International Mangement,managing across borders and cultrures.ppt

Comparative Management in Focus South Korea Latin America Copyright ?2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 3-* Respect for family, authority, formality, class Are demonstrative, friendly, aggressive, hard-working Connections vital for business; most contracts are oral Honest criticism is rare Not homogenous, but common similarities “Being-oriented” compared with “doing-oriented” Work and private lives are more closely integrated Very important to maintain harmony and save face Developing Cultural Profiles 3-* Copyright ?2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Developing Management Styles and Ways of Doing Business: Saudi Arabia Copyright ?2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 3-* Tribalism Paternalism, nepotism Close friendships Person-orientation, Theory Y Honor, shame Conflict avoidance, positive reinforcement Developing Management Styles and Ways of Doing Business: Chinese Family Business Small, family businesses predominate “Guanxi” connections People are put ahead of business Organizations do not include “middle management” 3-* Copyright ?2011 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall * ? 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall * ? 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall * ? 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall * ? 2010 Pearson Prentice Hall McDonald’s stops serving five times a day when men are called to prayer. Saks has separate women-only floors, and Pizza hut has dining rooms divided by gender. Although the roles of women are changing, they still cannot work directly alongside men or sell directly to men. As a wealthy country, Saudis enjoy wearing high-end fashions, even though women must wear their clothes under abayas. Saudis also have become accustomed to foreigners holding most lower-level jobs—so much so that it made the front page of the newspaper when a Saudi accepted a bellboy job. These examples illustrate how understanding the local culture and business environment can provide competitive advantage. Manag