International Business Final Project

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NATO and Afghanistan

NATO and Afghanistan

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Communication Across Cultures

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International Business Blog #1 Mini Research 1

Five athletes that influence professional sports are Nate Ebner of the New England Patriots, Michael Phelps, Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, and Tom Brady. Nate Ebner is defensive back for the New England Patriots. He is also the first Patriots player to compete in the Olympics. In addition to playing in the NFL, he also played for the U.S. Rugby team in Rio. Another influential player is Michael Phelps. He has won the most gold metals in Mens Swimming in the Olympics. He is the best swimmer of all time, and has inspired many others to swim. Alex Ovechkin is one of the best players in the NHL, and also played for Russia in the Winter Olympics in 2006, 2010, and 2014. Lastly, Tom Brady is the best quarterback of all time, and an inspiration to many kids, and adults.

What all of these athletes have in common is their advertisement. Companies and businesses pay athletes millions of dollars to advertise their products. Athletes are paid so much money because of marketing. Ebner was a figure for the U.S. Rugby team, and has been admired for following his dream of going to the Olympics, while playing in the NFL. Michael Phelps has appeared on many cereal boxes including Frosted Flakes and Cheerios. Sponsors like him bring in many more buyers for products. Alex Ovechkin is a sponsor for Bauer, which even sells a hockey stick named after him. Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback in the NFL, and advertises UGGs, UnderArmour, Mattresses.

 http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/05/10/new-england-patriots-tom-brady-mattress-commercial-video

International Tuesday 10/18 Library Assignment

   The video we watched took place in Hong Kong, China. It showed toy factories and the poor working conditions of the factories. These companies relied on the cheap labor of young women who worked in dangerous, and very  poor conditions for low wages. There is much  more freedom in employment in the U.S. than in other countries such as China, and Taiwan.

   In the U.S. there are laws against child labor, and regulations for minimum wages, and maximum hours of work someone can do every week. Most jobs offer health care, and all meet health and safety standards. This is very different than the factories we saw in the video. There, young women were working all night in crowded factories with no consideration for workers safety. They often worked overtime just so they had enough money to get by. Workers lived in small dormitories near the factory with up to 20 people. Workers would be burned or hurt by the hot plastic, or machines they were operating. 

   What gives Americans freedom in employment are labor unions. Unions allow employees to protest, and provide fair wages and conditions. There are very few labor  unions in the countries shown in the video. The reason that the managers never worked to improve the conditions was because the retailers were not willing to higher the price on the products. This is what causes poverty and bad conditions. In order for factories to increase workers wages, the products will have to be sold at a higher cost, but many corporations are unable to agree on these decisions. 

   Many companies choose factories in China and other countries because they make the products very cheap because there are very few labor laws. Workers are paid very little so they must work overtime, which only increases production. It is difficult for productivity to be high, and prices to be cheap, with fair working conditions, and happy workers. 

   An example of a global company that is operates successfully and humanely is Rolls-Royce Motor Company. They make very high quality cars with skilled workers around the world. Their cars are assembled by hand by skilled workers in safe, clean factories. This company has achieved high productivity of excellent products with fair wages, and good working conditions. Along with socially and culturally ethical factories around the world, Rolls-Royce Motor Company offers community investments and education outreach programs and paid volunteer time off. 

https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/9-companies-socially-conscious-culture

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/factory-tour-inside-the-rolls-royce-motor-car-facility/ar-BB6eLbj

Handshake

Japan: When you meet someone, bow to them. The height you bow depends on the person's authority.


France: Introduce yourself then give them a cheek kiss. It varies depending on where you are. Some places you give one kiss to people younger, and two to people older than yourself.


Spain: Men greet each other with a handshake. When meeting a woman, you kiss them.



http://www.dummies.com/languages/french/french-greetings-and-good-byes/
https://ymuchomas.com/2013/08/28/dos-besos/