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The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Mba 501
Introduction There are many challenges to doing business in the U.S. and there are additional challenges that occur when the decision is made to do business in a foreign country. In this paper I will discuss the challenges Steve Kafka will face as he opens his business in the Czech Republic. Per the information given to me in the assignments, Steve Kafka is an American of Czech origin and he a franchisor for Chicago Style
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The Challenger
On January 28, 1986, seven astronauts were killed when the space shuttle they were piloting, the Challenger, exploded just over a minute into the flight. The failure of the solid rocket booster O-rings to seat properly allowed hot combustion gases to leak from the side of the booster and burn through the external fuel tank. The failure of the O-ring was attributed to several factors, including faulty design of the solid rocket boosters, insufficient low-
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Western European Car Industries & Economies of Scale
Essay #1 - Western European Car Industries & Economies of Scale There are a lot of factors that determines whether or not a company will be successful. These factors are usually derived from economics. One factor that I plan to focus on is scale economies or better known as economies of scale. Firms that have expanded their scale of operations to obtain economies of mass production have survived and flourished. Whereas smaller firms who have
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Mexico Economy
Similar to the United States, Mexico is a free market economy, where prices are not regulated by the government and are determined by supply and demand. In the past, Mexico’s economy has been primarily influenced by agriculture. This has changed recently, as Mexico has become dominantly a service sector economy, with industry as a secondary sector. In 2005, the service sector accounts for 70% of the GDP and half the jobs, the industry sector contributes
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Political Economy - Philippines
Political Economy Economics, in its most general sense, is the science of scarcity. It deals with the allocation and distribution of limited resources to the economic elements concerned. The distribution of these resources is however a complex process involving supply and demand. The trade of goods and services is manifest in the market. Thus, the market is an essential part of the society. The society can hardly function without a market where the demands of
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Culutral Challenges of Doing Business Overseas
A major challenge of doing business internationally is to adapt effectively to different cultures. Steve Kafka, an American of Czech origin and a franchiser for Chicago Style Pizza has decided to expand his business to Czech Republic. This is a risky decision and Steve anticipates he will face obstacles as he goes about setting up the new pizza outlet at this new location, Prague. In international management, culture is acquired knowledge that peoples use
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Classic Airlines - Scenario Two Problem Benchmarking
Classic Airlines - Scenario Two Problem Benchmarking Classic Airlines must analyze the benefits of benchmarking its performance. While this document will provide the benchmarking success of Nordstrom, Harrah, and Remington, Classic Airlines must use this information that is relevant to the success of their organization. Classic Airlines must also establish a priority for customer service, and focus on that priority. The priority is the standard that the benchmarking companies use to have long-term success. Nordstrom
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The Culture Challenges of Doing Business Overseas
The Culture Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Diana Darthard University of Phoenix MBA 501 David Francom September 17, 2007 Introduction A major challenge of doing business internationally is to adapt effectively to different culture. Such adaptation requires an understanding of cultural diversity, perceptions, stereotypes, and values (Hodgett &Luthans, 2006). Doing business overseas has its challenges as well as it rewards. This paper will analyze some of the challenges and rewards in doing business overseas. I
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Southwest Airlines
Introduction By October 2002, Southwest Airlines had apparently weathered the initial crisis to the airline industry that resulted from the September 11, 2001 (“9/11”) terrorist attacks. Most of the large national carriers had experienced huge losses in demand, profitability and market share, while in contrast Southwest’s low-fare operations had thrived, even in the face of declining earnings. Yet, only a year after the attacks, Southwest and the industry in general faced still unknown future changes
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Got Gmo's - Genetically Engineered Food and the Sustainability of Health and the Environment
Running head: HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT got gmo’s?: Genetically Engineered Food and the Sustainability of Health and the Environment Jennie Brooks COR 3145 John F. Kennedy University Fall 2006 People hold a very intimate relationship with food, whether it be for nourishment, a peace offering, trade, part of a religious practice, to provide a sense of community, or to satisfy a personal need. Its meanings are rooted deep within and are the foundations of many
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Political Economy and Democracy
American Capitalism and American Democracy have always gone hand in hand for the entire history of the United States since it’s founding, and many say one cannot exist without the other. Many people today commonly associate Capitalism with Democracy when asked about the United States in general. But this statement is inherently flawed; capitalism is based on profits for the few while democracy is based on rights for many. So how can such a contradictory
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Essay - Sustainable Development Through Human Resources and Institutions Development: A Thai Perspective
Sustainable development has been a topic of discussions and debates among government officials, business professionals and other members of the society since the beginning of globalization more than two decades ago. Numerous attempts around the world, including Good Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, have been made to ensure sustainable development. In this essay, an alternative approach to sustainable development called the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy is introduced. Although the philosophy encompasses sustainable development in many fronts
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Challenge of Cultural Relativism
