1) Walmart has already shown the ability to translate its merchandising strategies to other countries successfully. Mexico is a perfect example. This, however, takes time to do. They learned that in order to succeed initially they need to make adjustments to their merchandising strategies to fit the culture of the country they are in. Once they have done so, they can educate consumers about the benefits of the American merchandising culture. Some countries will not be willing to change their
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and absolute authority become the concepts of Mexican culture. Comprehending the cultural differences between Mexico and home country can influence a person's experience when he or she serves as an expatriate in Mexico(Villatoro, Chang & Lane). Hence, cultural differences is the first characteristic that lead to the failure of expatriates' assignment in Mexico. According to the Hofstede's national cultural dimension scores, Mexico ranked high on power distance(5.22) as well as in-group
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work. Secondly, both party assumed that their usual practices are best, (i.e. ethnocentrism) so there was a gap of communication and lack of understanding each other. Another perspective from Arun is that, he couldn’t distinguish the level of power distance between Mr Kim and Mr Lee (e.g. Korea has higher value of power distance than UK). Overall, both parties had lack of cultural intelligence that is why they couldn’t identity each other’s gestures, which led to an indefinite conversation. As
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of what makes us who we are and how we communicate with others. My Big Fat Greek Wedding does an amazing job at illustrating cultural differences and all the dilemmas that occur from them. More importantly, the film shows us that with proper communication people can find a way to get along, no matter how significant the cultural differences may be. Cultural communication barriers are seen many times throughout the film. One example of this could be when Ian’s parents were attending his wedding
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I believe that international house is a perfect place to learn and gain understanding of cultural and ethnic diversity of this world. I am also attracted by the wide variety of events and programs hosted at the international house throughout the year. As a new immigrant to Canada these events will provide me with a great platform to interact with other residences and enhance my intercultural communication skills and allow me to learn about others cultures and also share my own experiences. In
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business students for intercultural communication in the global economy. This consortium was formed and funded on the assumption1 that business students, while receiving excellent training in the business component of international business, are woefully under-prepared for face to face communication with members of other cultures, and thus could potentially compromise American ventures abroad. The group, calling itself the Alliance for the Promotion for Cross-cultural Skills for Business Students, was
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Multicultural Communication 4/28/13 Multicultural communication/relationship analysis In a world full of many different cultures, ethnicities, languages, classes, and values, multicultural communication has played an instrumental role in our every-day activities. Whether it is at work or school, it is a variable that strongly reflects and influences the way that an individual acts in the world. As a current full-time college student and part-time worker, I have experienced many moments of multicultural
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“The dimensions of culture may be categorized as Communication, Religion, Ethics, Values and Attitudes, Manners, Customs, Social Structures and Organizations, and Education”. In the late 1960s and early 1970s an IBM sociologist named, Geert Hofstede, studying the diversity of his company, concluded that aside from individuals, a country can have a culture or personality that can be scored and compared with other countries. His theory of cultural dimensions includes only five categories: Power distance
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04hofstede (ds) 27/8/02 1:46 pm Page 1 Human Relations [0018-7267(200211)55:11] Volume 55(11): xx–xx: 028921 Copyright © 2002 The Tavistock Institute ® SAGE Publications London, Thousand Oaks CA, New Delhi Dimensions do not exist: A reply to Brendan McSweeney Geert Hofstede In January 2001 Human Relations invited me to write a response to an article by Brendan McSweeney which was a critical examination of my 1980 book Culture’s consequences, to coincide with the forthcoming
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A global virtual team is a sophisticated system of people who routinely confront cultural differences in a digital environment that is constantly changing. This article mentions how understanding cultural differences is imperative for the success of a group of individuals within a team communicating virtually from different locations throughout the world. But also talks about the challenges global virtual teams will face with the use of technology. Third, the reading also distinguishes what is needed
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