...TOPIC: ISSUE43 - "To be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards." With the rapid global development of science, technology, economic, as well as political, the efficiency has been a crucial part of the common issue which aroused public concern. In my perspective, the author's assertion that to be an effective leader, a public official must maintain the highest ethical and moral standards, to some degree is reasonable, however, this request, superficially, is not the necessary to evaluate the efficiency of a public official. Since, depending on various certain situation, some other additional factors and charters, such as tenacity, fedelity, humility and social deftness, should also be emphasized. To begin with, to maintain a relative high level of moral and ethical standard could be an essential character for an effective leader. Public leaders are always respected and made as an examples by the civilians due to their influence whose none in the country could overtake, meanwhile, the high standards of moral and ethical would foster a widely accepted and health social value. This influence, in turn, will cause the society more productive and effective. For example, the Nazi leader--- Hitler, a extremely Nazism, sparked the WWII, which is regarded as the guilty of human being. Although he had a impressive speech, on one will agree that he is an effective and democratic leader or a patriot to German. His loss is not only...
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...Cross Cultural Perspectives ETH /316 l Abstract In this essay I will identify a corporation located in the United States of America that has faced ethical issues operating internationally. I will also include in some detail, the results of my research. I will research a company that all Americans know and love- and over the last few years… this company has become one of the most popular retailers in the world- Wal-Mart. Yes, I know the retailer has been; reported on, complained about, sued, protested, and argued in city and town halls across America for decades. But one cannot question the success of the retail giant, ever since opening its first international store in Mexico City, Mexico some twenty-four years ago, Wal-Mart has taken over the global market (V. Govindarajan, 2002). I will start with identifying the ethical perspectives of Wal-Mart, then I will then show the results of the comparison between the different lands’ culture. I will then describe a viable solution for any issues that may occur culturally with the transition of Wal-Mart going global. Today's economy is far more global as it used to be… In the 1960’s for example, the United States of America did not have any sibilance of a relationship of any kind with nations like The People’s Republic of China, and The Soviet Union. In fact, most of the governments that are now superpowers were either developing counties, or involved in an arms race to be the most dangerous nation in the...
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...Global Business Cultural Analysis: Republic of Korea Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide information to business professionals about the Republic of Korea, the Korean culture, and the peculiarities of conducting business in this country. The topics discussed include a brief historical background about the nation, its dimensions of culture, how these elements are integrated by Koreans, and a comparison between these characteristics and American culture and business practices. The paper examines the implications for US firms wishing to do business in Korea using Hofstede’s Dimensions of culture, a SWOT analysis, and FDI analysis. Keywords: culture, religion, Confucianism, innovation, export, KORUS FTA Historical Background of Korea The Republic of Korea (ROK) is commonly known as South Korea. For the remainder of this paper, the ROK will be synonymous with "Korea". Korea is located in northeast Asia on the Korean peninsula between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan. It borders the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), also called North Korea (nK), immediately to the north, across the 38th parallel. Korea's total land area is nearly 62,000 miles, slightly larger than Indiana (www.cia.gov). It has an ethnically homogeneous population of over 49 million people, 83% of which live in urban areas (www.cia.gov). According to legend, Korea's birth as a nation was in 2333 BC with its early inhabitants coming from and heavily influenced by China...
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...South Korea I. Cross Cultural Differences A. Language: One of the most difficult cross cultural differences to overcome is the language barrier that exist between South Korea and the United States. South Korea officially speak and write the Korean language this helps to unite the 65 million people living on the Korean peninsula, and it will be important for any company seeking to do business in Korea to use representatives who are fluent in writing, speaking, and using the subtle nuances of body languages expected in the Korean language in order for Korean investors to feel that our company truly cares about the Korean way of life. Following this paragraph there are a few of the faux pas that would be seen innocently in America, but would offend a South Korean business person. 1. Written language: It will be important for any company moving to South Korea to be sensitive when it comes to translating written documents while red ink is often used in editing, or to grab attention. However, the names of individuals should never be written in red ink in South Korea because red ink is used to list the names of the dead and is considered bad luck. 2. Body Language: South Koreans use a unique blend of eastern and western culture where they first bow, and then shake hands. It is important to note that the person of lower status initiates the bow, but the person of higher status will initiate the handshake. Any representatives sent to business meetings with South Korean investors...
