...Introduction The month of September coincides with the onset of the spring season in Chile. And with it comes Chile’s most celebrated festival – even more than Christmas – Fiestas Patrias. Literally meaning “Patriotic parties”, Chileans gather in large numbers to celebrate their country, culture, independence and all things Chilean. Fiestas Patrias Within Chile the Fiestas Patrias are often referred to as the Dieciocho, or "18th" because the celebration occurs on September 18. Unofficially, the celebration can last for around a week. For days before and after September 18, the Dieciocho, the country celebrates with parades, festivities, drinking, dancing, eating traditional Chilean food, music. And so on. “ The Fiestas Patrias of Chile consists of two days: * September 18,known as the “Independence Day” in commemoration of the proclamation of the First Governing Body of 1810, and marking the beginning of the Chilean independence process. * September 19, known as the "Day of the Glories of the Army". “ [Source: Wikipedia.org] Celebrations Chileans celebrate their independence with great fanfare and exuberance. Large shelters called ramadas, which have a dance floor and are generally open-air, are constructed and this is where Chileans gather to drink, sing and dance. These ramadas have food...
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...In analyzing the Chile’s cultural dimension, it was exciting learning about all the social differences that distinctively identify the Chilean culture. While communication is universal throughout the world, the Chilean population primarily speaks Spanish along with other native languages spoken by the locals, opposed to the primary language of English spoken in the United States (US). Important to highlight is that in the Chilean culture some business agreements occur over casual conversation, and not in written form, it’s a verbal agreement that is honored, opposed to how business agreements are handled in the US, where contracts have to be a formal document (Kelm, 2011). Furthermore, religion in Chile and the US are similar in that a high...
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...Trading with Chile Shayanna Reese Excelsior College Chile culture ranked 79% in an overall economic freedom ranking, while in the United State there is a 76% ranking ("Country Rankings: World & Global Economy Rankings on Economic Freedom," n.d.) . You will find there are some considerable margins of difference between the two countries although they are about equally successful in the business and manufacturing industries. Chile has a business freedom ranking of 70.5% while they are the strongest in property rights at 90% ("Country Rankings: World & Global Economy Rankings on Economic Freedom," n.d.) . However, the Chileans weakest area is their financial freedom coming in at 70% which runs even with the United States over the last three years. Regardless of this information Chile remains of the highest degree of overall economic freedom in South and Central America, including the Caribbean region. This is in part to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) established January 1, 2004 between the United States and Chile. This agreement allows for commercial trade of goods and services between the two countries as it has reduced the duties and been quite successful with hopes of eliminating tariffs by 2015. Business companies should ensure business with Chile since their economy is flourishing and their ranking in economic freedom continues to be among the top ten in the index ("Country Rankings: World & Global Economy Rankings on Economic Freedom," n.d.) . Chile...
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...As, Business and Administrative Communication Ninth Edition, states culture provides patterns of acceptable behavior and beliefs (Locker & Kienzler, 2010, p. 140). When planning assignments in a foreign country, successful communicators need to be aware of the values, belief, verbal/nonverbal behavior, and sensitivity to the differences among individuals within a culture (Locker & Kienzler, 2010, p. 140). There are many topics that are to be considered when assigned to Chile beside the language barrier. History of Chile Chile is surrounded on three sides by virtually impassable mountains and remained largely unknown to the outside world until the middle of the fifteenth century, when the Incas began their great conquests of much of the continent (www.geographia.com, 2010). The Incas encountered the Mapuche, one of the three Araucanian peoples who occupied the Rio Maule in the Lake District. The Spanish landed in 1541 and in February, Pedro de Valdivia, founded Santiago. In 1817 Chile gained independence from Spain after seven years of war. General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte seized control of the government with help from the United States Central Intelligence Agency in 1973 and maintained control for the next decade and a half. Population Chile's population is composed predominantly of mestizos, who are descended from marriage between the Spanish colonizers and the indigenous people (www.geographia.com, 2010). The major ethnic groups in Chile are...
