1. Describe Ugandan cultural attributes that might affect the operations of a foreign company doing business there?
• Culture is a huge part of operating a business because it influence a lot of business function. Uganda economic, political and culture will probably affect the operations of a foreign country operating there. Like most countries in Africa. Uganda’s governmental and political corruption will make it hard to do business without brides. Because of many religious foreign company have to avoid discrimination in the workplace.
2. How would you describe the respective attributes of Martin and Green: ethnocentric, polycentric or geocentric? What factors do you suspect of having influenced their respective attitudes?
• Charles Martin attitude is geocentric because of his handling of the project and the knowledge of the country needs. James Green on the other hand is ethnocentric because he overlooks the important cultural factors.
3. Who was right Green or Martin about the controversial actions in facilitating the project? How might things have turned out if Martin’s had not been a member of the project team?
• Martin’s was right about the controversial actions in facilitating the project. Without him the business would operate slowly and over budget.
4. In the next phase of the project should HG employ someone whose main function is that of liaison between its corporate culture and the culture of its host country? If so, is Martin the right person for the job?
• Yes, HG should employ someone whose main function is that of liaison. Martin is the right person for the job because he has the trust and respect from the Ugandan people.