Purchase Solution

Global Business Environment

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Today, your manager reveals that you will be working with other employees to help organize all the information regarding the potential countries in which to expand. He explains to you that the group assignment/project requires the making of a template that the company will use to display valuable information regarding the prospective countries.

Prepare a cultural profile template for all students to use regardless of the host country chosen.

The cultural profile should be developed so that each user can search for, present, and analyze the same types of information. As an example, your cultural profile might include sections on Hofstede's and Trompenaar's variables, key host country historical events, primary religious practices and business implications, and so forth. It will be up to the group to determine the appropriate sections, subsections, and specific content to be included in the profile. The profile should include at least 3 sections (2 subsections per section) and 2-3 specific bullets per subsection.

As an example, one section of your template might look like the following:

Host country:

Section:

Subsection:

Bullet 1:

Bullet 2:

Include the following in the template:

Include sections on Hofstede's and Trompenaar's variables.
Include key historical events.
Include primary religious practices.
Include business implications.
The template must include 3 sections, 2 subsections per section, and 3 specific bullet points per subsection.
The template must clearly identify the country, the section, the subsection, and bullet points.
Explain why you chose the particular section, subsection, and bullets for the cultural profile.

1,306 words with references

Attachments
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The response addresses the queries posted in 1306 words with references.

Solution Preview

The response addresses the queries posted in 1306 words with references.

//The given paper is developed for a company, which desires to expand its business in the potential countries. Regarding this, the company wants to have a culture profile template about the host country, which is selected for the expansion purpose. The culture profile template is developed in relation to Brazil. In this context, the basic components of the template are summarized as under:

Cultural Profile Template:

The given culture profile template is developed for Brazil, which has a good potential for the business expansion of the companies. Brazil is the most diverse and influential country of South America. It is a resource rich country and an economic giant.

The template is developed in three sections, which are categorized on the basis of Hofstede and Trompenaar Variables. Hofstede has explained five cultural variables whereas seven cultural variables have been proposed by Trompenaars. Five cultural variables of Hofstede are - collectivism versus individualism, power distance, avoidance of uncertainty, masculinity versus femininity, short term orientation versus long term orientation. Seven cultural variables proposed by Trompenaars are - affective versus neutral, universalism versus particularism, human nature relationship, specific versus diffuse, human time relationship, achievement orientation versus ascription, communitarianism and individualism (Binder, 2007).

//In the following discussion, the first section is summarizing the religious and cultural values of Brazil under two subsections//

Host Country: Brazil

Section 1: Individualism/Collectivism: This section is chosen as it specifies the most important cultural aspects of the society, i.e. human self identity.

Subsection 1:

Religious Practices: The religious practice of a particular country determines the feeling of individualism or collectivism among them. This subsection is chosen to specify the religious aspects of Brazilian people in relation to their social status. The given bullet points are selected to specify the religious value of Brazilian culture.

Brazil is regarded as one of the most ethically diverse countries, as it is a mixture of races and ethnicities. About 80-90% of Brazil's population follows Roman Catholicism. But in Brazil, there are some other religious practices ...

Solution provided by:
Ashish Sharma, MBA (IP)
Education
  • MBA (IP), International Center for Internationa Business
  • BBA, University of Rajasthan
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank You so much! "
  • "Always provide great help, I highly recommend Mr. Sharma over others, thanks again. "
  • "great job. I will need another help from you. "
  • "first class!"
  • "Thank you for your great notes. Will you be willing to help me with one more assignment? "
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Marketing Management Philosophies Quiz

A test on how well a student understands the basic assumptions of marketers on buyers that will form a basis of their marketing strategies.

Employee Orientation

Test your knowledge of employee orientation with this fun and informative quiz. This quiz is meant for beginner and advanced students as well as professionals already working in the HR field.

Accounting: Statement of Cash flows

This quiz tests your knowledge of the components of the statements of cash flows and the methods used to determine cash flows.

Paradigms and Frameworks of Management Research

This quiz evaluates your understanding of the paradigm-based and epistimological frameworks of research. It is intended for advanced students.

Lean your Process

This quiz will help you understand the basic concepts of Lean.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Global Business Environment's Needs Beyond the Framework

    the global business environment.

  • Business Management

    environment of the business which are affecting the role of manager's dealing in the complex global business environment.

  • Application of US Ethical Standards Worldwide

    So, it looses its business potential and becomes unsuccessful in the global business environment.

  • Global Business Environment

    225642 Global Standards VS. American Standards regarding ethics in global business environment. Would you agree with Global Standards not American Standards regarding ethics in the global business environment? Elaborate your answer.

  • Global legal Environment

    177342 Describe how different business organizations operate in the global legal environment Describe how different business organizations operate in the global legal environment and identify the domestic and global legal issues that impact the various

  • Ethical Issues

    It will assist in analyzing the challenges faced by Google Corporation in the business environment of China.// Legal, Cultural and Ethical Challenges in Global Business In the establishment of global business venture in China, Google faced legal

  • Foreign vs. Domestic Enviroments

    The complexity of the global or foreign business environment, the dynamism and rapid changes that occur in the foreign environment, the multiplicity and scale of forces that impact the environment and the significant differences that exist in the business

  • 4 Ps of marketing in a global business environment

    80343 4 Ps of marketing in a global business environment How do the 4 Ps of marketing differ in a global business environment?

  • Corporation benefits in a global environment

    562547 How can corporations benefit from the global environment? How can corporations benefit from the global environment? Are all corporations benefiting in the global environment?

  • Culture, risk analysis, and strategy formulation in global b

    In comparison to the domestic environment, how is strategy formulation different in the global business environment? Why? What is the study of culture and why is so important to global business?

View More Related Solutions