...Australia and New Zealand: Doing business with Indonesia Questions 1. Using this case and the cultural dimensions explored in this chapter, discuss some of the ways in which citizens of Australia and New Zealand are members of cultures very different from any other in Asia. Although Australia and New Zealand are very close and geographically a part of Asia they have many differences that separate them from most of Asia. For example in Indonesia it is a higher priority to develop a long-term relationship to produce a profit than it is in Australia or New Zealand. How first contacts are made, how deals are closed, and how time is managed are just a few of the differences between Australia, New Zealand, and the majority of Asia. By analyzing Hofstede’s four value dimensions of power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, and masculinity we can understand just how different these two countries are from Asia. 2. In what respects is the Indonesian archipelago unique in Asia? Indonesia is unique in several ways. One example is that Indonesia is continues to open up its markets to world enterprise while the majority of Asia is pulling back. There is a great imbalance of social power in Indonesia and it is the world’s fourth most populous country. Indonesia has very strong nationalistic ties and feelings throughout the country. 3. What characteristics of Indonesian workplaces are referred to in this profile? Some characteristics include sensitivity to the employee...
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...some of the ways in which citizens of Australia and New Zealand are members of cultures very different from any other in Asia. - Australia and New Zealand cultures are drastically different from the culture of those who live in most Asian countries. No matter where you live, religion plays a large role in everyday life. Australia and New Zealand’s most practiced form of religion is Catholicism while the most practiced religion in Asia is Hinduism. The two different religions definitely play a role in how the countries cultures are and how they operate in business. The different religions can have an effect on work breaks, holidays, or ‘blessing’ of office locations. All of these things can have an effect on profit for your company. Another cultural difference is that Asia signifies the importance of developing long-term relationships to make a profit which is different from Australia and New Zealand. This does not mean that Australia and New Zealand do not aim for long-lasting relationships to help in their business practices; they just do not put as much stress on that as other Asian cultures. Strong relationships are vital to the cultural success of other Asian civilizations. The keys to Australian businesses being successful in Asia are perseverance, patience and building relationships. For successful engagement in business in the region, don’t just focus on understanding the culture of ‘the other’ but take the time to reflect on what it is about Australian culture which...
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...of ZipTalk in New Zealand Tiffany Crayle 03/03/2013 MGMT 630 Dr. Wayne Matthews Turnitin Score: 16% . ZipTalk was established in 1998 in Baltimore, MD and has grown tremendously since 2005. As a company who provides cell phone communication and services to millions of customers nationally, it is time to expand ZipTalk horizons and expand globally. ZipTalk mission is to provide customers with clear cell phone communication and exceptional service nationally. With over 400 franchises, across the United States, ZipTalk has become one of the leading cell phone distributors in the nation. As a leader and CEO of this company I propose a global expansion to New Zealand within the next five years. According to Forbes, as of October 2012, New Zealand is the top leading countries in business (New Zealand, 2013). New Zealand and the United States have a longstanding relationship based on “…common heritage, shared values and interests, and a commitment to promoting free, democratic, secure and prosperous world (United States of America, 2013).” With New Zealand being the third largest market for the United States (United States of America, 2013); ZipTalk will be a great establishment there. New Zealand has grown over the last 20 years and has improved their business practices to compete globally (New Zealand, 2013). ZipTalk would excel in New Zealand due to their strengthen economy, similar business practices to the United States, and focus on career success. New Zealand is located southeast...
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...Questions 1. Using this case and the cultural dimensions explored in this chapter, discuss some of the ways in which citizens of Australia and New Zealand are members of cultures very different from any other in Asia. Although Australia and New Zealand are very close and geographically a part of Asia they have many differences that separate them from most of Asia. For example in Indonesia it is a higher priority to develop a long-term relationship to produce a profit than it is in Australia or New Zealand. How first contacts are made, how deals are closed, and how time is managed are just a few of the differences between Australia, New Zealand, and the majority of Asia. By analyzing Hofstede’s four value dimensions of power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, and masculinity we can understand just how different these two countries are from Asia. 2. In what respects is the Indonesian archipelago unique in Asia? Indonesia is unique in several ways. One example is that Indonesia is continues to open up its markets to world enterprise while the majority of Asia is pulling back. There is a great imbalance of social power in Indonesia and it is the world’s fourth most populous country. Indonesia has very strong nationalistic ties and feelings throughout the country. 3. What characteristics of Indonesian workplaces are referred to in this profile? Some characteristics include sensitivity to the employee needs. Business relationships are very maternal in that managers...
