Global Business in Local Culture
Global Business in Local Culture

Author: Philipp Aerni

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-12-08

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 3030037983

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This book examines the impact of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on local economies, and presents selected case studies of MNEs operating in low income countries. By balancing external social and environmental costs against its corresponding benefits, the book demonstrates that MNEs can have a positive net-impact on local development if they build up social capital by embedding themselves in local economies and engaging responsibly with local stakeholders. By doing so MNEs contribute to inclusive growth, a central pillar of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, the book challenges popular narratives in civil society and academia that frame foreign direct investment (FDI) merely as a threat to human rights and sustainable development. Moreover, it offers practical guidance for globally operating businesses seeking to establish progressive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies of their own.

Cultural Aspects of International Business
Cultural Aspects of International Business

Author: Przemysław Skulski

Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

Published: 2020-11-11

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 8376958070

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The main objective of this textbook is to show cultural aspects and their influence of conducting business internationally. The authors aimed at providing information which can be useful in the process of making business decisions by taking into consideration the existing cultural diversification. This is why the theoretical discourse is accompanied by numerous examples, bringing to the book also a practical dimension. The book is addressed to a wide circle of readers – those interested in the phenomena occurring in the world economy and the dimensions of contemporary culture, as well as students of international business relations. It may also interest entrepreneurs, both those already present in international markets, and those who are at the planning stage of such future activities.

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business
The Cultural Dimension of Global Business

Author: Gary P. Ferraro

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780205835591

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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1. Cultural Anthropology and Global Business, -- Introduction: Global Connections, -- The Perspective of Cultural Anthropology, -- Cultural Anthropology and Business, -- Anthropology's Major Concept: Culture, -- Culture Is Learned -- Culture Influences Biological Processes -- Cultural Universals Do Exist -- Cultural Change -- People from All Cultures Are Ethnocentric -- Cultures Are Integrated Wholes -- Corporations Also Have Cultures -- Cultural Differences in Business: Challenges and Opportunities, -- Cross-Cultural Scenarios, -- 2. Lenses for Understanding Culture and Cultural Differences, -- Contrasting Values, -- The Individual-Collective Dimension -- The Equality-Hierarchy Dimension -- The Change Orientation Dimension -- The Time Orientation Dimension -- Context, -- Metaphors, -- Change, -- Conclusion, -- Cross-Cultural Scenarios, -- 3. Communicating across Cultures: The Nonverbal Dimension, -- The Nature of Nonverbal Communication, -- Types of Nonverbal Communication -- Potential pitfalls in Studying Nonverbal Communication -- Business Introductions, -- Business Card Exchange -- Bowing -- Gift Giving -- Interactions Among Businesspeople, -- Body Posture -- Gaze -- Hand Gestures -- Facial Expressions -- Dress -- Proxemics -- New Technologies and Visual Media -- Conclusion, -- Cross-Cultural Scenarios, -- 4. Communicating across Cultures: Language, -- The Ideal of Linguistic Proficiency in Global Business, -- Linguistic Diversity, -- Language and Culture, -- The Influence of Culture on Language -- The Influence of Language on Culture -- Language Mirrors Values -- Linguistic Style, -- Language and Social Context, -- Some Additional Complicating Factors, -- Slang -- Euphemisms -- Verbal Dueling -- Humor -- Conversational Taboos.

Beyond Hofstede
Beyond Hofstede

Author: Cheryl Nakata

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-07-16

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 0230240836

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Hofstede introduced a culture paradigm that has been widely influential in international business. However, its relevance in light of culture's increasing complexity due to globalization has been questioned. Alternative culture frameworks and perspectives are offered by leading scholars in global marketing and management.

