But to me, a young woman standing alone on a busy street in a still strange country, the word gaijin changed the tone of this encounter. For the group of teenagers waving and shouting at me, the word gaijin was merely a way of identifying their rar Continue Reading...
International Business South Korea International Business South Korea: Introduction and Business Potential South Korea is the 12th largest economy in the world. It has made tremendous growth in all manufacturing, industrial, and services sectors t Continue Reading...
Culture Training Doing business in foreign countries inevitably means exposure for foreign cultures and customs. How business reacts to these cultures often dictates whether or not that business is going to succeed in the foreign market. Internation Continue Reading...
Furthermore it has become critically necessary to be equipped technologically in handling today's increased IT demands for business communication. Bibliography Video Conferencing (2006) GlobalMedia. Online available at: www.globalmedia.com. Hart, Continue Reading...
Global Business Cultural Analysis: Brazil Cultural backgrounds reflect the ways and standards of living, which is unique and different for each country. In fact, the business world is also profoundly influenced by the cultural differences of the cou Continue Reading...
Roles and Experiences in Cross-Cultural Business Cross-cultural differences are recognized as the biggest barrier to doing business in the world market (Fan & Zigang, 2004). Research aimed at exploring cross-cultural differences in regards to i Continue Reading...
(Wu, 2010) When you are avoiding segregating the different groups within Australian society, you are not touching upon the racist past that Australian society had towards the Aborigines. This is important because avoiding such a distinctions is: sho Continue Reading...
TASTES & COMMUNICATION Business Communication On a recent trip to India, Mr. Yang, a prominent Chinese executive, dined with his client Himanshu Jain. Mr. Yang commented that the food was spicy, which Mr. Jain interpreted as an opportunity to d Continue Reading...
4 the Competition Ford Motors Company activates in a mature and highly competitive market and threats come not only from within the United States, but also from abroad. Due to globalization and market liberalization, the automobile manufacturers fro Continue Reading...
B2B marketing experts are now predicting that given how process-centric the roles of marketers will be in the future, that the new era of the marketing technologist continues to emerge since the last decade (Swindley, 2002). B2B marketers then are b Continue Reading...
Some cultures are overtly emotional, while there are others which believe in keeping emotions concealed, or only reveal them to a "rational" degree. Naturally such differences often lead to problems. Following are two examples from international dip Continue Reading...
At the professional level, it is necessary to be prepared and equipped with the proper training on basic business practices and etiquette in Chinese business culture. Chinese society is generally a highly collective group, but respects a degree of Continue Reading...
Corporate communications involves not just the message, but the idea that communications are managed, and are connected to corporate objectives (Cornelissen, 2004). Therefore, when communication possibilities were limited, corporate options were lim Continue Reading...
A favorite target for conspiracists today as well as in the past, a group of European intellectuals created the Order of the Illuminati in May 1776, in Bavaria, Germany, under the leadership of Adam Weishaupt (Atkins, 2002). In this regard, Stewart Continue Reading...
Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication among Cultures Influence of Culture on Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Language is often an immediate barrier to communicating with others of different cultures (Cox 2012). Even those who speak the same langu Continue Reading...
Management Communication - the Role of Workplace Interpersonal Communication Communication, in simple terms, refers to "the process of sending and receiving messages" (Bovee & Thill, 2008, p. 2). Baack (2012); Bovee and Thill (2008) agree that t Continue Reading...
Role of Culture in International Business In an attempt to further enhance their bottom-line while at the same time taking advantage of the benefits and conveniences of globalization, businesses are increasingly extending their operations abroad. Al Continue Reading...
Further, uncertainty and stress can stifle the flow of conversation (Countrywatch). Understanding the challenges to verbal and nonverbal communication in Austria can provide an important step to enhancing communication with this country. An unders Continue Reading...
