The Challenges Of Benq And Siemens Company From German Culture

As Mr Sphor , Chairman of the Executive Board , says in his interview in Annual report of Lufthansa of 2014, they want to be the first choice for customers, employees and shareholders. Furthermore , in his interview emphasizes the need for Lufthansa not only "to build on its strengths but also to be aware of the potentials for improvement and change , to make partnerships and to be more attractive"(Anon, 2016,p.10). One major disadvantage Lufthansa has, according to Mr Sphor, is the high cost and ,to be more specific, he implies the high cost of employees(Anon,

Abstract Companies in different countries are operating in different cultural, legal, social and economic environments. As a result,

A mechanism to gain access to new resources is known as acquisition (Sarala, 2010). Culture is comparatively a new dimension in acquisitions and mergers. According to (Sarala, 2010) culture dimension play an important role and highlights the cultural factors such as cultural differences and other cultural characteristics affect the outcomes of the acquisition. Article (The role of leadership in successful international mergers and acquisitions. Gill, 2012) will review the cultural differences and how two different Leadership styles have a totally opposite effect on the two mergers in a same culture. Second review article selected is (Multicultural Shared Leadership in culturally diverse Team. Ramthun & Matkin, 2012) which will address the shared leadership and diversity among team members with focusing on national and organizational culture, this is related to the case of the mergers discussed in the first article and may be the possible reason for the failure of DaimlerChrysler/Mitsubishi merger.

Whenever a company is entering a new market it has to take into consideration the cultural differences between countries. Based on the case study analysis, the difference between the two countries in terms of eating out habits and eating preferences seem not to be understood by the Denver headquarter. Denver headquarter believes that it can enforce the same business model applied in the U.S to its stores in China, regardless of local preference. In addition, Foster seems to lack knowledge about the Chinese culture because she was not familiar with the market in China, as she had no experience working internationally. There was a lack of cross-cultural communication between Chen and Foster; even though, Chen had experienced both cultures while studying abroad in the U.S.

Another weakness of Company Q is in marketing and promotions. Even the best products have to be marketed and sold. Since the major stockholders of the company are technology and production

Benetton’s International strategy is based on the above philosophy and it can be broadly classified in four different parts.

Whereas, due to the MNCs ' market analyzer 's negligence, or many unexpected circumstances, projections doesn’t always occur as were planned. Arrival and departure of Nike in Pakistan and also Intel and other electronics company 's entry into Vietnam, are two great examples of a failure and a success in global integration and local responsiveness, which I 'm going to briefly analyze its reasons.

Philips and Matsushita are two electronic (equipment and service) based powerhouses who had to expand their business to the international market. One my ask why they needed to operate internationally… each company, Philips and Matsushita, wanted to stand in front of their peer companies as the market leader in the industry. In order to do this, each company would go through various changes, some of which hurt and some of which

"oday managers in many industries are working hard to match the competitive advantages of their new global rivals. They are moving manufacturing offshore in search of lower labor costs, rationalizing product lines to capture global scale economies, instituting quality circles and justin-time production, and adopting Japanese human resource practices. When competitiveness still seems out of reach, they form strategic alliances-often with the very companies that upset the competitive halance in the first place. Important as these initiatives are, few of them go beyond

On being operational in the global market, Samsung has been subjected to various kinds of pressure. Therefore, the focus of this report is show while formulating an international strategy how Samsung should take both environment factors into consideration that will shape their business approach. The analytical business tools namely PESTLE and Porter Five Forces will be used to understand the micro and macro environment drivers of Samsung’s strategy.

For international business strategy, Hill and Jones (2004) suggested that there is four basic components of strategy development need to be addressed by a firm in order to succeed in foreign markets. These components are: ¡¥distinctive competence¡¦, ¡¥scope of operations¡¦, ¡¥resource deployment¡¦, and ¡¥synergy¡¦. By applying the theory, it is revealed that Whirlpool¡¦s distinctive competence is its brand name ¡V Whirlpool, the world¡¦s largest white-goods manufacturer. For the scope of operations, Whirlpool is specialised in broad middle market niche of white-goods products. In terms of resource deployment, Whirlpool allocates the resources equally to its three product lines. As far as synergy concern, due to the poor business performance of Bauknecht and Ignis, Whirlpool is not benefited in whole.

The modern business culture must, by necessity, be fluid if it is to succeed globally. There is interaction between employees, between stakeholders, and between global environments. In fact, this environment is formed through multiple interactions between the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities presented through the organization's unique culture. Since truly the one constant in business is change, it is how we adapt to such changes; as individuals and part of groups, that helps manifest behaviors as he culture evolves. Indeed, many believe that one of the templates that make up this fluidity is the concept, even more popular in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, of mergers and acquisitions (Horibe, 2001).

Each country has its unique ways of communicate, act, think, or behave and managers should need to identify and recognized these differences to bridge the gaps between cultures for real communication to take place (Global Strategic Management, 1999). The language barrier is one of the biggest obstacles PPQ Parts manager will have to face when doing business in international markets. Language is one of the contexts in which the company should do adequate research before entering a foreign market, especially when the foreign language is a different one. Keeping an open mind and sensitivity to these differences can lead to better channels of communication and understanding for both parties. Cultural issues are present in all aspects of global activities, including selling to foreign customers, buying materials overseas, working with vendors, and setting up operations. Other issue that the company may face is complying with foreign government regulations and labor requirements. A company looking to set up manufacturing facilities in a foreign country may also face difficulties in making an effective transfer of core technologies, poorly trained local workers, financial restrictions, and a lack of inputs and supplies that meet the necessary quality standards. It is necessary that PPQ Parts managers identify and learn these regulations if they don’t want the company to get involved in any

This extended essay aims to answer the research question “How effective has Amorepacific’s joint venture in China been as a growth strategy?” This topic answers the business strategy of their company, as well as flaws and conflicts blocking their development. Focusing on the topic, I will be looking in the context of joint venture, marketing topic within the Business Management Syllabus. How Amorepacific has successfully gain profit from China through joint ventures but also loses their large spending power due to the North Korea and South Korea Missile Conflict. With an overview of the Missile Conflict, and the history of the company within the industry to better reflect and understand the current situation of the company. Additionally, knowing the strength, weaknesses, opportunities and possible threats (SWOT), to analysis their success, profits, and suitable growth options.

In my conclusion, I would like to emphasize that SAMSUNG has a quite distinctive way to carry on its business. From the part of visible aspects, it has a different way to build up its image by emphasizing the blue color, while other competitors such as SONY and APPLE focus on the shape of logos to do the same thing. From another aspect of organizational culture, the invisible aspects, we can find its effort to be adjusting well to a society where the organization affects. It tries to contribute its profit to the society by offering an educational service, a welfare service and even some public performances and so on. Although, it has been obvious that such a large co-operation company like SAMSUNG has a responsibility to contribute its profit to make the society better, SAMSUNG`s profit contribution policy is very well-organized so, it can be a very own aspect that SAMSUNG has. Lastly, its managerial structure has an incredibly unique way to communicate to each other and get a new idea from people. It has a very strict hierarchical structure that is carried out by people in the organization all the time, but