managing across cultures

Legislation by state and federal arms of government has made discrimination in workplaces illegal. This piece of legislation goes further to stipulate the rights and responsibilities of both the subordinates and their employers in the workplace. This legislation aims to bring sanity in the workplace by ensuring that both groups are accountable.

Maquiladoras are a manufacturing company which runs in Mexico. They manufacture and assemble goods and ship them. They started to be recognized in 1994 when NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) was passed, NAFTA is an agreement signed by Canada, United States, and Mexico.Which is one of the world’s biggest trade zones right now. The maquiladoras are very popular because they are cheap in a way that they can assemble goods for a cheap price. You can save up to 75 %(http://www.madeinmexicoinc.com/faq/) if you import from the Maquiladoras. Maquiladoras can manufacture goods and ship them out for duty-free and tariff free goods. Large companies then take advantage of that by using the Mexican government 's laws. how? Well they use Mexico’s “less strict environmental laws” (http://umich.edu/~snre492/Jones/maquiladora.htm) Which means that the companies can send in unprocessed material and can get it assembled by paying the workers less money.

An abundance of natural resources and cheap labor would seemingly make Mexico a greater option for many companies looking to establish a competitive advantage (in terms of cost/labor) over its rivals. While great similarities with Canada exist, especially in language, also making it a great option for many U.S. companies looking to establish a bigger global presence and increasing their customer base, the angle of this paper is look at Mexico because of the cost cutting and profitability angles that it presents. It is important to note that although the official language of Mexico is Spanish, it should not discourage U.S. companies to do business in Mexico because Spanish is the second most used language in the United

Previously it was noted Mexico’s trade as a percent of GDP was a good indicator of how well the economy has been doing since NAFTA took effect. Mexico’s trade as a percent of GDP is 65 percent, and taking into consideration that the United States’ is 32 percent, it can be concluded that Mexico is very open when it comes to trade (O’Neil, 55). Economic growth should not just stop at comparing GDP levels, however. According to James McBride, “NAFTA gave a major boost to Mexican farm exports to the United States, which have tripled since NAFTA’s implementation” (4). Since tariffs were removed on farm exports, it’s no surprise that Mexico is exporting more which equates to earning more, and since tariffs are gone they are not being penalized for doing

Based on census.gov, when US started exporting to Mexico in 1985, it was exporting exactly 13,634.7! In millions) and importing 19,131.7 (million). Currently, into thousand 15, and exports and imports croup substantially to 237,377.4 (in millions) and 294,741.1 and exports. This data shows a major increase between the 30 year trade. With Mexico and the US. Mexico and the US continue to be trading partners because of the huge beneficial investments and production sharing. Mexico already purchases more US goods than any other nation except Canada, Mexico and US partnerships don 't only focus on buying goods between one another but also in production sharing as well.

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Mexico’s economic growth has been limited by a need for structural reforms in the labor and fiscal sectors (Villarreal). Mexico cannot grow because the trade between the United States and their country is not equal. The American companies get cheap labor and sell the product for more than they were made. “Mexico relies heavily on the United States as an export maker” (Villarreal). Mexico dependency on the United States hinders them. If the U.S. falls economically, like during recession, Mexican workers are effected. “The Great Recession has led to unsafe working conditions, unpaid overtime, fewer benefits, and speed-ups on the shop floor” (Paterson). 79% of Mexico’s total exports going to the U.S in 2011 (Villarreal). Mexico main export products go to the Unites States which means Mexico makes a tremendous amount of products for the United States, but the country does not get as much profit back to help their workers. Corporations avoid tax system and trade restrictions (Villarreal). The corporations do not play fair

Mexico’s proximity, the high volume of trade with Mexico, and the strong cultural and economic

capital and technology, along with Canada’s natural resources would result in a competitive advantage over the European Union and the emerging East Asian markets (Blecker, 2014). Additionally, it seemed obvious that the agreement would make FDI in Mexico more attractive because of inexpensive labor (Blecker, 2014). From the perspective of the Mexican government, the agreement would increase exports of goods, but not people (Blecker, 2014). Finally, all three countries expected to experience enhanced economies of scale, broadening production options and reducing production costs (Blecker,

The economy of Mexico is the 15th largest in the world in nominal terms and the 11th largest by purchasing power parity, according to the International Monetary Fund . Since the 1994 crisis, administrations have improved the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals.

Maize producers have been able to gain good money thanking the private institutions. Another example, Maize producers from Mexico have been gaining profit from Mexico’s three most important beer brands—Modelo, Pacifico, and Corona which are now own by an American industry called Anheuser-Busch InBev (Richard 1031). In total, 40% of Mexican food production is now imported (Richard 1031). In addition, during the signing of this trade agreement, the “Architects of NAFTA” (Richard 1032) view this opportunity as a “comparative advantage for Mexican agribusiness in providing fresh fruits and vegetables to U.S. and Canadian consumers during the winter months when prices were high and supplies low” (Richard 1032). Thanking, NAFTA Mexican’s exportation of fresh fruits and vegetables have been increasing, making Mexico an important role in NAFTA agriculture. This important role has made both the U.S and Canada have important roles in NAFTA investment or

One unique thing about Mexico’s growing economy is that it may become the fifth largest economy in the world by the year of 2050. Another thing is that it is also becoming strong in both the consumption and manufacturing aspects of marketing. Since there is a growth in manufacturing, this creates greater opportunities for 3PLs. During 2012 – 2013, Mexico was ranked as 53rd in the Global Competitiveness Index out of 148 other nations. The cost wages in Mexico are also lower which is another unique thing that is helping Mexico’s economy to grow.

account for a large piece of the GDP in Mexico, and manufacturing has become a

Mexico is at the crossroads when it comes to their economy and what direction those in power want to take the country in. As of right now the globalization efforts have helped the Mexican economy but due to lack of funds and a change in political scenery at the same time Mexico was unable to fully capitalize on the free market. They may have helped their trading relationships with outside countries, but not enough was done

Economy, but also to reduce its economic dependence on the United States. The United States is, by far, Mexico’s most significant trading partner. About 82% of Mexico’s exports go to the