ESSAY TOPIC (1) :A joint venture is affected by the cultural distance between two partners. In what ways are joint ventures and types of international collaboration affected by cultural differences?
INDEX
INTRODUCTION
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What is culture?
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The Cultural Orientation Model
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The cultural Gap
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Understanding Cultural Differences
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The Challenge of Cultural Success
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Cross-cultural training as a solution
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The effectiveness of the cross cultural training programs
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Future Directions for Cross-Cultural Training and International Business
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What may appear inconsequential on the surface may be revealed to have greater importance when looked at in the context of the host culture.
Intercultural understanding also has an informational aspect, according to Rohrlich. He states that "the intercultural contexting of world problems is the informational aspect that current intercultural communication theory, even in its rudimentary state, contributes."9 Better cultural understanding by an expatriate gives them a valuable data bank, in essence, about the host culture.
This information can assist them in better executing their work tasks or even the development of culturally appropriate products and services.
In summary, the home culture of an expatriate predisposes them to certain behaviors and situations. It allows them to operate efficiently in that environment. However, moving to the host-culture changes that operating environment and makes their 'mental software ' less efficient and effective. Culture is clearly a relevant variable when expatriating employees and their families for international business assignments. Training can be applied to ameliorate these effects. Also, training provides insight into the procedural, substantive and informational aspects of their work and personal life in the host location.
The next chapter discusses the overall international assignment process. This
Productivity in the new culture is experienced to an extremely positive extent. Business dealings and negotiations become secondary nature to the expatriate, and the expatriate’s journey becomes a great success in the perspective of their employing company.
Making business abroad can be risky, but it can also be profitable for a company as well; thus the necessity to study in deep the country where the company will bring the business to. International companies are faced with many cultural challenges, when doing business across and inside of different borders. Identifying the significant cultural issues involved when evaluating the attractiveness of a particular location as a place for doing business can be crucial for a business. Aspects to consider when studying culture in a new place
It is important that you work in partnership with all of the people surrounding the individuals that you are supporting, in order to ensure the best possible support and care are provided. This will include Carers, Families, Advocates and other people who are sometimes called “Significant Others”. In order to work well in partnership, there has to be good communication therefore you will need to have good communication skills. Other people may be able to provide useful information to support you in your work, and you may be able to find useful information to support them in being part of the individual’s life. An example might be if there are
Partnership work is essential when providing person centred support and it also the only way to address some of the govements most challenging long term social objectives.
GE has numerous expatriate employees in overseas positions. Catalanello and Redding (1989) argued that GE’s success with their human capital is based on the training they provide to them (as cited in Jain and Agrawal, 2005, P. 83). The training provided to its expatriate employees helps to build competitive advantages at GE. Expatriates, when visiting a foreign country on business would need a basic understanding of that nation’s culture, as it relates to business. Being able to say please and thank you in the native language can go a long way to building productive relationships with foreign nationals. Although, as business has become more global, business people understand there are cultural differences and are generally tolerant of visitors that do not understand, or have a working knowledge of their
First, cultural difference can pose great problems in communication and collaboration in a joint venture. In this case, an attempt to attract a strategic investor had failed primarily because of lack of cultural sensitivity by the U.S.
In modern society joint enterprise is a growing problem where teenagers are sentenced because they were present in the scene when the offender delivered the fatal blow. There have been debates for and against joint enterprise and whether the law should stay or be abolished this is because too many young people are being condemned for just witnessing attacks or observing illegal activities. In my opinion, the offender who commits the crime should only be held accountable and should be punished for it. This then brings up the question whether the joint enterprise should be obliterated or not?
LO2 Understand how to promote positive partnership working with users of services, professionals and organisations in health and social care services
Dewald, B., & Self, J. T. (2008). Cross Cultural Training for Expatriate Hotel Managers: An Exploratory Study. International Journal Of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, 9 (4),
In the reading "A first time expatriates experience in a joint venture in China" we have come to understand the nature and structure of the joint venture between the U.S.A. and China and the role that James Randolf played to strengthen and maintain the international partnership.
Cross cultural awareness can enhance the potential of the international business person's trip considerably. Let us look at a brief example:
As you know, even though both companies had mutual incentive to establish a joint venture, arriving to an agreement was unsuccessful. After analyzing the notes supplied by Mr. Jones and Mr. Wang I have come to the conclusion that several major cultural differences were the source of the communication breakdown.
2. When a company grows in size and makes the decision to expand internationally, it is vital for its image among current and future customers to complete projects effectively and on time. Furthermore, it is also likely that such an expansion would entail the representation of more than one culture among the workforce. Indeed, while many employees will be relocated from the home country, a further proportion will be hired from the host country. To facilitate the relations and
Cultural differences between countries have strong effects on individual personality and behavior, as well as on organizational culture (Hofstede 2001). These differences can be a significant barrier for an international business leader. Failure to understand and adapt to these differences may
The first country we will look at is China. The first thing to consider, when setting up a business in China, especially for a foreign national, is to determine the legality of the business. Many types of businesses are not allowed to be run by foreign nationals in China. For example, an export trade company cannot be run by a citizen of another country in China (Harris, 2017). Next, you need to decide if your corporation is going to be a joint venture or what is called a wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE). A joint venture is a partnership with a Chinese citizen. While setting up a joint venture may make the process easier, Issie Lapowsky of Inc. strongly suggests against it, as it often leads to the Chinese citizen winding up with