of good business. The question then is ‘how is a good decision made? One part of the answer is good information, and experience in interpreting information. Consultation ie seeking the views and expertise of other people also helps, as does the ability to admit one was wrong and change one's mind. There are also aids to decision-making, various techniques which help to make information clearer and better analysed, and to
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International Country of Your Choice and List Down Their Social, Cultural, Lifestyle, Business Etiquettes and Trade Practices in Detail
Skillful managers form work groups when possible with the hope that peer pressure will induce high levels of performance. This is reported to be an effective means of motivation because individuals appear to be more concerned with living up to the expectations of fellow workers rather than the expectations of their bosses. Complexities arise when a group conforms to a level of achievement rather than a high performance level, or when a particular work setting
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Busi 472 - Efficacy of Monsanto’s Ethical Culture
CASE ASSIGNMENT 1 Case Assignment 1 BUSI 472 Liberty University Efficacy of Monsanto’s Ethical Culture In 1901, John F. Queeny in St. Louis, Missouri founded the company known as Monsanto. To fulfill the needs of today’s society, this company has renovated its products and services throughout the last century. Monsanto is a huge corporation, beginning as a chemical company at the turn of the twentieth century. From the “old” Monsanto’s foundation, they believed that chemicals
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporating a Business
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Incorporating a Business In order to mention all the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating a business, first I should try to explain what a corporation is. In 1819, Chief Justice Marshall of the United States Supreme court said: " A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of the law." In the Webster's College Dictionary corporation is defined as "an association of individuals, created by
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Business Problem
A technical college consisting of 5 campuses and approximately 2500 students resides in a geographical area that is currently experiencing aggravated economic challenges. The state, who is a major contributor of funds received by the college, has announced a minimum of a 6% reduction in budgeted funds for the next year. The impact to the college could be so profound that in order to compensate for the reduction, they may need to completely change their
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Starting a Business on the Internet
The number one question to ask when starting a business, whether on the Web or in a traditional setting, is why would people want to buy the product or service. Somewhere in the world, one can find people selling anything so why would people come to you? Are you selling something unique, do you make or market something that no one can find anywhere else or would find it almost impossible to find elsewhere? Do
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Starting a Business - Getting Ideas to Open a Business
Introduction More and more people are beginning to open their minds to new business ventures. It seems like it is becoming the popular move. By opening a business there could be huge profit to be made, depending on the market. On the other hand, there are risks and losses that may occur as well. It is said that there are two reasons why people start a business. The first reason is because they have inspiration
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Ethics in Business
Business and Ethics From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be very lucrative. In general, a steady stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company continues to grow. There are a few obvious downfalls to working with government contracts; a higher quality is to be expected as well as extensive research accompanied by accurate and complete documentation are usually required. If one part of the process fails to perform correctly
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The Culture of the Umuofia Society Before the Colonial
The culture of the Umuofia society before the colonial infiltration, may be hard to understand but we are forced by Achebe to realize it has traditions and customs that make it work. Although, looking at it from our Judaeo-Christian point of view we may be appalled by some of their practices. We also have to realize that they have strengths. Things Fall apart is the idea of balance and interdependence, earth and sky, individual and
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Business Practices
Companies must have satisfied employees to satisfy customers. Continental Airlines is a perfect example of how a company can succeed by putting the emphasis on the employees and customers. Continental demonstrates remarkable turnaround from a disastrous performance. In the early 1980's, the management of Continental believed that the only way to save the company was to lower airfares, and to reduce all possible expenses. In doing so, it demolished the product and their quality of
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Business Plan: Progressive Consulting
Business Plan Business Plan: Progressive Consulting What follows is a complete business plan for a hypothetical company. Please copy or save to your disk and use as an example in developing your own business plan. If you would like to read a series of articles jump to Web Marketing . For additional business aids click on The Practical Tools of Consulting 1. 0 Executive Summary Progressive Consulting will be formed as a consulting company specializing
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Downsizing and Organizational Culture
Downsizing And Organizational Culture Thomas A. Hickok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract In this article Hickok argues that, ultimately, the most prominent effects of downsizing will be in relation to culture change, not in relation to saved costs or short-term productivity gains. In particular, the author notes three observations in relation to the impact of downsizing on organizational culture. First, it clearly appears that power has shifted away from rank-and-file employees in the direction of top management/ownership. Accompanying
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Ethics in Business
From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. If a part fails to perform correctly it can cause minor glitches as well as problems that can
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Concentric Network Corporation Business Plan
Concentric Network Corporation provides complete, easy-to-use Internet business solutions for small to medium-sized companies and customized Virtual Private Network and data center services for larger organizations. Concentric's portfolio of services for small to medium-sized companies includes high-speed DSL access, Web hosting and e-commerce. For larger organizations, the company offers dedicated Web hosting services and VPN solutions that enable an organization to securely and reliably communicate with its offices, mobile sales force, business partners, vendors and
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Business Ethics
Ethics in Business - From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. If a part fails to perform correctly it can cause minor glitches as well
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Business and the Internet
Business and the Internet Business is any activity that seeks profit by providing needed goods and services to others. The nature of providing these goods and services has changed drastically throughout the history of time. During the last thirty years of business activity, there has been new ways and means of conducting business through something we call technology. Technology is the advancement and uses of electronic devices and other high-tech equipment to produce and progress
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