2.4 – Discussion: Country Research – Traditional American
Business vs. Business in Another Country
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There are many videos and websites identifying cultural
differences relevant to global business. Watch the following video on how different
cultures view punctuality.
Culture Shock: Punctuality (BBC Report on time keeping and
punctuality in different cultures.)
Duration – 4:15
Note: For this discussion you must choose a country that has
not yet been chosen and listed in this discussion area.
Think of a country you are familiar with, or wish to become
familiar with, and view the discussion area to determine if your country has
already been chosen. If it has not been chosen, you will need to post your
Title and Country to “claim” your country of choice. Follow these directions:
In this discussion, begin your post with a subject that
includes the following:
Title: Country
1. Once you claim your country, conduct Internet research on
what differences may exist between so-called traditional American business and
doing business in the country you choose.
2. Write a 2-3 paragraph discussion entry with the current
APA citations and identify the cultural dimensions of your country. Include the
following elements in your discussion entry:
Identify the cultural dimensions of the country of choice
using the Project GLOBE article or other internet tools and compare those
dimensions with traditional American culture. Do you foresee any conflicts?
How would American business best expand to the country you
chose?
What specific cultural, social, or professional conflicts to
you foresee and how would you remedy them?
3. Return to your original post and reply to it. Update your
post with your information.
4. Choose two of your classmate’s discussion threads and
post insightful comments about their information.
An example discussion post is located herePreview the
documentView in a new window. Students are encouraged to use the Cultural
Comparison tool found here (Links to an external site.) (please cite properly).
Review the Discussion Rubric by selecting the Gear icon and then “Show Rubric”. It will
assist you in creating effective posts and will be used to evaluate the
activity.
