...Conducting Business in Kenya February 13, 2015 Abstract As a business consultant for XYZ Medical Group, our mission is to travel to East Africa and build a HIV/AIDS clinic. Our goal is to educate different communities on the importance of safeguarding their health against contracting this disease. XYZ Medical Group has designed a program that has been successful in New York City and Philadelphia. Pursing international endeavors will be challenging when it comes to cultural and business practices. Understanding the different cultures and how to interact to convey the message is crucial. In order to be successful there must be policies and a strategic framework for mobilizing and coordinating resources for the prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission and provision of care and support to the infected and affected people in Kenya. AIDS is an epidemic throughout Africa and Kenya is not excluded. Currently, most people are not educated on the dangers of this disease due to ethnic, cultural, and religious beliefs. The country’s diverse culture, customs and gestures, political imbalance, economic state, and how they conduct business with foreign influences are some issues that will be addressed and solved before entering this venture. Conducting Business in Kenya Kenya or the Republic of Kenya is a newly independent country that gained its independence in 1963 from British colonial rule. Kenya is located in East Africa and is bordered by Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan. Ethiopia...
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...Conducting Business in China China’s three historic schools of thought are Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. These three beliefs make up the foundation for Chinese society. Confucianism is mostly concerned with political ideas and social harmony; Taoism is concerned with the health of the human body; and Buddhism is most concerned with psychology and the nature of the mind. Each of these teachings also emphasis the opposite of its main focus. Confucianism promoted social harmony by teaching about self-cultivation; Taoism talked about health by having harmony with the natural environment; and Buddhism taught about the mind by contrasting it with the material world of things. These philosophies influence business because they are integrated into Chinese business by the way business owners interact and deal with one another. Over 80% of the people in China adhere to one of these three philosophies. In Western countries we purposely separate religious beliefs/affiliations with business dealings but in China and other eastern countries they are a necessity of it. In China, business relationships eventually become social relationships after time. This is a stark contrast to Western business relationships that aim to keep it professional at all times even after time has elapsed. In China the more you share about your persona life including family, hobbies, political views, etc., the closer you are with your business partners. In fact, sometimes the majority of business conversations...
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...Conducting Business in Germany October 15, 2013 Table of Contents Page Introduction 3 Purpose 3 Management Structure 3 Management Style 4 Communication 4 Presentations 5 Meetings 5 Business Attire 6 Entertaining 6 Twenty Tips for Germany 7, 8 References 9 Introduction Germany is one of the world’s largest economies and has a leading position in manufacturing and production. In Germany, greater attention is paid to academic, technical education and its value to business world. Knowing how to conduct business properly in Germany is an important key to closing a business deal. Purpose The purpose of this brief is provide the company’s businessmen with some basic information on conducting business in Germany. This brief will cover following information: Company Management Structures, Management Style, Communication, Presentations, Meetings, Business Attire, Entertaining and Twenty Tips for Germany. Company Management Structure German companies are very structured and that the majority of the power is in the hands of a few senior managers. In the larger companies they do have boards they have a Supervisory Board called the (Aufsichtsrat) which appoints the Management Board which is called (Vorstand). When it comes to these two boards the management board is the final decision maker on policy dealing with management (World Business...
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...Preparing to Conduct Business Research Team B RES/351 December 4, 2013 Eric Hogan Preparing to Conduct Business Research In the following paper we will analyze, discuss, and research the reasons behind the U.S. military’s rising suicide rate. Before we get into more details, we will have to ask ourselves some questions as part of our research to get the right answers to support our hypotheses in this complex subject. The first question would be: Who are more likely to commit suicide in the U.S. Army, National Guards, or active duty Soldiers? The suicide rate is higher among the National Guard members because active duty members are accustomed to a more structured way of living, established by standard procedures, steady income, and access to support groups at any given time, which translates into a lower suicide rate among active duty members. National Guard and Reserve Soldiers, predominantly serve part-time, which usually consist of one weekend a month and two weeks during the summer, except when activated for deployment missions. Thus, acquiring to adapt to the active duty way of living, which was introduced to them in basic training, in addition, Reservist have to combine his or her personal lives, financial, and work related issues with his or her transition to active duty status. “In addition, most of the suicides occurred outside the military context—not during a weekend drill, or during annual training, and not while performing other active duty military service...
