International Business‚ 7e (Griffin/Pustay) Chapter 4 The Role of Culture 1) Which term refers to the collection of values‚ beliefs‚ behaviors‚ customs‚ and attitudes that distinguish one society from another? A) history B) culture C) politics D) norms Answer: B Diff: 1 Skill: Concept Objective: 1 2) In which country is nepotism valued? A) the United States B) Great Britain C) France D) China Answer: D Diff: 2 Skill: Concept Objective: 2 3) Which virtue of a job
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Whaling has been an aspect of Japanese culture since the 16th century (Takahashi et al. 1989). Japanese have had a hard time dealing with the International Whaling Commission‚ which has banned commercial whale hunting since 1986. Japanese use the whales they hunt for numerous purposes in their culture. Japanese have used whales to make food‚ oil‚ handicrafts‚ and meats. The teeth of whales and their baleen are used to make crafts and traditional bunraku puppets. Whale jaw bones are used to make shamisen
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HOW CULTURE EFFECTS BUSINESS? Cross-culture binds together fields which are not quite related such as cultural anthropology and communication within organisation. For understanding cultural issues in organizational setting against international perspective‚ it is essential to understand employee behavior. Five basic conclusions can be drawn about cross-cultural impact on business: First‚ individual behavior in organisational setting varies across cultures. Thus‚ employees based in India‚ Japan
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Communication skills in International Business Introduction Globalisation‚ the expansion of intercontinental trade‚ technological advances and the increase in the number of companies dealing on the international stage have brought about a dramatic change in the frequency‚ context and means by which people from different cultural backgrounds interact‚ especially cross-cultural communication in international business. Global communications bring countries and cultures closer to each other every day even
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Japanese and Indian Cultures Sample Student ANT 101 November 16‚ 2009 Japanese and India Cultures All countries in the world are unique and differ greatly from one another. Even though‚ they have many differences‚ they still have many things in common. When one thinks of Japan and India‚ not many similarities come to mind. They may come up with similarities such as‚ Japan and India are both Asian countries and both have
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The Tengu or “Demon Gods” are well respected throughout Japanese culture‚ and for good reason. These goblin-like creatures were said to watch over the mountains of Japan‚ but they wouldn’t be called demons if they didn’t strike fear into the people. Old stories suggest that random voices‚ unexplained rock falls‚ abductions‚ uncontrollable laughter and rage‚ and even suicides were caused by the Tengu. The most mysterious and unpredictable of the Tengu‚ was Karasu. Known as the Crow Demon‚ who controlled
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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. Cultural divergence and convergence are being weighed against each other‚ since a possible cultural convergence would suggest the origination of a global business culture
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for many. Manga‚ a Japanese term‚ frequently referred to as a graphic novel are stories that are presented in a comic book fashion (CITE KIMBERLY BOLAN). Mio Bryce‚ a PHD holder in Japanese studies thoroughly analyzes the creation‚ integration‚ and evolution of Manga and Anime on a global scale in his article Manga and Anime: Fluidity and Hybridity in Global Imagery. (CITE WEBSITE). Bryce does an excellent job explaining the similarities and differences between the original Japanese manga and the comics
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Japan’s culture is rich in history that dates back as far as 100‚000 years ago by historians‚ however official studies dating back to 8‚000 years ago. Roughly the size of California‚ located in the Pacific Ocean‚ Japan consists of four major islands; Honshu‚ Hokkaido‚ Kyushu and Shikoku as well as thousands of much smaller islands. The general landscape of Japan’s four main islands are mountainous that are sometimes snow covered‚ the largest being MT. Fuji located on the island of Honshu. In all
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Business Culture and Strategy IBM Contents Introduction 1 Section 1: External environment 2 a. How four forces for change may impact upon IBM. 2 b. SWOT analysis 3 c. Guidelines 5 Section 2: Organizational culture 6 a. Organizational Culture and shared Values 6 b. Identify and justify the organizational culture of IBM 7 c. A possible organizational culture for IBM 7 d. Organizational culture and organizational behavior 8 Section 3: Business Strategy 9 a.
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