GSCM 211 Final

Communicating

  • Low-context:

    • USA (US)

    • Australia (AU)

  • High-context:

    • Japan (JP)

    • China (CN)


Evaluating

  • Direct negative feedback:

    • Russia (RU)

    • Netherlands (NL)

  • Indirect negative feedback:

    • Malaysia (MY)

    • Japan (JP)


Leading

  • Egalitarian:

    • Netherlands (NL)

    • Australia (AU)

  • Hierarchical:

    • Malaysia (MY)

    • Japan (JP)


Deciding

  • Consensual:

    • Japan (JP)

    • Netherlands (NL)

  • Top-down:

    • China (CN)

    • Malaysia (MY)


Trusting

  • Task-based:

    • USA (US)

    • Netherlands (NL)

  • Relationship-based:

    • China (CN)

    • Malaysia (MY)


Disagreeing

  • Confrontational:

    • France (FR)

    • Russia (RU)

  • Avoids confrontation:

    • Malaysia (MY)

    • Japan (JP)


Scheduling

  • Linear time:

    • Germany (DE)

    • Japan (JP)

  • Flexible time:

    • China (CN)

    • Malaysia (MY)


Persuading

  • Principles First / Specific:

    • Romania (RO)

    • Russia (RU)

  • Holistic / Applications First:

    • China (CN)

    • Japan (JP)

Pros and cons of globalization 

  • Economic growth and increased trade

  • Cultural homogenization and environmental degradation

Types of sourcing (outsourcing, off-shoring, etc.) 

  • Offshoring

    • Moving the work to another country

  • Insourcing

    • Bring 3rd party work in house

  • Offshore outsourcing

    • 3rd party from another country

  • Farmshoring

    • Oursource to rural US

  • Homeshoring

    • Work from home

  • Intermediary

    • Pay for the same service you provide

International entrance considerations 

  • physical facilities

  • service operations

  • ownership questions

Mitchell Principles 

  • Democratic and peaceful

  • Disband military organizations

  • Resolve disputes peacefully

  • No use of force

  • Equality and rights for all

  • Consent of the governed

Logistics - definition and impact 

Logistics Performance Index

  • Germany is top

Containerization 

One Belt One Road Initiative 

Fraud triangle 

Ethics across culture 

Bill ORourke Video  

Illicit supply chain - definition, impact, causes

Supply chain impact on sustainability and social issues 

How can supply chain professionals make a difference? What is required?