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...not happy with operating in the leading markets only. The recent expansion into new markets shows that it wants to cover as many countries as possible. STEEP analysis provides concentrated information which covers various aspects of the external environment. Like PEST and STEEP, it creates a snapshot of current socio-political reality. It also gives a better idea of the existing trends. The analysis below will give you an outline of Samsung’s overall situation. Samsung would consider all of these factors before taking a decision. The key focus of this article is on the external environmental drivers. The STEEPLE analysis will focus on the following 7 factors: Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political, Legal, and Ethical. The initials for these make up the acronym STEEPLE. S FOR SOCIAL As I mentioned already, Samsung is a South Korean Chaebol. This means it is a family-owned multinational. Despite its global image, the firm still operates as a Korean company from within. For this reason, they change many aspects of global operations according to the local conditions. In simpler words, global company Samsung has had to act locally in many emerging markets. Moreover, Samsung had to change its products to match the rapidly changing consumer preferences in certain markets. Samsung operates in a market niche influenced by the consumers’ lifestyle preferences. Socio-cultural factors vary in each country. So, it has to reorient itself accordingly. T FOR...
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...jcc17welford.qx 5/4/05 4:43 pm Page 33 Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe, North America and Asia 2004 Survey Results Richard Welford University of Hong Kong, China This paper builds on previous work of the author in assessing policies on corporate social responsibility (CSR) based on 20 elements. The elements are based on international conventions, codes of conduct and industry best practice. In a second survey of current priorities for CSR among large listed companies, the paper examines the written policies of companies in 15 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. The second survey demonstrates an increased emphasis on ethics, bribery and corruption and increased policies among companies on child labour compared with the first survey. It shows that one cannot assume that Asian countries are less developed than their Western counterparts and points to a growing trend of CSR in Japan, in particular. Nevertheless, it is demonstrated that there is a link between the development of CSR and the economic development of countries and that many CSR policies are based on localised issues and cultural traditions at a country level. Supply chain aspects of CSR are growing in importance, particularly among countries with a strong trading tradition. G Corporate social responsibility G Accountability G Citizenship G Europe G North America G Asia JCC 17 Spring 2005 u Corporate Environmental Governance Programme, Centre of Urban...
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...Angela Davis-Richardson Professor Thomas Ewing Sr. PSBUS230 Social/Ethical Responsibility What are the defining traits of a capitalist system? Why is each necessary to have a capitalist system? 3 September 2013 Angela Davis-Richardson Professor Thomas Ewing Sr. PSBUS230 Social/Ethical Responsibility 3 September 2013 This capitalist economic system model has increasingly become the model used by nearly every business and country in the world, however there are still a few countries in which the capitalist economy model is less prevalent, namely Cuba and North Korea. Although these countries have not adopted the capitalist model within their own country they are still forced to work within this model when conducting business on a global level. Within the capitalist model the government’s role is not very significant in the growth of the economy. The capitalist system is characterized by traits that allow businesses the opportunity to concentrate on ethical issues in the workplace. These traits are profit, private property or ownership, competition, and fairness or justice. (Pfeiffer, Forsberg 9). Without the most important driving force, profit, one might say that captialism would not exist. Profit is the money earned after all expenses incurred as part of doing business have been paid. It is what drives the business to succeed. In order to maintain a profit businesses must be efficient at promoting their product and service while...
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...and presenting “news”, defined in a report of recent events or information. The objective of any media organization is to provide the public with news reports that “seek and report the truth, encourage civic debate to build our communities, and serve the public interest.”i stated in principle by the Canadian Association of Journalists. We will address three ethnical issues brought to our attention related to editorial bias, anonymous sources and attribution, and respect for the right of privacy. Furthermore, we will examine one of three ethical paths presented in today’s journalism. They “defend freedom of expression and freedom of the press”ii The three ethical paths include amoral, which can be defined as not questioning what is right or wrong or inserting moral standard in the reporting. Secondly, immoral involves the violation of journalistic code of conduct or principles. Lastly, moral concerns conforming to the rules, norms and acceptable journalistic codes of conduct, which will be our main focus. In this context, morality includes the ethical responsibilities such as not abusing its press freedom, avoiding unnecessary harm to any subjects, being truthful, keeping promises, and refusing special favors or sensationalism. Moral choices should never be based on the journalist’s self-interest, such as financial gain or common etiquette. Rather, the choice should be based on whether the method of newsgathering is...
