International Journal of Economics and Finance www.ccsenet.org/ijef Cross-cultural Communication in Business Negotiations Liangguang Huang English Department, Zhenjiang Watercraft College of PLA Zhenjiang 212003, China E-mail: Blackhawk1975@126.com Abstract All communication is cultural -- it draws on ways we have learned to speak and give nonverbal messages. With the implementation of the Economic Reform and Opening policies, more and more Chinese companies do business with the foreigners
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countries, 849 stores are located in the United States, 170 in Japan, and 700 in other overseas locations. Toys “R” Us is divided into 5 corporate divisions which are Toys “R” Us, U.S., Toys “R” Us, International, Kids “R” Us, Babies “R” Us, and Imaginarium; accumulating between the 5 divisions an estimated business value of around $11 billion. Japan is an Asian country with 377,835 sq. kilometers and an estimated population of a little over 127 million inhabitants, it is known as an economically powerful
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INDEX Introduction The challenge of crossing cultural boundaries The meaning of culture: foundation concepts Why culture matters in international business National, professional, and corporate culture Interpretations of culture Key dimensions of culture Language as a key dimension of culture Culture and contemporary issues Managerial guidelines for cross-cultural success Page 1 to 1 Page 1 to 5 Page 5 to 6 Page 7 to 9 Page 9 to 9 Page 10 to 14 Page 14 to 17 Page 17 to 19 Page 19 to 21 Page
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CONTENT 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 PROCEDURE 3.0 FINDINGS 3.1 Sony’s resources, competencies and capabilities. 3.2 Why Sony is growth successful in the competitive consumer electronics industry. 3.3 As a non-typical Japanese enterprise, comment on the role played by Sony’s corporate cultural. 3.4 Sony’s background from 1987 to 2003. 3.5 Outline Sony’s strategies in including internationalisation and diversification. 3.6 Use Ansoff Matrix to evaluate
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Running head: GLOBAL BUSINESS CULTURAL ANALYSIS: JAPAN Global Business Cultural Analysis: Japan Albert G. Rodriguez Liberty University Abstract Japan is very similar and very unlike the US. It was amazing to research so many different aspects of one country. The major elements of this country are its culture and how these affect the country itself. How the people process these elements is very important and this is how the Japanese culture develops. From here we move on to see how this compares
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International Management, 7e (Deresky) Chapter 3: Understanding the Role of Culture 1) International firms like Starbucks and McDonald's most likely modify their business practices in Saudi Arabia because of . A) prevalent religious customs and beliefs B) poor international business relationships C) low demand for American products D) tight restrictions on foreign trade Answer: A Diff: 3 Page Ref: 91 Chapter: 3 Skill: Concept AACSB: Multicultural and Diversity 2) Women in
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The case study chosen by this team is regarding the international food chain Domino’s Pizza. The team gave us some basic information about the food chain. They started off in the United States and quickly expanded through selling franchises. They were successful through creating a supply chain method allowing them to keep the cost of their raw materials cheap throughout their franchises in the US. Eventually they wanted to expand and go international, in doing so they introduced the concept of a master
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companies have pushed the management and businesses practices into new heights. MNC’s have two distinctive characteristics which distinguish it from domestic organizations. That is, the presence of multicultural workforce or multiculturalism and geographic dispersion of the business units. Since the term “strategy” became a vital term in human resource, human resource department has changed from a simple functional department into a strategic department of the business. And the employees are now
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Reference…………………………………………………………………………p8 Executive Summary The main purpose of this report is to solve the problems which Kelly was coming across. These problems are caused by the culture shock which is a common problem so this report tries finding the problems they met, and then give some advice, so it can help people who are working abroad to know how to solve these kinds of problems.
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Introduction Elecdyne is a 20 year old Japanese electronics SME with 100 employees that is currently struggling in the Japanese electronics market. This company is considering internationalizing their business in order to better meet the needs of the company. The following report outlines where Elecdyne should internationalize to (section 1) as well as how they should internationalize (Section 2) and what products they should produce (Section 3) once they decide on the later options. Elecdyne will
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