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Motivation

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o International Business (IB)

The MSc in IB is designed to provide a broad
overview of the international management field
including key theories, trends, phenomena, and the
methods that are used to study them.

Ivey B School, Queens B Schools, HEC

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Introduction

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International business more complicated than
domestic
• Differing political, legal, and economic systems
• Vary in economic development and growth trajectories
• Cultural, education, and skill levels vary

The political, economic, and legal systems are known as the political economy:
• Systems are interdependent
• Societal culture affects political economy, and political
economy shapes societal culture

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Political Systems 1

Political system:

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Political system: system of government in a nation

  • Political systems assessed in terms of degree to which they:
  • Emphasize collectivism as opposed to individualism
  • Are democratic or totalitarian
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Political Systems 2

Collectivism and Individualism

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Collectivism: system that stresses the primacy of
collective goals over individual goals

  • Traced to Greek philosopher Plato
  • Society should be stratified into classes
  • Property should be owned in common

• When collectivism is emphasized, needs of society as
whole are generally viewed as being more important than individual freedoms

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Political Systems 3

Collectivism and Individualism continued

Socialism

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  • Modern socialists trace roots to Karl Marx
  • Advocates state ownership of basic means of production, distribution, and exchange
  • State then manages enterprises to benefit society as a whole
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Political Systems 4

Collectivism and Individualism continued
• In the early 20th century, socialism split into:

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Communists – socialism could only be achieved though violent
revolution and totalitarian dictatorship
• In retreat worldwide by mid-1990s

Social democrats, who worked to achieve same goals by democratic means
• Many state-owned enterprises failed to succeed,
and many nations
implemented privatization programs

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Political Systems 5

Collectivism and Individualism continued

Individualism

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Individualism
• Suggests individuals should have freedom over economic and political pursuits

  • Traced to Aristotle, who argued that individual diversity and private ownership are desirable
  • Refined in work of David Hume, Adam Smith, and John Stuart Mill
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Individualism stresses:

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  • Individual freedom and self-expression
  • Letting people pursue self-interests to achieve the best overall good for society
  • Democratic systems and free markets
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Political Systems 6

Democracy and Totalitarianism

Democracy

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Democracy
• Political system in which government is by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives

• Most common form today is representative democracy – elected representatives vote on behalf of constituents

 • Freedom of expression, opinion, and organization; 
 Free media; Regular elections; Universal adult 
suffrage; Limited terms for elected officials; Fair court 
system; Nonpolitical state bureaucracy; Nonpolitical 
police force and armed services; free access to state 
information
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Political Systems 7

Democracy and Totalitarianism continued

Totalitarianism

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Form of government in which one person or political party exercises absolute control over all spheres of human life, and opposing political parties are prohibited

In most totalitarian regimes:
• There is widespread political repression
• There are no free and fair elections
• Media is censored
• Basic civil liberties are denied
• Challenges to regime are prohibited
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Political Systems 8

Democracy and Totalitarianism continued

Four major forms of totalitarianism today:

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  1. Communist totalitarianism:
  2. Theocratic totalitarianism:
  3. Tribal totalitarianism:
  4. Right-wing totalitarianism:
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  1. Communist totalitarianism:
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advocates achieving socialism through totalitarian dictatorship

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  1. Theocratic totalitarianism:
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political power is monopolized by a

party, group, or individual that governs according to religious principles

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  1. Tribal totalitarianism:
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where a political party that represents

the interests of a particular tribe monopolizes power

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  1. Right-wing totalitarianism:
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individual economic freedom is

allowed but individual political freedom is restricted because it could lead to communism

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Political Systems 9

Pseudo-Democracies

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Pseudo-Democracies

  • Many nations lie between pure democracy and complete totalitarianism
  • Authoritarian elements capture much of the machinery of state and use this in an attempt to deny basic political and civil liberties
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National Differences in Economic

Systems

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National Differences in Economic

Systems

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Economic Systems 1

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Political ideology and economic systems are connected

Three types of economic systems: market economy,
command economy, and mixed economy:

• Market-based economic system likely in countries where individual goals are given primacy over collective goals

• State-owned enterprises and restricted markets are
common in countries where collective goals are dominant

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Economic Systems 2

Market Economy

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Goods and services a country produces and the quantity in which they are produced is determined by supply and demand:

  • Supply must not be restricted by monopolies
  • Government encourages free and fair competition between private producers
  • Constant incentive to improve products and processes
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Economic Systems 3

Command Economy

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Command Economy

Goods and services a country produces, the quantity in
which they are produced, and the price at which they are sold are planned by government

  • All businesses are state-owned and have little incentive to control costs and be efficient
  • Because there is no private ownership, there is little incentive to better serve consumer needs
  • Dynamism and innovation are absent
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Economic Systems 4

Mixed Economy

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Mixed Economy

Includes some elements of market economies and some elements of command economies
• Governments take over troubled firms considered vital to national interests
• Number of mixed economies becoming less common

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National Differences in Legal Systems

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National Differences in Legal Systems

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Legal Systems 1

Legal system definition

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Legal system of a country refers to rules, or laws, that
regulate behavior, along with processes by which laws
are enforced and through which redress for grievances
is obtained

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A country’s legal system is important because laws:

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  • Regulate business practice
  • Define manner in which business transactions are executed
  • Set rights and obligations of those involved in business transactions
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Legal Systems 2 Different Legal Systems
1) Common law 2) Civil Law 3) Theocratic law
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1) Common law
based on tradition, precedent, and custom • Found in most of Great Britain’s former colonies, including the United States
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2) Civil Law
Civil law: based on detailed set of laws organized into codes • Found in more than 80 countries, including Germany, France, Japan, and Russia
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3) Theocratic law
based on religious teachings • Islamic law is most widely practiced
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Legal Systems 3 Differences in Contract Law
Common law and civil law systems approach contract law – body of law that governs contract enforcement – differently •A contract specifies conditions under which an exchange is to occur and details rights and obligations of parties * In a common law state, contracts are very detailed with all contingencies spelled out * In a civil law state, contracts are shorter and much less specific
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Legal Systems 4 Differences in Contract Law continued
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods (CISG) establishes a uniform set of rules governing certain aspects of the making and performance of everyday commercial contracts between sellers and buyers who have places of business in different nations • Countries that adopt CISG signal to other nations they treat the Convention’s rules as part of their law
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National Differences in Economic | Development
National Differences in Economic | Development
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Introduction
Differences in political, economic, and legal systems influence level of economic development and its attractiveness for doing business General move toward democratic forms of government, market-based economic reforms, and adoption of legal systems that better enforce property rights
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Differences in Economic Development 1
Level of economic development affects a country’s attractiveness as a possible market or production location for firms • Common measure is gross national income (GNI) • Purchasing power parity (PPP) adjustment provides a more direct comparison of living standards in different countries • GNI and PPP data give a static picture of development • Economic growth rates provide a dynamic picture of development
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Map 3.1 GNI per Capita, 2017
Slide 29 Canada and USA = Red (Upper high income: $20,001 or more South America = mostly yellow and orange, lower middle and upper middle Asia = Upper middle and lower middle Africa = low income, low middle income, and upper middle
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Map 3.2 GNI PPP per Capita, 2017 Purchasing power parity
Slide 30 Difference from GNI are largest in Russia and South America
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Map 3.3 Average Annual Growth Rate in GDP (%) 2008 to 2017
Slide 31 Gross Domestic Product (GDP): is the total monetary r market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period
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Table 3.1 Economic Data for Select Countries
Slide 32 Table to compare GNI, GNI PPP, Annual GDP, and Size of Economy GDP with 13 countries compared
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Differences in Economic Development 3
UN created the Human Development Index based on life expectancy, education attainment, and whether average incomes are sufficient to meet basic needs of life in a country
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Map 3.4 Human Development Index, 2015
Slide 34 Canada and USA are very high, Russia / Asia is high Africa has low human development
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Map 3.6 Index of Economic Freedom, 2018
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Figure 3.1 Country Attractiveness (slide 36)
Benefits: Size of the economy, likely economic growth Costs: Corruption, lack of infrastructure, legal cost Risks: -Political risks: Social unrest / antibusiness trends - Economic risks: Economic mismanagement - Legal risks: Failure to safeguard property rights
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National Differences in Culture
National Differences in Culture
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What Is Culture? 1
Scholars have not agreed on a simple definition
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Culture definition
a system of values and norms shared among a | group of people and, when taken together, constitute a design for living
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Society definition
a group of people sharing a common set of values | and norms
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What Is Culture? 2
Values and Norms
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Values:
provide the context within which a society’s | norms are established and justified
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Norms:
the social rules that govern the actions of people toward one another 2 types: Folkways and Mores
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Folkways:
routine conventions of everyday life
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Mores:
norms that are central to the functioning of a society and its social life
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What Is Culture? 3 Culture, Society, and the Nation-State
Society reflects people who are bound together by a common culture * Nation-states are political creations that can contain a single culture or several cultures * Some cultures embrace several nations * Also possible to talk about culture at different levels within societies
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What Is Culture? 4 Determinants of Culture
Values and norms of a culture evolve based on: • Prevailing political and economic philosophies • Society’s social structure • Dominant religion, language, and education
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Figure 4.1 Determinants of Culture (slide 43)
``` 6 aspects Religion Political philosophy Economic philosophy Education Language Social structure ```
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Social Structure 1 A society's social structure is its basic social organization
Two dimensions to consider: • Degree to which the basic unit of social organization is the individual, as opposed to the group • Degree to which a society is stratified into classes or castes
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Social Structure 3 Individuals and Groups continued
The Individual • Emphasized in Western societies • Encourages individual achievement and entrepreneurship • Fosters managerial mobility • Encourages job switching and lack of loyalty to the firm
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Social Structure 4 Individuals and Groups continued
The Group • Emphasized in non-Westernized societies, such as Japan • Cooperation and team work are encouraged and lifetime employment is common • Individual initiative and creativity may be suppressed
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Social Structure 5 Social Stratification
• All societies are stratified on a hierarchical basis into social categories, or social strata • Often defined by family background, occupation, and income • Societies differ in terms of: • Degree of mobility between social strata • Significance attached to social strata in a business context
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Map 4.1 World Religions
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Language Spoken Language
Countries with more than one spoken language often have more than one culture * Chinese is the mother tongue of the largest number of people in the world * English is the most widely spoken language in the world and is becoming the language of international business
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Economic Freedom
Is the fundamental right of every human to control their own labour and property

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