The Cultural Dimension of Global Business
The Cultural Dimension of Global Business

Author: Gary P. Ferraro

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-03-27

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1315411008

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Now in its eighth edition, The Cultural Dimension of Global Business continues to provide an essential foundation for understanding the impact of culture on global business and global business on culture. The highly experienced authors demonstrate how the theory and insights of cultural anthropology can positively influence the conduct of global business, examining a range of issues that individuals and organizations face as they work globally and across cultures. The cross-cultural scenarios presented in each chapter allow students of business, management, and anthropology alike to explore cultural difference while gaining valuable practice in thinking through a variety of complex and thorny cultural issues. The fully updated eighth edition offers: • an expanded focus on organizational activities, with two new chapters that provide greater insight into organizational culture and change, and customer engagement; • fresh case study material with a range of examples drawn from around the world; • further resources via a companion website, including a fully updated Instructor’s Manual and new interactive quiz questions for students.

Multicultural Behavior and Global Business Environments
Multicultural Behavior and Global Business Environments

Author: Kamal Dean Parhizgar

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-06-17

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 1135187134

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Resolve cross-cultural communication issues with your business suppliers, customers, and staff! Because of the rapid growth of multinational corporations and the World Wide Web, global interdependence is no longer a matter of ideology or choice, but an inescapable reality. Multicultural Behavior and Global Business Environments teaches managers both practical techniques and theoretical insights for working with people from diverse cultures in home and host countries. Managers who ignore or dismiss cultural differences may find themselves alienating customers and employees, fumbling negotiations, and ultimately losing sales. In contrast, those who are willing to see the world from different perspectives may spot fresh opportunities. Bringing multiple cultures together results in synergy, in which two combined energies multiply and reinforce one another. Multicultural Behavior and Global Business Environments tells you not only how to create synergy, but also how to profit from it.Multicultural Behavior and Global Business Environments offers practical features to help students and managers understand diverse cultures, including: charts, maps, and tables showing specific cultural divergences detailed discussions of relevant theories in psychology, management, and ethics exercises and self-tests clear, skill-based objectives for each chapter definitions of the terms and processes of multiculturalization In the modern world, the key to prosperity--or failure--in the global marketplace is awareness of cultural differences. Multicultural Behavior and Global Business Environments offers a sweeping multidisciplinary inventory of facts, theories, and practical ideas for making multiculturalism work. This comprehensive volume is a crucial resource for every manager who belongs to a multinational organization, as well as students of both domestic and international business, political science, international relations, public administration, and educational administration.

The Culture Map (INTL ED)
The Culture Map (INTL ED)

Author: Erin Meyer

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2016-01-05

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1610396715

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An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out. In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together. She provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural differences impact international business, and combines a smart analytical framework with practical, actionable advice.

Global Business Management
Global Business Management

Author: Professor Abel Adekola

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1409462994

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This book interweaves the concepts of the guidance on globalization, international management, and the intricacies of international business that many books on the market treat independently. It clarifies and explains culture, cultural misunderstandings, and cross-cultural interactions. Adekola and Sergi's text is unique in that it offers both the management perspective and the cultural perspective. It is for managers seeking to thrive in the global economy. This book focuses on managing global organizations, providing a basis for understanding the influence of culture on international management, and the key roles that international managers play. It clearly shows how to develop the cross-cultural expertise essential to succeed in a world of rapid and profound economic, political and cultural changes.

The Cultural Dimension of International Business
The Cultural Dimension of International Business

Author: Gary P. Ferraro

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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The text demonstrates how the theory, methods, and insights of cultural anthropology can influence, in a positive way, the conduct of international business operations, be they negotiating, managing, or marketing.KEY TOPICS: It explores (1) such general concepts as culture, ethnocentrism, and culture change; (2) the nature of the communication process, both linguistic and nonverbal communication; (3) a typology of value contrasts that can be applied anywhere in the world to help diagnose potential breakdowns in business communication; (4) a number of ways of collecting relevant culture-specific data on any of the hundreds of different national cultures of the world; and (5) a set of valuable skills and competencies that are vital for becoming a world class business person.MARKET: For cross-cultural trainers and human resources personnel.