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...33 Miners Trapped in Chilean Copper Mine In the event of a disaster it is important that the information about it gets out as quickly and as effectively as possible. To make this possible it is important that we know as much about the audience as we do about the accident. When dealing with a multicultural audience this can be a difficult task, since we have to take into account any language barriers, how the information will be received. In this paper we will be discussing the method that the Chilean Copper Mine used after the accident that happened on Thursday, August 5th, 2010. How the Chilean Copper Mine communicates to the families of the miners, their employees and to the local community is very important. What they say will have an impact on everyone involved. The 5th of August, 2010, in the northern area of Copiapo, Chile is where the Chilean Copper Mine is located. The Chilean Copper Mine collapsed and on that fateful Thursday, 33 miners became trapped inside this was reported by The New York Times (New York Times, 2010). The miners were trapped in an area of the mine which was 2,300 feet below the surface. The 33 miners were trapped below ground for almost two months. It would be easy to understand why the Chilean Copper Mining Company was being skeptical about the possibilities of there being any survivors. During this time the Chilean Copper Mining Company was having a hard time keeping the families of the trapped miners reassured, some were having...
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...massive impact on how things turnout for a company in a particular country. Multi-Products Inc. encountered many problems in Chile as well. Socially, Chilean culture tends to be more reserved. People here are self-centered and don’t look beyond their immediate circle of friends and family. Difference in educational backgrounds and differences regarding recent political history have polarized society. Technology plays a pivotal role as well in bringing in clients and aligning work in an integrated system. When one looks at how Chile has moved from a command economy to a market economy you can actually look at the massive change that has taken place. Numerous companies have been privatized after decades of being in the public sector. U.S retailors that have moved in from North America have also caused a change in nature of Chilean retailors. Environmentally, small central area dominates in terms of population, north Chile has mineral wealth and the southern region is rich in forests and grazing lands. Politically, Chile moved to having a very stable government compared to the anarchy in the pre-90’s era. Chilean law required Multi-Products Inc. to set up a manufacturing unit within the country if they wanted to sell products as well. Ethical challenges would involve creating a fair and stable structure in terms of compensation, as Chileans were not happy with the varied extreme compensation methods. Multi-Products Inc. was also facing a host of problems of its own. One of the managers...
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...Chilean Wine Industry’s National Competitiveness Using Porters National Diamond. Part 1: Porters National Diamond model is used to analyse a firm’s ability to compete in a home market, their ability to compete in a foreign international market and to recognise the particular country and market within that, which a firm would be suited to expanding into. In doing so it analyses the viability of a nation to compete in any given market. The model is described by Ozlem Oz (1999) as “a dynamic system which all elements interact and reinforce each other”. The elements to which this refers are; Factor Conditions, Demand Conditions, Firm Strategy, Structure and Rivalry, and Related and Supporting Industries. These main elements are supplemented with Political and Chance factors which influence all of them. The model explains the relationship between related industries and how this helps successful development. Porter believed that a healthy competition would drive the firms to be innovative. With a competitive market, people have more choice and this provides great market research availability to find out what people want. Fig.1, Michael Porter, Porter’s National Diamond (1990) Throughout this report an analysis of the Chilean wine industry’s competitiveness at an international level will be carried out. Care will also be taken when considering how well the company in question will be suited to expanding into this market. The diagram above, figure 1, displays...
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...governments of different nations. This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, as well as on economic development and prosperity that affects societies and people all over the world. Globalization also opens up the boundaries that have existed in the past between countries and provides new opportunities for business ("Cross-Cultural Blog", 2009). Technology also plays a huge role in negotiations and just like globalization; it too has helped influence the outcome of negotiations. With the ever changing tools of technology, machines and systems, negotiations happen every day throughout the world and outcomes often happen through the use of technology. Technology makes businesses able to operate by changing relationships between suppliers, producers, retailers and customers. Gone are the days where negotiating a contract meant that you sat down face –to–face with someone and talked about contracts, and deals. Now days, a negotiation can be met and done in a matter of real time minutes. Technology has made this possible and globalization has helped the process. The article that I will speak about in this paper is about a United States company by the name of Kennecott and the Chilean government in regards to the El Teniente copper mine that took place in the 1960’s. Kennecott was starting to move into renegotiations regarding a previous contract they entered with the Chilean government....
