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1 Module 3 Short Paper Tim Nicely Southern New Hampshire University SPT 565: Internationalization of Sports Business March 17 th , 2024 National Culture and Organizational Culture are two different ideas, but while different, there is also usually some overlap as the organization often will carry over characteristics from the national culture it is a part of. This may be good or bad. In the case of Argentina, it can tend to be a little of both. The National Culture in Argentina is one based in pride and tradition. While not seen as glamourous or wealthy, there is tremendous respect amongst Argentinians for their culture. There is, however, a perception from the outside that Argentina is not always the most well-run and is susceptible to corruption and less than efficient management which has bled into the organizational culture of Argentian football. Argentina Football is filled with pride and respected around the world as one of the premier football organizations on the planet. The on-

2 field product is exceptional as evidenced by their being the reigning World Cup Champions. Despite the storied history of football in Argentina and the respect they have garnered on the field, like their national culture, their management is not held in as high regard. In fact, in the 2010’s allegations of fraudulent activities ran rampant and in 2016 FIFA, the governing body of international football, removed the president of the Argentinean Football Association when he was formally charged with Fraud (Brown, 2016). Operating a U.S.-based sport business in Argentina would likely come with challenges but would not be impossible. There is a bit of separation in that U.S. based culture puts much more emphasis on public image than Argentian culture. Argentinian culture is much more raw and authentic while U.S. culture is a bit more refined and somewhat manufactured. While there are pros and cons of both cultures, in a business setting the U.S. culture is often more appealing to work with from the outside looking in. There is significant overlap when it comes to national and organizational culture however that can be focused on to ensure success. Both cultures, in both the national and organizational sense when it comes to football in Argentina and all business in the U.S., are highly competitive and put an emphasis on being the best. This competitive drive would give a common goal for MLS to build an operation in Argentina that would be conducive of both cultures. The biggest question mark would come in the form of corporate social responsibility. While sports in the United States have had their fair share of scandals, never has an international governing body had to remove the president of an American sports organization due to charges of fraud as they did with the president of the AFA in 2016. This example of mismanagement and corruption has cast a shadow over the governing body of football in Argentina and for any U.S. based sports organization to work with to work with them, there will have to be a focused effort

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