1. 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
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. Exhibit 3.1 Key Information About Three Global Attitudes
Chapter 3, Stephen P. Robbins, Mary Coulter, and Nancy Langton, Management, Ninth Canadian Edition
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