The Cultural Dimension of Global Business

7th Edition

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Learning Objectives

Chapter 1

LO 1: Explore the perspective of cultural anthropology.
LO 2: Analyze the prevalence of anthropological studies in business.
LO 3: Examine how culture is defined in anthropology.
LO 4: Discuss how cultural differences can affect global businesses. 

Chapter 2

LO 1: Discuss the role of value systems in cultures.
LO 2: View culture through the individual vs. collective dimension.
LO 3: View culture through the equality vs. hierarchy dimension.
LO 4: View culture through the change orientation dimension.
LO 5: View culture through the time orientation dimension.
LO 6: Understand culture though the concept of context.
LO 7: Describe the metaphorical analysis of culture.
LO 8: Analyze the effect of change on culture. 

Chapter 3

LO 1: Explore the significance of nonverbal communications in global business.
LO 2: Analyze the role of nonverbal communications in business introductions.
LO 3: Explore the different types of nonverbal communications involved in business interactions. 

Chapter 4

LO 1: Describe the importance of linguistic skills in global business.
LO 2: Analyze the influence of linguistic diversity on global business.
LO 3: Describe the relationship between language and culture.
LO 4: Understand the different linguistic styles that different cultures bring to global business.
LO 5: Discuss how social context can affect language.
LO 6: Identify additional factors that affect language in global businesses.
LO 7: Analyze the effect of the IT revolution on human communication. 

Chapter 5

LO 1: Discuss the nature of negotiation in cross-cultural interactions.
LO 2: Discuss the importance of location in negotiations.
LO 3: Explore strategies that can help international negotiators.
LO 4: Analyze the role of interpreters in global business.
LO 5: Describe the essential features in a global negotiator. 

Chapter 6

LO 1: Describe the basics of building a partnership.
LO 2: Discuss the importance of meetings in building collaborations.
LO 3: Explore different decision-making models that help partnerships.
LO 4: Discuss ways of maintaining partnerships and problem solving. 

Chapter 7

LO 1: Analyze the nature of culture shock and how it could affect global businesses.
LO 2: Discuss methods to minimize culture shock. 

Chapter 8

LO 1: Discuss the difficulties that a global oriented firm could face.
LO 2: Describe ways in which firms can build a global workforce.
LO 3: Discuss how job profiles change in global businesses.
LO 4: Identify selection processes for expat jobs. 
LO 5: Describe preoperational methods for expats.
LO 6: Explore ways in which the firm can help an expat succeed.
LO 7: Discuss the importance of preparing for repatriations.
LO 8: Identify the essential factors that help one succeed as a global business leader. 

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