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...Australia and New Zealand: Doing business with Indonesia SECTION 1 CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Numerous Australian and New Zealand organisations are looking for business opportunities in Asian nations as Asian nations are in developing stage and they offer limitless business chances to officially created countries. Here, we are going to examine the business development of Australian and New Zealand associations in Indonesia. To start a business in a foreign country, it is crucial to understand the culture, social, customs and language of the country to be successful (Morrison & Conoway, 2006). Culture Hofsetede has sorted social contrasts into three wide classifications i.e. National society, Business Culture and Organizational society. National society delineates the political and social limits of the country. Business society includes rules, regulations, qualities and convictions of working together in a specific society (Deresky & Christopher, 2012). National Culture measurements are as per the following: 1. Power Distance 2. Independence/Individualism versus Collectivism 3. Manliness versus Femininity 4. Vulnerability/Uncertainty Avoidance 5. Long term Orientation 6. Indulgence (Kullen & Parboteeah, 2014). The visual chart joined in Appendix 1 indicates how these three nations vary from each other on the premise of aforementioned measurements. Indonesia is at high power separation as contrast with other two nations which implies more reliance...
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...Case Study: Australia and New Zealand doing business with Indonesia 1. In this chapter we were able to study cultural dimensions and we are able to see how different cultures through out different parts of the world distinguish from each other and make them unique. In this case we are able to see a few of the differences between the cultures in New Zealand and Australia compared to the cultures found through out Asia. Obviously a majority of the countries in the world along with different parts and regions are not going to be culturally the same, this is what makes the world very unique. And as we see in this case there are many cultural differences that distinguish they way New Zealand and Australia conduct business compared to different Asian cultures. As the case mentions in Indonesia, as in the rest of Asia, there is more need to develop a long-term relationship to produce a profit than there is in Australia or New Zealand. Unlike Asian countries, in New Zealand and Australia the companies there would be more concerned about making profits now and as fast as possible rather than building long term relationships. In Indonesia managers care more about the people as in like a father figure than how they perform. It’s important to establish good relationships with the employees in order to keep them happy and motivated. Indonesian managers care a lot about mutual respect and believe that it may be the most effective way to achieve productivity and effectiveness. Indonesian...
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...cultural influence, strategy applicability, and stakeholder relevance in Australia and New Zealand Natascha Pancic A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of International Communication Unitec New Zealand, 2010 ABSTRACT This research project explores crisis communication in theory and practice in Australia and New Zealand with specific focus on cultural influence, strategy applicability, and stakeholder relevance. A mixed-method approach was used to evaluate crisis communication in its theoretical and practical constituents. The research project comprises of the two data collection methods of content analysis and in-depth interviews. The content analysis, the selected method to evaluate the theory, was conducted from published research studies in leading Australian and New Zealand Public Relations and Communication journals, the websites of the PRism journal, the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA), the Public Relations Institutes of Australia (PRIA) and New Zealand (PRINZ), and via the database search platform Ebsco. The content analysis provided information about the number of published articles, leading theoretical models, research methods, and research orientation. The in-depth interviews, the chosen method to investigate the crisis communication practices, were conducted with three Australian and three New Zealand practitioners and addressed the issues of cultural influence, strategy...
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...smaller representing populations in Australia, Indigenous Australians are at disadvantage in many areas. Areas ranging from employment, housing, justice and education among many more. There have been innumerable efforts at overcoming the disadvantages Aboriginal people have to face. For the purposes of this Essay, literature will be discussed in addressing the social inequality and disadvantage of indigenous people in relation to refining the gap in life expectancy (as a social-economic indicator) and what essential elements need to be considered for the process to work successfully. There are contending ideas in relevant literature as to what is the cause for the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians, which also gives dissimilar arguments as to how to address the issue, with one side taking a view of longevity and the other a holistic method. It is argued that Indigenous Australians health inequalities could be narrowed with the improvement of the differences in health service access, provision and use. As the inabilities gain adequate health care due to, distance, cultural and availability barriers, thus leading to indigenous health problems being constant and prolonged (Healey 2002). However Eades of the of the Indigenous health research unit (2000, p.468) argues ‘that a complete tactic to improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders involves understanding the close relationships between their social and economic status and...
