Managing in a Global Environment Chapter 3 Managing in a Global Environment Chapter 3, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada

Learning Outline After you read this chapter you should know the following learning objectives: #1: What Are The Different Ways of Viewing Global Differences? #2: What Kinds of Alliances Affect Trade Relations Among Countries In The World? #3: How Do Organizations Do Business Globally? #4: What Are The Challenges of Doing Business Globally? Chapter 3, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada

What’s Your Global Perspective? Parochialism A narrow view of the world; an inability to recognize the differences of other people Ethnocentric Attitude Belief that home country has the best work approaches and practices Learning Objective #1 Chapter 3, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada

What’s Your Global Perspective? Polycentric Attitude View that managers in host country know the best approaches and practices Geocentric Attitude A world-oriented view that focuses on using the best approaches and people from around the globe Chapter 3, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada

Exhibit 3.1 Key Information About Three Global Attitudes Chapter 3, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education Canada