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Chapter-02 International Management and Cultural Diversity . Dr. Gehan Shanmuganathan , (DBA). Chapter objectives . Describe the importance of multinational corporations and outsourcing in international business Importance of sensitivity to cultural differences - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CHAPTER-02
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Dr. Gehan Shanmuganathan, (DBA)
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Describe the importance of multinational
corporations and outsourcing in international business
Importance of sensitivity to cultural differences Identify major challenges facing global managerial
worker Various methods of entry into world markets Success factors in the global market place and
positives and negatives of globalization Scope of diversity, competitive advantage, and
potential problems of culturally diverse workforce
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INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
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INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT Global integration influences the manager’s job Approximately 10% to 20% of all jobs in the United
States are dependent upon trade with other countries National identity of the product is vague in today’s
context due to outsourcing certain parts in the value chain
Critical aspects to manage in international business are, Cultural diversity Time factor in business operations (local and international) Outsourcing
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CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE US
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THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
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MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS (MNC) A firm with operating units in two or more
countries in addition to its own Headquarters in one country and subsidiaries
in other countries Some times hire people from its own country
of origin (expatriates) for key positions in facilities in other countries
Other times, MNC will hire citizens of the country in which the division is located (host-country nationals)
Some MNCs are PepsiCo, IBM, Microsoft
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TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS A special type of MNC that operates worldwide
without having a single national headquarters Units of the company located in different parts of
the world Eg- Tokyo based Trend Micro is a specialist in
combating computer viruses Key challenges in international business are,
Government agreements about trade Outsourcing
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TRADE AGREEMENT The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Relationships among United States, Canada, and Mexico Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
United States, Dominican Republic, and Central America The European Union (EU)
27-nation alliance in Europe The World Trade Organization (WTO)
The only international agency overseeing the rules of international trade and settle disputes among countries
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GLOBAL OUTSOURCING AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
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GLOBAL OUTSOURCING AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
The practice of hiring an individual or another company outside the organization to perform work
Global outsourcing
Outsourcing Offshoring
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GLOBAL OUTSOURCING AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
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GLOBAL OUTSOURCING
Lower-Priced goods
Create new jobs
Around the clock
service
Permanent loss of jobs
Slow job creation Low wages to local
employees threatening offshoring
Cases for ….. Cases against……
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PROBLEMS WITH OUTSOURCING
Language barrier
Customer handling issues
Currency value When relatively weak- begins on-shoring and
re-shoring
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SENSITIVITY TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCE
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CULTURAL SENSITIVITY
Awareness and use of local and
national customs and their
importance in effective interpersonal
relationships
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MULTICULTURAL WORKER
An individual who is
aware of and values
other cultures Ethnocentrism discuss……
CULTURAL MISTAKES TO AVOIDCountry
Great Britain
Spain
ScandinaviaAll Asian countries
Japan
India
Cultural Mistake
Asking personal questions. The British protect their privacy.Expecting punctuality. Your appointments will usually arrive 20-30 minutes late.Being overly rank conscious in these countries. Little attention is paid to a person’s place in the hierarchy.Pressuring an Asian employee to brag about his or her accomplishments. They prefer to let the record speak for itself.Shaking hands or hugging in public. Japanese consider the practices to be offensive.Telling Indians you prefer not to eat with your hands. If they are not using cutlery when eating, they expect you to do likewise.
Mexico
Brazil
Latin America
Flying into a Mexican city in the morning, expecting to close a deal by lunch. They build business relationships slowly.Attempting to impress them by speaking a few words of Spanish. Portuguese is the official language.Wearing elegant jewelry during a business meeting. They feel people should appear conservative during business meetings.
