Essays about: "how cultural differences affect international business"

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1. 1. The Neglected Entrepreneur : A qualitative study on the individual transnational entrepreneur in Sweden

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Daniel Hellström; Daniel Wiklund; [2022]
   Keywords : International Business; Migrant Entrepreneurship; Transnational Entrepreneurship; Social Human capital; Embeddedness; Cultural adaptation;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to examine how differences in personal attributes and cultural adaptation affect transnational entrepreneurs' embedding process in Sweden. This paper uses empirical data collected from four small transnational entrepreneurs in Sweden as well as secondary data collected on the topic. READ MORE

3. 2. Heading towards an unknown culture : The adjustment of expatriates in Greece based on their selection and cross-cultural training

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sepideh Aref; Foteini Bourzikou; [2021]
   Keywords : Expatriates; Greece; Selection process; Cross-cultural training; In-country adjustment;

   Abstract : International borders are dissolving as a result of globalization, and cross-cultural interactions are becoming a regular part of modern business. Many firms are expanding internationally, necessitating the need to send workers, known as expatriates, abroad. Being able to operate and adjust in a foreign country requires certain skills and traits. READ MORE

4. 3. The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Adjustment : The Case of Expatriates on International Assignments between Africa and Sweden

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Erika Beil; Daniel Garcia Mayor; [2018]
   Keywords : International assignments; expatriates; cross-cultural adjustment;

   Abstract : Multinational business is in a constant search for opportunities. The present globalizationprocesses that the world is immersed in, supported by technological, social, economic and culturaladvances, is allowing markets to interact in new ways. READ MORE

5. 4. Can "lagom" save you in a Confucian world? : A study of how national cultural differences affect the use of management control systems of Swedish firms in China.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF); Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

   Author : Maria Alamine; Justina Chelala; [2017]
   Keywords : International business; culture; China; Chinese business culture; guanxi; management control systems; formal control systems; informal control systems;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and provide a deeper understanding of how the national culture of China affects the use of formal and informal management control systems of Swedish firms, operating in China. In order to conduct this research, relevant theories concerning internationalization, culture and management control systems were gathered and analyzed in relation to each other. READ MORE

6. 5. The International Business Strategy of Chinese MNCs : How Chinese large private MNCs develop their international business strategy to achieve competitive advantages in culturally different markets

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Hongyu Mao; Xinmiao Zhang; [2016]
   Keywords : Internationalization; Chinese MNCs; International business strategy; Resource-based view; Cultural distance.;

   Abstract : Background: Influenced by internationalization, more MNCs are seeking business opportunities in global markets, including Chinese MNCs. Under such circumstances, the authors find the research topic relating the international business strategies of Chinese MNCs. READ MORE