Question I
Outline why the culture of a country might influence the costs of doing business in that country. Synthesize your answer with examples and justify in detail.
Question II
Do you think that business practices in an Islamic country are likely to differ from business practices in the United States? If so, how? Explain your justification in detail.
Question III
What are the implications for the international business of differences in the dominant religion or ethical system of a country? Accommodate your justification in detail with reference
Question IV
Choose two countries that appear to be culturally diverse. Compare the culture of those countries and then indicate how cultural differences influence (a) the costs of doing business in each country, (b) the likely future economic development of that country, and (c) business practices. Defend your answers in detail with reference
Question V
Reread the Country Focus on "Islamic Capitalism in Turkey." Then answer the following questions with reference:
i. Can you see anything in the value of Islam that is hostile to business?
ii. What does the experience of the region around Kayseri teach us about the relationship between Islam and business?
iii. What are the implications of Islamic values toward business for the participation of a country like Turkey in the global economy?
Question VI
Reread the Management Focus on "McDonald's and Hindu Culture" and answer the following questions with reference:
i. McDonald's has been reasonably successful in India, despite the country's very different food culture. Why?
ii. Do you think that McDonald's could have and should have foreseen the problems it ran into in India when using beef extract in its oil? What could it have done differently?