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...Conducting Personal Business on Company Time Because employees tend to spend so much of their weekday hours on the job, they often are tempted to conduct personal business on company time. This can include setting up doctor's appointments on company phone lines, making vacation reservations using their employer's computers and Internet connections or even making phone calls for a freelance side business while on company time. At first glance, this ethical dilemma is fairly clear: It is an abuse of your employer to conduct personal business on company time. But there are shades of gray here. What if your spouse calls to tell you that your children are ill? Is it OK for you to schedule a doctor's appointment? A good rule of thumb is for an employee to check with his manager or human resources supervisors to clarify what counts as an actionable offense in the company. Taking Credit for Others' Work Employees often work in teams to create marketing campaigns, develop new products or fine-tune services, yet rarely does everyone in a group contribute equally to the final product. If three members of a five-person team did all the work, do those three members demand to receive proper credit while pointing out that two members of the team did not pull their weight? This is a thorny question. If employees single out their co-workers in a negative light, it could foment resentment. The same thing could happen, however, if all employees accept equal praise even though only a select few...
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...M E M O R A N D U M To: Majora Carter From: Date: 12/1/12 Subject: Cultural Information on Conducting Business in India. As we expand our consulting firm overseas, there are aspects of business etiquette and intercultural communications that need to be addressed. As a female business person in India; greetings, attire, gift giving, formality, business meals, attitudes towards time, communication styles, gender perceptions, and black-out days will be essential in your business relations. I have conducted web analysis form exeutiveplanet.com, Amritt, Inc., and timeanddate.com, to enhance my report. They are all well-known and credible sources for international business conduct. Acceptance As a foreign woman, you will have some difficulty being accepted in an Indian organization, especially if you will be in the middle or higher management. The Indian society relates heavily to the inequalities of the powerful and wealthy members of society compared to the more social equality of our nation. The rank of the individual supersedes and notions of gender inequality are generally accepted. Also, there is a need to be sensitive to the cultural values that lend more to the value of a group as compared to our more individualistic society. Acceptable Public Behavior ‘Namaste’ is the traditional greeting accepted among all communities in India. It is the safest way to greet and is appreciated to be a gesture of friendliness. Holding your palms together in a prayer...
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...Midterm Conducting personal Business on Company Time Business 323 Professor Christine M. Seymour 26 March, 2013 With increasingly demanding jobs and workloads increasing in quantity, add to that a limited time in employees’ schedules, a lot of personal business and personal errands are now being run from the comfort of the office during company time. This is an observation that has been made by both employer and worker and has been embraced to some extent, though other employers have decided to punish the culprits perpetrating the development. In this exposition, the causes and in general, the above topic as a whole will be expounded. The workplace has become so hectic these days that workers find it hard to lift their fingers off their work stations and work areas. It has become so demanding to the extent of workers taking some unfinished assignments home in the evening after a long day’s work. Though it started as some isolated case, it is now commonplace to find employees carrying huge diaries and paperwork back home to complete the task away from the office. In her article Paul (1998) gives the example of Arlene Price, a Systems Analyst by profession. The individual attests to the above fact by saying that in her view the difference between work tine and her own time has become blurred to the extent that she can freely walk out of the office and majestically stride towards the massage parlour...
