24 Jul Impact of Culture on Management Discussion

DQ1

This week’s discussion deals with the impact of culture on Management. To do so, we will explore two major topics: 1. Culture and it’s effects on organizations, and 2. Communicating across cultures. Include the answers to both questions within your one initial post this week. 

Discussion Question #1:

What role does culture play on managers in global situations. For example, a US firm in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Singapore or Germany would all face different problems from a cultural perspective. What about a foreign venture into North America.

Discussion Question #2:

Define “Communication Across Cultures”. Describe cultural variables in communications through examples. 

Readings

Elliot, E. A., Xiao, Y., & Wilson, E. (2015). A multicultural blend: Metaphors, cognitive social capital and multiculturalism. International Marketing Review, 32(2), 200. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docview/1671009732?accountid=8289

Gunnarsson, B. (2013). Multilingualism in the workplace. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 33, 162-189. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.1017/S0267190513000123

URL:  http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docview/1462366334?pq-origsite=summon&accountid=8289

Mahmud, S., Alam, Q., & Härtel, C. (2014). Mismatches in skills and attributes of immigrants and problems with workplace integration: a study of IT and engineering professionals in Australia. Human Resource Management Journal, 24(3), 339-354. doi:10.1111/1748-8583.12026   URL:  http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=97052521&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Palliam, R., & Ankli, R. (2015). The cultural similarities of work as dignity: Bringing sense of community in business organizations. Development and Learning in Organizations, 29(4), 6-9. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docview/1692760033?accountid=8289

Plijter, E.,B., JM van, d. V., & Rocco, R. (2014). Managing the workplace in a globalized world. Facilities, 32(13), 744-760. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/docview/1633946377?accountid=8289

DQ2

Please review and comment on the concepts in each of this week’s chapters–12, Capital Budgeting decisions and 13, Risk in Corporate Finance.  Please discuss the Chapter Twelve, Web Exercise, p. 417, on Texas Instruments.  Please review using various websites, the current issues faced by the Federal Reserve, how do the decisions affect the economy?

R1

When purchasing a company, the buyer should treat transaction fees (advisory fees and legal fees, for example) in which of the following ways, according to both U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards?

A) Transaction fees should be added to the purchase price and included in the calculation of Goodwill.

B) Transaction fees should be expensed to operations in the period in which they were incurred.

C) Transaction fees should be recorded to Other Comprehensive Gains or Losses in the buyer’s financial statements

Which one of the following statements is the best description of a commodity swap?

A) A portfolio of forwarding contracts obligating the fixed price payer to buy the commodity at the settlement (reset) dates, at the swap price.

B) An agreement to buy or sell a commodity at the spot price that prevails in the future.

C) A portfolio of options allowing the fixed price payer to buy the commodity at the settlement (reset) dates, at the swap price.

D) All of the Above.

R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 & R8

WILL