Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Contrasting Attitudes toward International Operations

Ethnocentric Attitude: The view of ethnocentric attitude assumes that the home country’s personnel and ways of doing things are best.
Polycentric Attitude: The view assumes that local managers in host countries know best how to run their own operations.
Geocentric Attitude: A world-oriented view draws upon the best talent from around the world.
Three Different Attitudes Toward International Operations

The Cultural Imperative

Culture: A population is taken by granted assumptions, values, beliefs, and symbols that foster patterned behavior.
Societal culture: Norms, values, attitudes, role expectations, taboos, symbols, heroes, beliefs, morals, customs, and rituals
Are U.S. Corporations Turning the World into a Single “Americanized” Culture? Cultural roots run deep, have profound effects on behavior, and  are not easily altered.

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