Assignment : Discussion-Culture in Business
When operating globally, companies need to evaluate political and economic factors. One other important analysis needs to be conducted: cultural similarities and differences between the home country and the host country.
Using Argosy University's online library resources, review the literature related to cultural differences in terms of their impact on companies doing business internationally.
Then, do the following:
• Identify one such company and then review its Web sites in 2-4 different markets to see how the firm presents its products and/or services. For example, you can look at the Web sites of McDonald's, IKEA, and Google in the US, France, India, Russia, and Brazil.
• Based on the visual appearance of these Web sites, and the relevant literature (related to cultural differences in particular), explain how these sites are different from country to country.
Be sure to cite your sources.
Write your initial response in a minimum of 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.
Do the following when responding to your peers:
• Read all posts from your peers.
• Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
• Provide substantive comments by contributing new, relevant information or quotes from course reading, academic and trade journals, company Web sites, or other sources; build on the remarks or questions of others; or share practical examples of key concepts from
your experiences, professional or personal.
• Make sure your writing is clear, concise, and in an organized manner; demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.