HND 地理影响 L10.ppt

International Business Environment: Geographical Influences Lecture 10 SHI Zhe Lecture Agenda Introducing political geography Explaining various forms of cultural influences on international business and trade environment — social institutions 社会制度/秩序 — material culture 物质文化 — belief/value systems 信仰/价值体系 — language 语言 Introducing political geography Explaining various forms of cultural influences on international business and trade environment — social institutions 社会制度/秩序 — material culture 物质文化 — belief/value systems 信仰/价值体系 — language 语言 Human Geography The study of how people make places, how we organize space and society, how we interact with each other in places and across space, and how we make sense of others and ourselves in our locality, region, and world. Political geography Introduction Political geography helps explain the cultural and physical factors that underlie political unrest Political geographers study how people have organized Earth’s land surface into countries and alliances, the reasons for doing so, and the conflicts that can erupt from the organization Examples of political influences on International Business What are your examples？ Examples of political influences on International Business and trade Sony bought Columbia Pictures Coca Cola in India shares issue Joint ventures in China International relations impact: Chinese businesses attacked in Philippines and Vietnam Economic sanctions, eg. US and Russia, US and Cuba — National sovereignty — Local laws — Political stability — Economic situation MNCs face political risks Nokia in Finland Introducing political geography Explaining various forms of cultural influences on international business and trade environment — social institutions 社会制度/秩序 — material culture 物质文化 — belief/value systems 信仰/价值体系 — language 语言 Culture “ a complex set of values, norms, beliefs, attitudes, customs, systems and artefacts which are handed down from generation to generation through the p