1. Culture: History and Geography Chapter 3

2. Culture What is it? What is it?

3. History & Global Business History History –Contemporary Behavior Japan  Loyalty Japan  Loyalty –Subjectivity of History How we view historical events How we view historical events Mexico and the United States Mexico and the United States –U.S. example Latin view Latin view US view US view

4. Geography & Global Business What are some facets of geography? What are some facets of geography? Why is it important for us? Why is it important for us? –Geography is uncontrollable, so we must work around it or utilize it

5. Geography Climate Climate –Temperature affects –Hemispheres Topography Topography –Shipping

6. Geography Nature Nature –Catastrophes Tsunami Tsunami –Overcoming natural occurrences Dams Dams Rainforests Rainforests –Social responsibility Stricter rules Stricter rules Sustainable development Sustainable development

7. Geography Resources Resources –Minerals –Education

8. Global Population Trends Population growth Population growth Why the growth? Why the growth? –Medical issues –Religious beliefs –Social status Deterrents to growth Deterrents to growth –Laws –Family planning

9. Global Population Trends Movement toward urban areas Movement toward urban areas –Why? –What will happen? Population Decline and aging Population Decline and aging –Why? Worker shortage and immigration Worker shortage and immigration

10. Trade Routes Most established by 1500’s Most established by 1500’s –Country locations