This case study analysis highlights the importance of understanding cultural differences in international business transactions. It includes a detailed analysis of a joint venture between a US sports equipment manufacturer and a Japanese firm, and the cultural misunderstandings that led to its failure. The report recommends effective cross-cultural management strategies and the use of Hofstede's cultural dimension theory to better comprehend cultural differences.

Learn how to manage cultural differences in international business with Hofstede's theory. Effective cross-cultural management is key.

Intercultural Management in Business: Case Study Analysis

The project discusses a case study of American and Japanese sports equipment manufacturing companies facing intercultural issues in a joint venture. It covers where the American representatives went wrong and how to better understand cross-cultural problems. It also uses Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory to explain the intercultural differences and provides advice to the American representatives on how to make their expansion effective.

Languages and Culture

Intercultural Issues in Joint Venture: A Case Study of American and Japanese Sports Equipment Manufacturing Companies

This report analyses a case study on intercultural management and provides recommendations for effective cross-cultural communication. It discusses the mistakes made by American representatives, intercultural theories, and advice for future interactions.

Hartpury University and Hartpury College

Intercultural Management: A Case Study Analysis

This report discusses the case study of American representatives going wrong in a joint venture with Japanese counterparts due to cross cultural problems. It explains the importance of understanding culture specific preferences in international business context and provides recommendations for American representatives. The report also evaluates intercultural theories to support the discussion and provides advice for planning cross border joint ventures.

Identifying Culture Specific Preferences in International Business Context

This report discusses the importance of intercultural management in joint ventures through a case study on cross-cultural problems between a US sport equipment manufacturer and a Japanese company. It explores various theories and frameworks to understand intercultural behavior and provides recommendations for effective intercultural management.

University of Bedfordshire

Leadership Management

Professional Development

Intercultural Management in Business: A Case Study on Cross-Cultural Problems in Joint Ventures

This report discusses the importance of intercultural management in business and how to understand and solve cross-cultural problems. It includes intercultural theories and advice for American representatives.

China Three Gorges University

Intercultural Management in Business: Understanding Cross-Cultural Problems and Solutions

This article discusses intercultural management in business, specifically focusing on a case study where American representatives failed to understand Japanese culture. It provides ways to avoid cross-cultural problems, intercultural theories for understanding the problem, and advice for American representatives. Subject: MAR0152

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Intercultural Issues in Joint Venture: A Case Study of American and Japanese Sports Equipment Manufacturing Companies

Intercultural Management: A Case Study Analysis

Identifying Culture Specific Preferences in International Business Context

Intercultural Management in Business: A Case Study on Cross-Cultural Problems in Joint Ventures

Intercultural Management in Business: Understanding Cross-Cultural Problems and Solutions

Intercultural Management in Business MAR0152