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...2011 30/Jul/2013 Q: Identify which of the regulations relate to children services and how you would recommend implementing it in the workplace/facility. 4.1 NOISE 56) Meaning of “exposure standard for noise” and 57) Managing risk of hearing loss from noise – talks about the standard level of decibels that would prevent a worker within/in the workplace from suffering from any ear and hearing damage or injury. As well as informing that the boss of the business or person in charge has to make sure that all the workers are not to be exposed to any noise above the standard level. 58) Audiometric testing and 59) Duties of Designers, Manufacturers, Importers and suppliers of plant (1) Talks about the manager or the head of the area to ensure that all workers and employees have to wear or use the appropriate PPE to protect them from hearing loss because they’re working in an environment that exceeds the standard decibel level, so the equipment will just help minimise the noise. (2) The person in charge of the business on top of providing the PPE for the employees must also provide audiometric testing for each worker. This has to be done within 3 months of the worker beginning the work and also every 2 years. The maximum penalty for – an individual is: $6000 – body corporate: 30 000 * E.g in a childcare service workplace- I would probably in case of any noise that happens around the location, would ensure that the doors are sound proof. Maybe when the noise starts at...
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...International business involves conducting business activities overseas. When conducting these activities, implications arise for participating domestic, international firms and its governments. In this essay, it focuses on the implications on the Australian government as Australian firms conduct business activities with international firms. This is observed through two selected Australian newspaper articles, “Trade ties with Indonesia poor: exporter” (Perry, 2013) and “What does an arms trade treaty means to us in Australia?” (Mallinson, 2013). In addition to identifying the implications, an analysis of each article deals with the relations to the international business concepts such as ethical social responsibility and the relevance to “the Friedman Doctrine” (Friedman, 1970) and political economy in country attractiveness to conducting business activities. The Australian firm, Elder, the exporter of Australian cattle has endure implications towards the Australian government, resulting in poor international trading with international firms. Through “Trade ties with Indonesia poor: exporter” (Perry, 2013), it describes “trade relations with Indonesia are poor”(Perry, 2013) specifically the agriculture cattle industry and criticises the “policymakers”(Perry, 2013) classified as the Australia government. In 2011, a public outrage occurred when “horrific footage from Indonesian abattoirs that uses Australia cattle has revealed abuse of the animals” (Worthington, 2011). Following...
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...International Business Business Customs Paper County: Brazil When conducting business in Brazil, there is a lot to know about how this country interprets gestures, how they perceive Americans and the best ways to conduct business that will impress them. There are some formalities and policies we may not be aware of in the US. They are important to know in order to conduct successful business in Brazil. Relationship building is key, along with formal attitude and attire and always showing professionalism. Brazil is quite different from the US, so remembering and practicing all of the following will help to insure your business will be successful in Brazil. One important aspect to understand when conducting business with Brazil is their negotiations. In Brazil, business is negotiated in a way that shows Brazilians expect things to go “their way.” This is because they do not have a lot of experience negotiating with other countries. However, younger generations may be more flexible in this aspect. (Global Negotiation Resources) Brazilians also do not like loud and boisterous behavior or anyone who acts rude or impatient towards them. No matter how enthusiastic or heated a discussion may get, theses emotions should never be shown. When initiating contact with a Brazilian, choosing to use a local intermediary, or despachante, is highly recommeneded. This will help create a connection between US and Brazilian culture and business will be more effective. (Global...
