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Ch 5 - Global Mgnt
Global dimesions of managment
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Management
Undergraduate 3
06/03/2007

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global economy
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recourses marks and competition are worldwide in scope
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globalization
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is the process of growing interdependence among elements of the global economy
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international managment
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involves managing operations in more than one country
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global manager
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culturally aware and informed on international affairs
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European Union
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is a political and economical alliance of European countries
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Euro
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the new common European currency
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement - linking Canada, the United States, and Mexico in an economic alliance
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Maquiladoras
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foreign manufacturing plants that operate in Mexico with special privileges
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international business
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conducts commercial transactions across national boundries
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global sourcing
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materials or services are purchaes around the world for local use
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exporting
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local products are sold abroad
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importing
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the process of acquiring products abroad and selling them in domestic markets
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licensing agreement
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one firm pays a fee for the rights to make or sell another company's products
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franchising
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a fee is paid for rights to use another firm's name and operating methods
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joint venture
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operates in a foreign country through co-ownership with local partners
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foreign subsidiary
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is a local operation completely owned by a foreign firm
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World Trade Organization
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member nations agree to negotiate and resolve disputes about tariffs and trade restrictions
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Most favored nation status
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gives a trading partner most favorable treatment for imports and exports
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Protectionism
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is a call for tariffs and favorable treatments to protect domestic firms from foreign competition
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multinational corporation
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is a business with extensive international operations in more than one foreign country
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transnational corporation
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in an MNC (Multinational Corp) that operates worldwide on a borderless basis
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corruption
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involves illegal practices to further one's business interests
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Sweatshops
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comply workers at very low wages for long hours and in poor working condition
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child labor
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is the full-time employment of children for work otherwise done by adults
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Sustainable development
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meets the needs of the present without hurting future generations
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ISO (International Standards Organization) 14000
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offers a set of certification standards for responsible environment policies
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culture
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is a shared set of beliefs, values, and patterns of behavior common to a group of people
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culture shock
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is the confusion and discomfort a person experiences when in an unfamiliar culture
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Ethnocentrisum
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is the tendency to consider one' culture as superior to others
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Low-Context cultures
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emphasize communication via spoken or written words
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High-Context Cultures
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rely on nonverbal and situational cues as well as spoken or written words in communications
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monochronic cultures
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people tend to do one thing at a time
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Polychronic cultures
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time is used to accomplish many different things at once
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comparative management
Definition
Studies how management practices differ among countries and cultures
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currency risk
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is possible loss because of fluctuating exchange rates
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political risk
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is the possible lose of investment in control over a foreign asset because of instability and political changes in the host country
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political-risk analysis
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forecasts how political events may impact foreign investments
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expatriate
Definition
lives and works in a foreign country
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Ethnocentric attitudes
Definition
consider practices of the home country the best
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polycentric attitudes
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assume locals know best ways to manage in their countries
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geocentric attitudes
Definition
value talent and best practices from all over the world
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