Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
- Read Chapter 6 of the course textbook, Operations and Supply Chain Management.
- Read Reshaping Global Supply Chains: With Less Emphasis on Cost and a Bigger Focus on Risk Reduction, Organizations are Rethinking Their Supply Chain Design and Coming Up with New Ways to Keep These Critical Networks Running SmoothlyLinks to an external site..
Culture defines the unique lifestyle for a nation or region. Since businesses locate their factories, call centers, warehouses, and offices around the world, operations managers must be sensitive and understand the local culture. Notions of authority, time, color, value, respect, humor, work ethic, manners, and social status may be quite different from one’s own cultural norms. Some companies employ global-sourcing agents to assist with identifying these cultural differences.
Explain why it is important for operations managers to understand the local cultures and practices of the countries in which a firm does business. What are some of the potential consequences if they do not?
Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate-school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least one properly cited and referenced scholarly or credible source in addition to the text. Review the APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. and APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resources from the Writing Center for help.