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...Cierra Miller 9-16-2014 MGT-446 Australia and New Zealand: Doing Business with Indonesia 1. Using this case and the cultural dimensions explored in this chapter, discuss some of the ways in which citizens of Australia and New Zealand are members of cultures very different from any other in Asia. There are many differences between New Zealand and Australia, and Asia. Even though New Zealand and Australia are neighbors to Asia they hold very different cultural values. For example, in the Indonesian culture, it’s important to build and maintain long-term relationships to be successful and to produce a profit. In contrast, New Zealand and Australia rely on shared expectation such as how first contacts are made, how deals are closed, and how time should be managed. Another major difference is how business situations are handled. For example, mid-level Indonesian managers may attempt to resolve an issue on their own instead of being the “bearer of bad news” to the boss because they feel that bringing bad news implicates the bearer. In contrast, a Western boss would want their employees to tell them any bad news that they should be informed of because issues that are left unresolved could lead to inefficiency and lose of profits. 2. In what respects is the Indonesian archipelago unique in Asia? Indonesia’s archipelago is unique to Asia in terms of extent and diversity. It has 17,000 islands which span around 3,200 miles eastward from Sabang in northern Sumatra to Merauke in...
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...Australia and New Zealand: Doing business with Indonesia John Edma Keiser University Australia and New Zealand: Doing business with Indonesia The cultures of New Zealand and Australia, to a great extent, differ from the cultures of the rest of the Asian countries. Focusing specifically on the relationship between the two countries with Indonesia, there is a great cultural diversity. Indonesia, just as the rest of the Asian countries, believes in creating long term relationships so as to gain profits in business. Australian business cultures, on the other hand, aim at making fast profits before creating a long term relationship. Indonesian company managers care about the people they deal business with to keep them motivated and happy (Kearney, 2006). The Indonesian companies tend to believe in mutual respect to achieve effective and productivity. The managers believe western companies should adjust to the culture, the taboos and languages of all the Asian companies. Indonesia is unique in its diversity and extent among the clusters of islands in Asia. Over 60% of the country’s population resides in Java Island. Through the diversity in culture, the national ties remain strong. Despite the difference between the cultures of the countries, they still have to reach a consensus in dealing businesses. The countries have to adapt to the cultures of the fellow business partners. In dealing in Business for a long with Asian countries, Australia and...
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...Employers and employment relations - What affects employers to adopt management strategies? Abstract This paper aims to examine how management strategies will influence employees in improving their performance. There are many factors that influence the managers’ decisions on which management strategy they should approach. A suitable management strategy can help the organization to achieve their goal efficiently. This paper summarizes and concludes articles from three academic journals research. All findings indicate that managers are acting a very important role to decide what strategies to use in different business environment and employee’s features. It also provides some factors and suggestions for managers to consider when they design their management strategies. Introduction In recent years, employers and employment relations had become a global issue. It refers to any relationship between managers and workers. Many researches are paying attention on how managers design their management strategies to influence employees. The manager acts as a strategic actor that shaping employment relation and the characteristics of productive enterprises (Allan, Brosnan & Walsh 1999). Therefore, managers are acting a very important role in designing which management strategy is suitable in the specific business environment. Generally, the goals of management strategies are to try to minimise the labour cost, maximize the profit and improve the performance of employees. It is...