Virtual Workplace Communication Cons or Disadvantages of Using DIVA in Amazon.com Amazon.com has one of the most diverse business models of any e-commerce retailer today, including their fastest growing business unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS) whic Continue Reading...
home-based companies are slowly shifting their business operations to foreign companies to ensure they have an impact in the global business world. Given the current modern changes in international business developments, the number of expatriates is Continue Reading...
Non-Verbal Communication When we communicate, we tend to focus on what people are saying and their emotions, while paying very little attention to their body language. We're all aware of some non-verbal cues but "body language is about more than how Continue Reading...
E-Commerce Communications Electronic commerce or e-commerce is the term used to describe all forms of information exchange and business transactions based on information and communication technologies. There are different types of formal definitions Continue Reading...
Training and Development in Small Businesses Overview of Starbucks Starbucks Coffee came on the scene with just one store in 1971. After that time, the Seattle coffee shop has exploded into something like 16,000 spots in over 50 various nations (Ga Continue Reading...
Ethnographic Research on Business Culture Ehtnographic research as it pertains to business culture Influence of culture on business management According to Cox (1993, 45-56) cultural diversity in an organization includes the different ways in whic Continue Reading...
international business expansion process. International recruitment and selection brings a number of challenges for business organizations. They not only face difficulties in hiring the desired skillful staff from the host country, but may also hav Continue Reading...
It is as if the India Country Manager built the slide deck to slam the French Quality Assurance team. Saying nothing, the French Country Manager glares at the Indian Country Manager and waits until he is through talking. At the end of the Indian Cou Continue Reading...
Business Management Communication forms the crux of management and must be effective within an organizational setting. Communication is not the message or its transmission; rather, it is an exchange of mutual understanding that commences with the mes Continue Reading...
Diversity Affects Communication Distinct and unique cultures are developed when people live and work in association. These diverse cultures assemble an affluently varied collection of standards and customs. The consequential cultural diversity not o Continue Reading...
Leadership in an International Business Changing Roles of Managers & Teams Leadership and Employees Behavior in International Business With the change in the structure of enterprises from national to international, the organizations are forced Continue Reading...
This paper helped in identifying the differences and similarities between the two nations and their cultures. The paper also presented the fact that theories and studies hold true for all the business environments. Gratchev, M., Rogovsky, N., & Continue Reading...
THREE ISSUES Three Issues Currently Affecting International BusinessThree major issues currently affecting international business are trade deficits, renegotiating NAFTA, and the global market. A trade deficit can cause unemployment to increase withi Continue Reading...
When individuals feel honored and respected, they are more likely to take pride in their work and be as productive as possible. Communication benefits leaders and their organizations by cutting costs. Miscommunication is at the root of interpersona Continue Reading...
SWOT analysis is Merrythought's four core business areas including human resource, finance, operations, and marketing, by looking at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. These are indicated in the table below. Marketing Operations Continue Reading...
d.). For example, in the U.S., decisions are frequently delegated, that is, an official assigns responsibility for a particular matter to a subordinate. In many European nations, like Germany, there is a strong value placed on holding decision-making Continue Reading...
8%) and all were s-commerce users. 58.2% were Korean natives, 14.6% were Chinese and 10.8% were American. 9.7% were European and 6.7% were Japanese. The majority used s-commerce to purchase tickets for entertainment (44.5%) and 67% had been using s-c Continue Reading...
business culture and expansion trends that exist for American companies in India. The paper focuses on answering the following questions: 1. What are the major elements and dimensions of culture in this region? 2. How are these elements and dimensio Continue Reading...
Importantly, there is a certain structure and decorum involved in business negotiations. For example, the atmosphere is usually relaxed and contemplative and "…periods of silence are not uncommon and are an essential part of negotiating" (Doin Continue Reading...
" The Live to Win competition is based on the enormously popular sport of badminton in China and participants who answer a series of questions posted online each month are eligible for various prizes. According to a corporate press release, "Each mon Continue Reading...
