Global Management Session 1: Globalization and You as a Global Manager The session becan by showing a short video called ‘Did you know’ The video briefly pointed out how globalisation has reshaped the world in terms of social, economic, environmental and technological aspects. One of the key idea that the video clip demonstrated is that the economy in emerging markets will overtake the economy in developed countries by 2020 for the first time in human history. Fundamental concepts
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Chapter Objectives * Examine how international growth places demands on management and HRM * Identify factors that impact on how managers of internationalizing firms respond to these challenges * We cover the following areas: * Structural responses to international growth: The organizational context in which IHRM activities take place. Different structural arrangement have been identified as the firm moves along the path to international status – from export department through
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workplace diversity. These include increasing numbers of immigrants, company mergers and joint ventures in different countries, increased engagement of business consultants and temporary employees, international competition and the phenomenon of globalization, which has transformed the world into a global village. Globalization has occurred because of a combination of factors such as improved infrastructure, advancements in technology. Infrastructure and technology have not only provided cheaper means
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of Wolfgang's Balancing Act International HRM ‘Wolfgang’s Balancing Act’ Case Study Task 1 Cultural contingencies that shape employee behavior in Healthcare As the world becomes more interdependent, the business and the process of doing business are exposed to many, continuously changing dimensions, structures and opposing forces. In a global environment, culture is a critical factor whereby the process of advancing cultural intelligence and international cultural competence would be the
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PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY RINKER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT BUI 4513 (01) (3 hour credit) SPRING 2014 RSC 1330 TR, 09:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. DR. JOE J. EASSA, JR. RSC 1354 (561) 803-2460 Cell Phone: (561) 758 -9792 E-mail: joe_eassa@pba.edu Susan Williams Rinker School of Business, Dean’s Assistant 561-803-2450 susan_williams@pba.edu PROFESSOR OFFICE HOURS: M 12:30 p.m. – 02:30 p.m. T 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. W 12:30 p.m. – 04:30 p.m. R 11:00 a.m
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concepts for conducting a value chain analysis within a development context. The third section discusses GVC interventions and offers a case study of a successful intervention. At the end of this paper, the author offers a set of recommendations for a graduate level development capstone project that would focus on value chains. Introduction In today’s globalized world, the traditional concepts that were useful to understanding global integration such as comparative advantage and the role of multinational
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Licensing/Franchising Strategic Alliances Joint Ventures Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Emerging Economies Developed Economies Universalizers versus Particularists World-systems Diversity of Cultures Global Mindset III. HYPERGLOBALIZATION Conflicting Goals Environmental Consequences Social Consequences Extended Product Responsibility Subsidies and Preferential Treatment of the Corporation Lack of Accountability
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International Management Part 1: The Global Manager’s Environment Part 2: The Cultural Context of Global Management Part 3: Formulating Strategy Part 4: Global Human Resources Management The University of Western Australia Strategic Planning and Strategy Strategic Planning • The process by which a firm’s managers evaluate the future prospects of the firma and decide on appropriate strategies to achieve long-term objectives Strategy • The basic means by which the firm
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it has created a unified ethical perspective for countries doing business together? Management teams are finding out that there is a world of ethical challenges waiting to be discovered through the increased development of globalization. If ethics are a problem within a country, imagine the challenges that arise when the language is foreign, cultures are diverse, and the number of people involved grows to a global scale. In this paper we are going to discuss two articles which cover the ethical perspectives
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Reflective Journal 1 Caitlin Szanto SB/IBUS 4200 3.00 A Integrative International Business Seminar Contents: SCOTIA BANK in Latin America: International Banking – Glen Tugman, Vice President FRITO LAY in China: Capturing the China Opportunity – Ron McEachern IMNET: Canadian Mining Experience: Richard A. Ross Integrative Discussion of Journal SCOTIA BANK in Latin America: International Banking – Glen Tugman, Vice President Key Takeaways: * The importance of considering information
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