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...Investment Attractiveness of the Chilean Wine Industry 1. Introduction Over the past 30 years saw major transformations within the Chilean wine industry, this transformation allowed many of the talented Chilean winemakers on this unique opportunity to produce world class wine with its own unique personality and character. Chile currently is one of the leading nations in the global in the wine industry, currently ranked at 8th as the world’s largest wine producer and ranked 5th as the largest wine exporter. Chile exports a massive 70% from its own wine production making Chile the world’s most globalised wine industry. Even with the enjoyed success by the nation, Chilean wines find themselves facing huge competition globally in different markets as the wines produced in Chile sells at a relatively low average price therefor directly affecting the profit levels in return. (Emeraldinsight, 2010) 2. Factor Conditions As of 2011, Chilean vineyards have been facing shortage of filed workers as most employees are migrating to construction, agriculture director Santa Rita is quoted saying “between 15% and 20% fewer workers now than two years ago” Working in vineyards is not a preferable profession to the locals anymore as they end up working eight hours more just to get the minim wage. (MecrcoPress, 2011) This means finding field workers for the vineyards will prove difficult unless the company is prepared to pay the minimum wage. 2.1 The unemployment rates in general...
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...terms of presence as well as financial results, combing world-class management quality with commitment to local communities” At that time Chile had a relatively mature and saturated market, so Falabella decided to expand and open their first store in Mendoza, Argentina. As a Chilean company which had been in the market for more than a century, they understood the local market very well and had a value proposition based on local preferences. Falabella knew how to create value for Chileans and thought it would work the same way in Argentina, due to previous experiences with tourists buying in department stores and decided to replicate the same proposition, assuming there would be similar preferences and consumer tastes in both countries. Falabella was not prepared for internationalization and confronted a completely different environment than the one in Chile. Legal norms, difficulties of importing, consumer preferences and shopping habits turned out to be totally different and were not understood before they decided to internationalize and resulted in lower sales than the expected. Falabella didn’t fully understand the Argentine culture and the importance of the European influence and heritage on their culture. Exclusivity was the most important thing at the time of selecting and buying their clothes, so they preferred to buy in specialized stores and boutiques. They also didn’t realize about the fact that department stores need a lot of people to be profitable, so that it would...
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...and study in Europe while in college. Something about being independent, exploring the unknown, learning and experiencing a foreign people and their culture has always appealed to me. Studying abroad was a thoughtful decision for me. I had reached a point in my life where I wanted to see beyond the walls of my own everyday lifestyle and way of thinking and experience something new. While in London I felt as if I gained all of these experiences and more. I was able to broaden my view in many different aspects. As a business major, I was thrilled to learn that Bloch School offered a study abroad program and also one as unique as this program. The Bloch school offered me the opportunity to increase my global and intercultural awareness as well as an opportunity to network and distinguish myself to potential Although I do fit the stereotypical blonde-haired, blue-eyed American, and my Spanish is not in superb condition, I would like to attempt to become a part of Chilean society and participate in the everyday activities of a Chilean student. While in Chile I would also like to fulfill various academic goals. Along with becoming proficient in the Spanish language, I would like to complete my UNC General College requirements by taking both a philosophy and ancient history course. I also hope to take a course in Chilean culture (which is offered as a “program course”)...
