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Discussion Post: Managing in the Global Environment- Understanding the Role of Culture
Topic: High Cost of Living as a Significant
Hindrance to Social Mobility and Deterioration of the Socio-Economic Divide in New York City
Read: Chapter 3: Understanding the Role of Culture Text or Presentation (Deresky & Miller, 2021).
Watch: Hofstede Cultural Framework YouTube Video
Review: Understanding the Role of Culture lesson plan.
To earn full points for participating in the discussion:
Each student should post 1 substantive response (that contains at least 100 words) to 1 discussion question
Task
Question I. What is meant by the culture of a society, and why is it important for international managers to understand it? Do you notice cultural differences among your classmates? How do those differences affect the class environment? How do they affect your group projects?
Question II. Discuss the types of operational conflicts that could occur in an international context because of different attitudes toward time, change, material factors, and individualism. Give examples relative to specific countries.
Question III. Discuss how the Internet and culture interact. Which most affects the other, and how? Give some examples.
Question IV. Discuss collectivism as it applies to the Japanese workplace. What managerial functions does it affect?
Question V. Discuss the role of Islam in cross-cultural relations and business operations.