2.1 How Different Cultures Have Different Moral Codes • Observed fact: different cultures have different moral codes o different things taboos and obligatory o even opposing things as the Darius anecdote illustrates  among the Greeks  one is morally obliged to cremate the dead  one is morally forbidden to eat them  among the Callatians  one is morally obliged to eat the dead  one is morally forbidden to burn them 2.2
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The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas
The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Introduction Taking risks in making business decisions has been a key to success for many American corporations. Steve Kafka, an American of Czech origin, realized this fact when he became a franchisor for Chicago Style Pizza and decided to expand his business into the Czech Republic. The first risk Steve took was becoming a franchisor, in that he had to overcome many difficulties, and he anticipates that he
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Anxiety: Challenge by Another Name
In the article "Anxiety: Challenge by Another Name," James Lincoln Collier explains that anxiety is a very common part of our life in our society and that to defeat anxiety is to confront it and face it as we grow and learn from it instead of backing away. Collier uses several of his personal experiences and explains how each helped him to overcome his anxiety. With each obstacle that he faced, he developed three basic
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Economies of Scale
Summary: A firm's achieving of internal economies of scale would enable it to obtain higher profits due to the incorporation of lower average costs. Various strategic methods exist in order to achieve this, such as buying in bulk. External factors that may affect a firm's long run average cost include improved transport facilities, access to cheaper power and infrastructure, and increased government regulation. (3.2 pages / 962 words) Read Essay Internal economies of scale refer
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Globalization and Its Challenges to Liberal and Realist Assumptions Regarding the State and New Security Concerns
Globalization has become one of the most (hotly) debated issues eliciting both great enthusiasm and deep concern. On the one hand, it is argued that it leads to economic growth and prosperity for nations while on the other side, many argue that it only increases the “disparity between the rich and the poor,” [456] and diminishes the power of the states. In this essay, I will analyze the question: how globalization challenges the liberal and
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Contributions of the Mayans to Sustainability
A lot of Latin American ethnic groups have contributed to sustainability by growing organic foods, and especially coffee. These groups include the Mayans, Mexicans, and other groups. They grow organic coffee mostly in Chiapas, which is in the southern part of Mexico. Even long ago Mayans have always engaged in practicing sustainable agriculture, since it is part of their beliefs and culture. “They [Mayans] knew a great deal about their own ecology, and all their
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The Benefits and Challenges of Tesol Methodology
“This is NOT A LECTURE COURSE. It is an intensive, hands-on, interactive program filled with practice sessions. We specialize in practical methodology and NOT theory. Sessions are enthusiastic, dynamic, energetic and filled with humour.” (CIE Website, 2007) These are the interest-arousing words of Harry Cotton found printed on the CIE website. Dr. Cotton is a pioneer in the field of advanced TESOL methodology and language acquisition. The techniques taught in the CIE TESOL course are
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Afghanistan Economy
Post-war Afghan Economy How National is the National Development Framework By SIBA SANKAR MOHANTY Afghanistan occupies a central significance in South Asia owing to its geo-strategic location and natural resources-but is considered as one among the poorest countries in the world. Being a small, land locked and poor country with around 85 percent of its population depending on agriculture, and its socio-economic structure being influenced in every respect by external forces for more than twenty
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Sustainability Strategic Intent – Alcoa
It doesn’t take much research to appreciate Alcoa’s commitment to sustainability. Alcoa is at the forefront of a corporate initiative towards sustainability and environmental stewardship. This is not to say that Alcoa’s industrial processes are good for the environment or benefit our biosphere, but at least they recognize that industry as a whole is headed in the wrong direction and are focusing on immediate pollution reduction as well as future processes and legislation. Alcoa CEO
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Ak Airlines
Marketing businesses, products and services has become much more complex with the introduction of the internet. In this paper I will attempt to describe the effect of e-business on marketing strategies today, as well as describe the e-business marketing strategies utilized by Kmart, Inc. The internet is an enormous environment that is advancing and developing at a very erratic pace, and only companies able to adapt will survive. The World Wide Web provides a medium
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India Infrastructure & Economy
INDIA ECONOMY & INFRASR+TRUCTURE OVERVIEW India is rich in natural resources and manpower and has made significant economic progress since attaining independence in 1947. India's economy encompasses traditional village farming, forestry, fishing, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of support services. Economy transformed from primarily agriculture, forestry, fishing, and textile manufacturing in 1947 to major heavy industry, transportation, and telecommunications industries by late 1970s. Central government planning in 1950
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Challenges in the Workplace and Possible Solutions to Remedy the Situation
The resistance to change is a huge challenge in the workplace. No matter how big or small the changes are, whether business processes, change in management, structural changes or the operating model; all of these will affect staff in their professional capacity. For the purposes of this paper the focus will be on corporate restructuring and how the lack of collective buy-inn and communication can hamper the success of the project. This is one
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Challenge of Defining a Single Muliticultural Education
The Challenge of Defining a Single "Multicultural Education" As stated in the first paragraph of this article, "Multicultural education has been transformed, refocused, reconceptualized, and in a constant state of evolution both in theory and in practice." Multicultural education is always changing. Culture is something that changes on a day-to-day basis. The way our society changes is no one's hands, but our own. Multicultural education can be something that is as simple as a change
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