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...Global Issue | Challenge (Yes or No) | Why is it a challenge | Cultural challenges | YES | Different countries vary * Tastes * Gestures * Treatment of people * Ethical issuesThis difference can significantly affect individuals and organizations involved in global trade. | Language challenges | YES | * International parties must agree on common language * Data not transmittable internationally because information must be translated; computers still cannot accurately translate on the fly * English considered de facto international language * Many countries require accounting systems to be in the local language | Time and distance challenges | YES | * Crafting policies that work for employees, customers, and IS for all time zones * Time stamping | Infrastructure challenges | YES | High-quality electricity and water might not be available in certain parts of the world. * Telephone services * Internet connections * skilled employeesmight be expensive or not readily available. | Currency challenges | YES | The value of different currencies can vary significantly over time, making international trade more difficult and complex | Product and service challenges | YES | Traditional products that are physical or tangible, such as a car or bicycle, can be difficult to deliver to the global market. However, electronic products (e-products) and electronic services (e-services) can be delivered to customers electronically, over the phone, networks...
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...praised the organization. But what are the ethics behind revealing secrets? Despite what conspiracy theorists may think, secrecy is not an inherently bad thing; in fact, it usually keeps us safe. We keep our bank accounts, ATM and Social Security numbers a secret because revealing them could put our finances at risk. We may choose to keep personal information from other people, not to be deceptive but simply because it’s none of their business. Similarly, revealing state secrets could put national security at risk or may just fall into the category of "too much information." But under what circumstances is revealing secrets ethical? If a close friend confides in you that she has a drug problem or suffered a miscarriage, is it ethical for you to announce that on Facebook? Just because it's true and others may be curious about it doesn't give you the ethical right to reveal it. In her book Secrets: On the Ethics of Concealment and Revelation, Harvard philosopher Sissela Bok explains that the ethics of revealing secrets lies in the nature of what is being exposed: “Whistleblowing and leaks may be starkly inappropriate...
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...Association Published by Warc, www.warc.com DOI: 10.2501/IJA-30-3-479-507 Young adults’ responses to product placement in movies and television shows A comparative study of the United States and South Korea Taejun (David) lee Bradley University Yongjun Sung and Sejung Marina Choi University of Texas at Austin This research examines young adults’ attitudes towards product placement in films and television shows from two countries that represent contrasting cultural distinctions: the US and Korea. The results suggest that young adults in both countries perceive film product placement in a similar way but, with respect to television, Korean respondents tend to perceive it as less effective in enhancing content realism and more unethical and misleading. In addition, the findings suggest that, for both film and TV, material- ism, attitude towards advertising, and realism enhancement appeared to be significant predictors of consumer cognitive response to product placement. However, cross-cultural differences were observed for TV product placement. In the US, materialism and real- ism enhancement were found to be most powerful predictors of cognitive response to product placement. In contrast, attitude towards advertising and materialism were found to be the strongest predictors in Korea. Implications for both advertising researchers and practitioners are provided. Introduction Movies have almost always been a popular medium for product placement. Product placement in movies can be...
