In your own words, how does Starbucks deal with potential
cross-cultural issues when entering the China market. Propose your
own solutions as well.
These are some cultural problem between USA and China:
Hierarchy is more dominant in China than in the
USA
Americans way of talking can be found rude to the
Chinese culture
The Chinese are more inclined to foster a stronger
relationship
Social media influence in China is lower than the
USA
Status is very important in Chinese...
To deal with smog problem, the local governments in China and
India have been known to restrict vehicle use for a few weeks
during periods of severe smog problem. One approach used is to
allow vehicles to run on streets on alternate days only (for
example, even-numbered vehicles on one day and odd-numbered
vehicles the next day).
(i) Is this kind of approach an economomically efficient way to
get motor-vehicle emissions reduced to a desired/target level in
our society ?...
Discuss how multinational companies can deal with
repatriation issue.
How can companies benefit from using women expatriate?
Is there advantage in male versus female?