5 John R Schermerhorn, Jr Daniel G Bachrach Introduction to Management 13th edition Chapter International Management Planning Ahead — Key Takeaways What are the management challenges of globalization? What are global businesses and how they work? What is culture and how does it influence global management? How can we benefit from global management learning? Copyright ©2015 John Chapter Outline Management and Globalization Global management Why companies go global How companies go global Global business environments Global Businesses Types of global businesses Pros and cons of global businesses Ethics challenges for global businesses Copyright ©2015 John Chapter Outline Culture and Global Diversity Cultural intelligence Silent languages of culture Tight and loose cultures Values and national cultures Global Management Learning Are management theories universal? Intercultural competencies Global learning goals Copyright ©2015 John Management and Globalization Key concepts in the challenges of globalization: Global economy Globalization Global management World 3.0 Global manager Copyright ©2015 John Management and Globalization Global economy Resources, markets, and competition are worldwide in scope Globalization The process of growing interdependence among elements in the global economy World 3.0 Nations cooperate while respecting different national characters and interests Copyright ©2015 John Management and Globalization Global Managing business and organizations with business interests in more than one country Global management manager Is culturally aware and informed on international affairs Management and Globalization International businesses Conducting for-profit transactions of goods and services across national boundaries Reasons Profits why businesses go global: Customers Suppliers Capital Labor Risk Copyright ©2015 John Management and Globalization Market entry strategies involve the sale of goods or services to foreign markets but not require expensive investments Management and Globalization Types Global sourcing Exporting Importing Licensing agreement Franchising Types of market entry strategies: of direct investment strategies: Joint venture Strategic alliance Owned subsidiary Copyright ©2015 John Global Businesses Copyright ©2015 John Global Businesses Ethical issues for Global Businesses: Corruption – illegal practices that further one’s business interests Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – makes it illegal for U.S firms and their representatives to engage in corrupt practices overseas Bribes to foreign officials Excessive commissions Non monetary gifts Copyright ©2015 John Global Businesses Child labor and Sweatshops: Child labor – full time employment of children for work otherwise done by adults Sweatshops – employ workers at very low wages for long hours in poor working conditions Copyright ©2015 John Cultures and Global Diversity Copyright ©2015 John Cultures and Global Diversity Stages in adjusting to a new culture: Copyright ©2015 John Cultures and Global Diversity Silent languages of culture Copyright ©2015 John Cultures and Global Diversity Context Low context cultures - emphasize communication via spoken or written words United States Canada Germany Copyright ©2015 John Cultures and Global Diversity Context High context cultures – rely on nonverbal and situational cues as well as on spoken or written words Thailand Malaysia Copyright ©2015 John Cultures and Global Diversity Time Monochronic cultures – people tend to one thing at a time United States Polychronic cultures – time is used to accomplish many different things at once Egypt Copyright ©2015 John Cultures and Global Diversity Space Proxemics – study of how people use space to communicate In the U.S people value “personal space” Many Latin and Asian cultures expect much less personal space Copyright ©2015 John Cultures and Global Diversity Tight and Loose Cultures Cultural tightness-looseness • • • • Strength of norms that govern social behavior Tolerance for any deviance from norms Tight = Japan, Korea, Malaysia Loose = Brazil, Hungary, Australia Copyright ©2015 John Cultures and Global Diversity Values and national cultures (Hofstede): Copyright ©2015 John Figure 5.3 How countries’ short-term thinking and long-term thinking compare on Hofstede’s dimensions of national culture Copyright ©2015 John Global Management Learning Comparative How management systematically differs among countries and/or cultures Intercultural competencies Skills and personal characteristics that help us be successful in cross-cultural situations Global management managers Need to successfully apply management functions across international boundaries Copyright ©2015 John Global Management Learning Global learning goals: Not universal Engage critical thinking Look everywhere for new management ideas Always consider culture! Copyright ©2015 John ... business—from market entry to direct investment strategies Copyright ©2015 John Management and Globalization Copyright ©2015 John Management and Globalization Insourcing refers to local job creation... ©2015 John Management and Globalization Types of insourcing: Copyright ©2015 John Management and Globalization Copyright ©2015 John Management and Globalization Copyright ©2015 John Management. .. Copyright ©2015 John Management and Globalization Market entry strategies involve the sale of goods or services to foreign markets but not require expensive investments Management and Globalization