MHR 523 Chapter 17: chapter 17 notes.doc

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Canadians look out for themselves and immediate family. Pakistani people look out for extended family, firms. Selection for global assignments selecting global managers selecting managers for expatriate assignments means screening them for traits that predict success in adapting to what may be dramatically new environments adaptability screening. Aims to assess the family"s probable success in transitioning to new environment as well as alert them of personal issues the move may involve realistic job preview, pre-assignment visit, paper-and-pencil tests. Maintaining global employees orienting and training employees for global assignments cross-cultural training: level 1 impact of cultural differences an on. Adjustment leadership development opportunities international compensation for expatriate balance sheet approach purchasing power equalized in all countries. Maintain same standard of living variable pay - international eaps (employee assistancce plan) used for ongoing support for stress etc. performance appraisal of global managers.

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Americans can sometimes be ethnocentric in thinking. Believing there way is the only way. But, America is but a small country in the world that has many its own beliefs and practices that can differ from other countryâs beliefs and customs. How do you know how to conduct business or honor others traditions if you donât know them? How do you know if America is the best place for you if you donât know how other countries especially those under different economic systems operate? Go to: http://businessculture.org/business-culture/cultural-differences-in-business/ choose two countries and state the differences. Now go to the following website and read about Canadian differences and list five differences that you find intriguing and state why https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-cultural-differences-between-Canadians-and-Americans

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Which of the following statements about cultural differences in the workplace is most accurate?

A. The best way to deal with cultural differences in the workplace is to treat everyone the same way

B. Cultural differences were once a major problem, but television, telecommunications, e-mail, and the Internet have brought people closer together and greatly reduced cultural differences

C. Managers must be very aware of cultural differences and recognize that different employee may respond best to different management and motivational styles

D. Only firms that hire a lot of foreign-born workers are likely to have problems dealing with cultural differences. Workers born in the United States tend to have a common set of values and attitudes, regardless of age or social background

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State the law of one price. How is it related to the movement of manufacturing out of the United States?

	The law of one price states that the prices of nonlabor inputs in one country can differ significantly from the prices of nonlabor inputs in another institutionally similar country because such inputs are different. Wages adjusted for productivity differences are higher in other countries, so firms choose to use workers in foreign countries.
	The law of one price states that the prices of goods and services in one country cannot differ significantly from the prices of goods and services in another institutionally similar country. Wages adjusted for productivity differences are higher in other countries, so firms choose to use workers in foreign countries.
	The law of one price states that the wages of workers in one country can differ significantly from the wages of workers in another institutionally similar country because workers are different. Wages adjusted for productivity differences are lower in other countries, so firms choose to use workers in foreign countries.
	The law of one price states that the wages of workers in one country will not differ significantly from the wages of (equal) workers in another institutionally similar country. Wages adjusted for productivity differences are lower in other countries, so firms choose to use workers in foreign countries.

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