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...Feasibility Analysis: Chilean Subsidiary Matthew Dommer Cornerstone University Introduction GMS Inc. is a privately held manufacturer of premium outdoor apparel based in the United States. At present, corporate headquarters and the company’s sole 80,000 square foot manufacturing facility are located in Charleston, South Carolina due to shipping port access and the state’s right-to-work status. Raw fabrics are purchased from international vendors and US suppliers and include nylon/natural weaves, Gortex, manufactured high efficiency liners, and down fillers. GMS products are sold through upscale retail outlets generally specializing in performance outdoor apparel used in alpine skiing. Annual sales are at 100,000 units per year with gross revenue of $20,000,000. Total current employees are 100. GMS has developed plans for a new line of outer apparel utilizing a liner made from an Alpaca premium long fiber weave with a Gortex laminate. Alpaca was chosen for its superiority to wool and other natural fibers. It has higher durability, softness, water repellency, and broader thermal properties than wool. It is flexible at very cold temperatures, has inherent stretch for mobility, retains thermal properties when wet, and is hypoallergenic. It is therefore better suited to this intended purpose than most manufactured fibers. As a renewable resource and biodegradable product, alpaca fiber is consistent with GMS environmental policies and offers the opportunity to...
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...Chilean Mine Collapse Garret Rife BCOM/275 October 9, 2011 Randi Plante Chilean Mine Collapse On August 5, 2010 one of the worst things fathomable for the 121-year-old Copiapo copper mine located in Chile occurred. The mine collapsed on itself trapping 33 unfortunate miners in the process. They were trapped with no escape route open to them and were left to the perils of the unforgivable crawl space that they would now call home. "The buried men, who became known as "Los 33" ("The 33"), were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground and about 5 kilometers (3 mi) from the mine's entrance via spiraling underground service ramps"(“2010 Copiapo mining accident,” 2010). The mining company would now be faced with communicating the tragedy within not only the company, but with the trapped miner's families and loved ones. With such an audience at hand, careful consideration on delivery methods is of great importance. When a tragedy occurs, loved ones will often lose their cognitive and logical thinking abilities and essentially go into panic mode. One must collect data that will help to deliver the material at each level of understanding in an audience with such diverse roles. We are dealing with a different culture and background from our own with many different beliefs as well. The needs of the affected families involved with the "Chilean Mine Collapse" were assuredly sensitive and great caution was needed in communicating with them. Imagine a young...
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...Southeast Asia and New Zealand. However, the company is interested in expanding their market power to new destinations, to improve their multinational strategy and to be well-known worldwide. The countries of potential choice are Mexico and Chile. The analysis has been done by comparing the overall information and in-details of each indicator. From evaluation of indicators of both countries, such as economic, social, legal and infrastructure, the analysis has shown that the economy of both countries are quite similar. However, the infrastructure, technological and legal environment seem to be better in Chile. As the Chilean government support the foreign investment in textile sector by promoting the education, technological development and the special policy especially for textile. For instance, tax reduction and promoting education in labour forces. Thus, Chilean labour forces would have the better off in comparison with Mexican labour forces. Another highlighted indicator in the country comparison - which the recommendation has inclined - is infrastructures. Both countries have the similar relative figures in number of infrastructure such as roadway, waterway and airports. But the infrastructure of electricity and internet/telephone networks seems to be at a higher level in Chile. The analysis of relevant regulations which affect Feltex’ direct investment in Chile shows that the company can gain a huge amount of benefits from the high integration in the international trading...
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...Chilean Mine Collapse Student BCOM/275 July 7, 2012 Chilean Mine Collapse In the article that was required for our research, “Over 30 workers trapped after Chilean copper mine collapse” (Weik, 2010), it stated that on August 5, 2010 the San Jose mine collaped trapping approximtely 30 workers. It also stated that rescuers where attempting to locate workers in order to drill to provide those trapped with food, water and oxygen, however rescuers were halted due to a second cave-in. The news article also indicated that prior to the collape, there was a fatal accident in 2007 which closed the mine, however, opened later that year. The additional articles that was researched for the Chilean mine collapse also did not shed any additional light on the trapped miner, however reads and most likely understood that the owner of the mine is trying to make excuses, such as “Major mining accidents are uncommon in Chile, the world’s top cooper producer” (Authur, 2010) and “Chile is the world’s top copper producer, but serious mining accidents are uncommon in an industry closely monitored by authorities” (Soto, 2010). These articles were not successful in sending the message because it leaves the question “Why”? Communication is important regardless of the method used; however the audience is to be considered when using any type of communication method whether it is preparing a news article or an office memo to be distributed. Some considerations to be given the different roles and...
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