Question

BioFoods International is concerned with providing low cost foods to nations that cannot afford the wholesome and nutritional foods that are so common in more developed countries. BioFoods International is adopting a new computer system that will enable our international managers to place orders with us directly, ensuring accurate and fulfilling orders to each of our constituents. What types of cultural requirements should be considered in acquiring this new system?

Answer 1

It is very important to understand and relate with the cultural requirements that are being needed when you have to make your business globally. It is very essential to understand the different international norms and country's values to make sustainable effort in your development. The requirements are:

1. Languages: The first cultural requirement that should be taken care of is the international languages. For every organisation, even for this BioFoods to make the operational activities reach to different countries it's important to make yourself adapt to different languages every country has to makw your dealings and offer more comfortable and effective.

2. Countries' Own Cultures: Another requirement would be the country's own cultures. Many countries have their own culture, some eat beef some not. Thus, an organisation to understand what kind of culture is being followed up in that country you are hosting. According to the culture, you have to provide a certain no. of cultural related food items to make your sales go up.

3. Economic Valued Culture: At last, the economic culture of the country is also has to be understand. For example, one cannot provide very costly food to the people of Africa. Africa's economy is down thus to accomodate the same, the organisation has to provide food accordance with the economic culture shared by different countries and the consumer's buying power have to taken care of before exporting goods.