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...Brazil vs. Saudi Arabia: Business Etiquette Both Brazil and Saudi Arabia are very different when it comes to business etiquette. Before an individual expects to conduct business in either of the countries, it is important to have a good understanding of the culture and customs within each country. Once an individual acquires this knowledge and is aware of the country’s culture and customs, it becomes easier to do business. One of the most significant factors to be aware of before conducting business in either country is to be mindful of certain time periods. For example, trying to do business in Brazil during Carnival week is certainly not wise. Carnaval is a very important tradition in Brazil; it is very time-consuming and trying to discuss business matters during this time would be extremely inconvenient for most individuals. The culture in Brazil is very friendly and people-oriented. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. It would be beneficial to have some understanding of the language before traveling to this country. Brazil is a very diverse country especially because its people are of different races and ethnicities. The culture of Brazil emphasizes how family is of utmost importance to its people. Visiting family often and spending time with them is very common to the culture. Understanding Brazil’s culture and the influence it has on its people is helpful when traveling to the country in pursuit of doing business. The more an individual acknowledges these aspects...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is commissioned to examine the scope of conducting business overseas on behalf of Fine Maple Products Ltd. – an Ontario based maple products manufacturing company. The research draws attention on various factors involved in expanding company’s business in two potential markets i.e. France and Israel like market size, legal and political considerations, economic conditions and etc. The main purpose of conducting trade research is to diversify its risk through splitting the business in foreign markets and compete with other companies dealing in the same product with foreign market exposure. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RESEARCH PLAN Key objective Key topics to be researched Importance of key topics to be researched...
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...With the acceptance of social media into the American mainstream, the premise itself has created a distinct medium for business opportunities. The Social Media Marketing Manager, is at the forefront of utilizing social media outlets for consumer transactions. While Social Media is far from a fledgling arena, it is still a relatively new aspect to consider for instances of commerce to take place. Social Media outlets can effectively be viewed as frontier like, especially when considering the legal aspects of any business being conducted within the realm of cyberspace. Therefore, a Social Media Marketing Manager must be legally astute when attempting to create sales opportunities for any respective business. One conducting business via social media can expect many of the same themes that are engrained within traditional business mediums to have an impact on internet based business transactions such as dispute resolution and government regulation. Additionally, there may be unforeseen implications that effect any relationship that exists between the social media provider and the product/service business which uses the respective media outlet. The four characteristics of a legally astute manager, include an acceptance of how important the law is to the success of the organization, a proactive attitude toward legal issues and regulations, the ability to use informed judgment when faced with decisions involving legal implications, and having the knowledge of specific laws, regulations...
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...Business Jill Tobias Rasmussen College This paper is being submitted on July 19, 2015, for Susan Zappia course Business Research Analysis GEB 3124. Starting a business can a time be a very difficult task to undertake since it involves full commitment and researching on the consumer needs. For a business to succeed, it should have taken into consideration the market needs of individuals. A business research is a vital requirement that should never be left out when considering a business project. The success of a business is mostly determined by the depth or research you conducted before establishing the business. When a business research is shallow, it is expected that the business will fail in the long run if different strategic measures are not used to keep it in the market. There are several types of research that should be undertaken for a business project to be successful. First, conducting a field research is crucial to in enabling the investors establish the needs of the community. This type of research will be a success if done in collaboration with the cultural anthropologist. These anthropologists will help you in identifying the needs of people in that community. Additionally, the field research can be achieved by taking a step of interacting with the consumers of your target market. It would be a challenging task to innovate a product for the consumers without first identifying what they require. Similarly, you can engage third party who understands the needs...
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...Solutions Architect Job Analysis Ricardo Fernandes Albertus Magnus BE 323M Solutions Architect Job Analysis For a company the size of Verizon, one of the largest network companies in the world, the responsibilities of the human resources department are extensive and ever changing. In order to meet shifting business needs, new business segments, divisions and jobs are under constant review. One of the main tools in determining varying tasks that make up a job and the skills, knowledge, abilities and responsibilities for one to be successful at performing said job is to conduct a job analysis. In the case of Verizon, human resources used the job analysis tools to create a new business segment necessary to drive business growth in the area of wireless data products and services. By conducting a job analysis, the human resources team was able to create job descriptions, and job specifications for the varying positions that make up the data sales teams that exist throughout the country today. In order to understand and appreciate the process used by Human Resources it makes sense to conduct a job analysis, review varying methods that can be used in conducting a job analysis and capture a summary of the results; which will eventually be used in carrying out a variety of human resource undertakings. In general, a job analysis helps identify the basic functions and responsibilities of a particular job within an organization. It uncovers the knowledge, skill, and ability...
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