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...Bringing Western Culture to South Korea via Nursing Home, Plastic Surgery, Clothing and Makeup Jacob Schwarz Executive Summary My reason for writing this study is to determine the feasibility of building a nursing/retirement home, a plastic surgery outpatient center, and a cosmetic and clothing store in Seoul, South Korea. In my opinion, South Korea is welcoming to this venture; this can be seen in the upcoming research. In this report, I explore the geography of Seoul, South Korea. I learn of the growing, large, population and the population density of 45,000 people per square mile (“Population Statistics,” 2013). Next, I review the demographics and find out that minority groups consist of 2.2% of the population (Population Statistics, 2013). While reviewing the demographics I found that the education system is extremely strict; though it is more lenient now, it is still success driven (Chakrabarti, 2013). I also found that religion is not going to be an issue with this venture, in my opinion. There are two major religions; the major Christian religion will be implemented in the venture (Koo, n.d.). Education and demographics are important to a global business venture, though I believe the economy is most important. I present information about South Korea’s economy, and how it has transformed from an aid recipient to a donor country (Globalization, n.d.). Here is where I mention the chaebol’s success, which accounted for 55.7% of South Koreas GDP in 2010 (Globalization, n...
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...Synopsis: Videogames have often been the center of entertainment for many people all over the world. Many consider videogames to be a form of free speech such as movies and books. Videogames have entertained millions across the world and have generated billions of dollars in revenue. However, there are also many ethical issues pertaining to the videogame industry. Some companies in the industry have recognized that certain monetization methods of their videogames can create large amounts of profit at the expense of the consumer. Videogames have often been labeled as overly violent and blamed to be the cause of murders or other violent actions. Videogame addiction is also becoming a real problem in many households and societies. Governments around the world have taken different approaches to the problems in the videogame industry and there have also been many studies on these problems. Videogames have often been criticized for having high amounts of violence. In 1992 when the videogame series known as Mortal Kombat was released, it had a system known as “Fatalities”. Fatalities were a finishing move performed on the opponent that would brutally dismemberment and execute them. The level of gore and violence in the game resulted in the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) which was established to make the videogame industry assign age and content ratings for videogames (Kohler, 2009). Even after the creation of the ESRB there were other violent videogames...
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...KOREA Managing International Cultural Differences Fall 2010 Introduction The Republic of Korea, also known as simply South Korea or even just Korea has an extremely long, rich, and varied history. Some Korean mythology has the origins of Korea dating as far back as 2333 B.C. The first settlements occurred 700,000 years ago. The Goguryeo kingdom prospered from 37 B.C. until they fell to an alliance of Silla and Tang forces in 668 A.D. The Unified Silla Kingdom promoted development of culture and arts, and the popularity of Buddhism reached its peak from 676 – 935 A.D. The Goryeo Dynasty was established in 918. Buddhism became the state religion during this time and greatly influenced politics and culture. The Goryeo Dynasty’s strength decreased gradually in the latter half of the 14th century. The Joseon Dynasty was formed at the end of the 14th century and during this time Confucianism became the state ideology. The Joseon Dynasty produced the Korean alphabet, which was invented in 1443. Their power declined because of the Japanese invasion of 1592. The Japanese annexed Korea in 1910 and the Korean people suffered under their rule until Japan surrendered in 1945 to the United States of America which ended World War II. The economic and business industry continued to develop and change throughout this long period of history in which Korea was alternately controlled, occupied, unified, invaded, at war, at peace and at a cease fire by and with various other...
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...Mohammad Khattak Ethics for Mangers (ETM-750) Prof: Robert Bigelow Final Project The Syrian Conflict Evaluate the ethics of any legal or ethical issue in the news. Analyze the dilemma or issue. Thoroughly evaluate the appropriateness of applying at least two ethical frameworks reviewed in the course, and suggest an approach that might help to avoiding such dilemmas/issues in the future. What started off as an uprising and eventually led to a civil war, has destroyed much of Syria and resulted in the death of hundreds of thousands. And no matter what angle you look at it from, the existing regime under the command of Bashar Al Assad and his so-called "war against terrorists" has broken all barriers of ethics, morals and rules of war. Many sources have claimed foreign interference to have ignited the situation, but at the same time, the regime has spared no efforts to suppress the voice of those who stood up against the oppressive rule. But the dilemma does not end with how the situation was dealt with by the existing rulers. Nations all around the world are waiting on how the United States of America responds to the happening and whether the US can justify its reason for intervention, which it believes to be its moral duty under the principle of its 'Just War Theory'. Utilitarianism One of the ethical frameworks that would apply to the Syrian situation would be the act and rule of Utilitarianism that dictates that the actions of a party be justified so...
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