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...PREAMBLE You are required to use each of the three text extracts provided in this exam: Chesters, J. & L. Watson. (2012). Understanding the persistence of inequality in higher education: evidence from Australia. Journal of Education Policy, 28(2), 198-215. James, R., E. Bexley, M. Devlin & S. Marginson. (2007). Australian University Student Finances 2006. Centre for the Study of Higher Education: The University of Melbourne. Kearney, Judith. (2012). Unlucky in a lucky country: A commentary on policies and practices that restrict access to higher education in Australia. Journal of Social Inclusion, 3(1). QUESTION 1 5 Marks Describe the relationship between student work commitments and study. Refer to James et al. (2007), Table 3.8 for your answer. INSTRUCTIONS: Present your answer in the form of a data commentary in one or two well organised paragraphs. CRITERIA: You will be assessed on your ability to: * Set out a location statement * Highlight relevant information * Describe the features of the data * Use in-text citations to indicate the source, or sources, of your data. Question 2 5 Marks Write an essay plan for a 400 to 500 word essay written in response to the following question: Do you think that all Australian residents have equal access to a university education? Discuss using evidence from the 3 text extracts to support your response. CRITERIA: You will be assessed on your ability to: * Construct...
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...CASE STUDY IIa Australia and New Zealand: Doing Business with Indonesia There are thousands of Australians, both individually and as members of organizations, who share trade and education with Indonesia as do New Zealanders. Yet, though geographically part of Asia, citizens of Australia and New Zealand are members of cultures very different from any other in Asia. As increasingly they seek to trade in Asia, so also do they need to learn to manage such differences; and doing business in Indonesia is a good example. Travelling time by air from Perth, Western Australia, to Indonesia is slightly less than four hours, yet the cultural distance is immeasurable. In January 2007, the Jakarta Post reported GDP growth had risen to over 5%. Consumer consumption drives the economy but exports are thriving, and therein lay opportunities for Australia and New Zealand. Indonesia is a country of more than 17,000 islands and the world’s largest Muslim nation. In her lecture, Dr. Joan Hardjonoof of Monash University discussed the historical and geographic contexts of modern Indonesia. She spoke of the many clusters of islands worldwide that have come together as nation states—for example, the Philippines and some island groups in the Pacific—but described the Indonesian archipelago as in a class of its own. It is unique in terms of extent and diversity. For example, Java and Bali have fertile volcanic soils, while elsewhere the land is rich in mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, and coal...
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...Silkwood Wines, using macro-environmental (PEST) analysis, are Argentina and New Zealand. • Argentina is an attractive market for winemakers from ‘target-market’ point of view, but it is not a good time to commence exporting to this country. Unfavourable political and economic situation are the strongest factors that influence this decision. High physical, psychic, cultural and linguistic distances from Australia represent additional potential complications. • New Zealand on the other hand offers less opportunity for profits, but being physically, psychically, culturally and linguistically close to Australia, with a favourable applicable tariff rates and historically good relationship, it is a safe option. • American slightly positive GDP growth in the last quarter and some other latest statistics indicate that the worst times relating to world financial crisis is in the past. Nevertheless, world’s economists are prognosticating that long time is needed for full recovery. Some countries are still in recession and Argentina is battling hard to come out as a winner. Higher risks are associated with these hard times, thus a safer option is recommended. • Taking all this into consideration and the facts that Silkwood Wines are inexperienced in exporting and have limited human and financial resources, I recommend New Zealand as the best country for initial entry. With characteristics above described, New Zealand can be regarded as an ‘extension’ of Australian market. It will offer some...
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...values and goals as outlined in the Singapore Declaration. These include the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, the rule of law, individual liberty, egalitarianism, free trade, multilateralism and world peace. The Commonwealth is not a political union, but an intergovernmental organization through which countries with diverse social, political and economic backgrounds are regarded as equal in status. Its activities are carried out through the permanent Commonwealth Secretariat, headed by the Secretary-General, and biennial Meetings between Commonwealth Heads of Government. The symbol of their free association is the Head of the Commonwealth, which is a ceremonial position currently held by Queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth II is also monarch, separately and independently, of sixteen Commonwealth members, which are known as the "Commonwealth realms". The Commonwealth symbol was originally designed by the Gemini News Service, London in 1972 and approved by the first Commonwealth Secretary-General, Mr Arnold Smith C.H. In 1989 a second logo was introduced to appear on official Commonwealth Secretariat publications, and in 1999 a special...
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