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CHALLENGES FACED THE GLOBAL MANAGERIAL WORKER
CHALLENGES FACING THEGLOBAL MANAGERIAL WORKER
Economic crises in
other countries
Balance of trade
problems
Collecting money
Liability of being a foreigner
Differences in
negotiating style
Human rights
violations
Culture shock
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Global leadership skills
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DEVELOPING GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS The ability to effectively lead people of
other cultures This is a combination of cultural sensitivity
and general leadership skills A welcoming attitude towards other cultures
is the most important in becoming an effective global leader
Their main roles are, Inspiring Envisioning Culturally sensitive
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HOFSTEDE CULTURAL DIMENSIONS
UncertaintyAvoidance
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APPLICATION OF HOFSTEDE CULTURAL DIMENSIONS
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CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS If the currency gains in value, difficult for
exports but easy for imports If the currency weakens in value, difficult for
imports, but easy for exports These affect marketing and production in MNCs
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BALANCE OF TRADE PROBLEMS The difference between exports and imports
in both goods and services Deficit and surplus effects
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HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, CORRUPTIONS, AND VIOLENCE
Should the manager use, Child labor
Free labor from political prisoners
Undocumented employees
Unfair treatments for indigenous people
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CULTURE SHOCK A group of physical and psychological
symptoms that may develop when a person is abruptly placed in a foreign culture
Understanding of, Values, beliefs, attitudes, ideas, religious beliefs,
myths, colors, education, symbols, and so on Time zones
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DIFFERENCES IN NEGOTIATING STYLE Negotiation is a process where each party
involved in bargaining, tries to gain an advantage for themselves by the end of the process. Negotiation is intended to aim at compromise.
American managers will have to be; Patient Use team approach Avoid being too informal
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PIRACY OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OTHER MERCHANDISE
Intellectual property rights – software
Copy rights – publications
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METHODS OF ENTRY INTO WORLD MARKETS
Exporting Licensing
Local warehousing & selling
Local assembly & packaging
Strategic Alliance(joint venture)
Direct foreign
investment
Global startup
Global merger
Methods of Entry into
World Markets
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENTRY STRATEGIES Licensing- A contractual agreement in which one firm
permits another to produce and market its products and use its brand name in return for royalty or other compensation
Exporting- organization manufactures in the home country to export to other countries
Joint venture- a partnership between two entities for a business operation in a country (guest country)
Totally owned facility- with total ownership of the business Strategic Alliance- partnership formed to create
competitive advantage on a worldwide business
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENTRY STRATEGIES Trading company- These companies
provide a link between the international buyer and the seller
Counter Trade- International barter transactions
Multinational Firms- A firm that operates on a worldwide scale without ties to any specific nation or region
Global startup- a small firm that comes into existence by serving an international market
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SUCCESS FACTORS IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE Think globally, act locally Diversify into similar product markets• Be familiar with local business concepts, laws,
and customs Recruit talented nationals Research and assess potential markets Hire or develop multicultural workers Adopt Environmentally Friendly Policies Understand your
CompetitorsPotential partnersMembers of the management team
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THE SCOPE, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, AND POTENTIAL PROBLEMS OF MANAGING DIVERSITY
THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF DIVERSITYLeads to better
rapport with culturally diverse
customers
Improves productivity and profits
Improves customer service
Reduces possible cultural bloopers
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Facilitates recruiting and
retaining talented
individuals
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF DIVERSITY
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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF DIVERSITY
The advantage an organization has as an advantage
of managing diversity over rivals Product – Apple
Price- Wal-Mart
Advertising – insurance companies
Distribution or delivery – fast food
People or service- Banks
Process - travel and leisure
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BENEFITS OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY Marketing advantage in terms of sales and
profits Reduces costs (lost customer and efficiency) Recruiting talented employees Provide useful ideas for advertising and
publicity Reduces cultural bloopers (blunders) Create corporate creativity
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PROBLEMS ASSOCIATE WITH DIVERSITY
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PROBLEMS ASSOCIATE WITH DIVERSITY
Heterogeneous groups could create potential
conflicts among groups
ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES FOR IMPROVINGTHE MANAGEMENT OF DIVERSITY
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Establish corporate policies favoring
diversityEncourage employees
to form network groupsConduct “valuing diversity” training
programs English Language as a Force
For Unity
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QUESTIONS…….
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WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT- 02
What steps can you take,
starting this week, to ready
yourself to become a
multicultural worker?