In five pages this paper discusses globalization in a consideration of the business leadership perceptions that exist in Australia, Argentina, and Indonesia. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
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The globalization of business continues, apparently having become a fact of corporate life in the new economy. We can study other cultures ad infinitum and believe ourselves to
be prepared for business dealings with those of other countries, only to find in actual practice that we have not been as well prepared as we believed. Close study
of a nations culture, religion, values and business techniques can provide significant insight as to what to expect in corporate leadership in those countries, however. Knowledge of language and
negotiating techniques can add richness to that insight. The purpose here is to assess what types of corporate leadership that business people can expect to find in Indonesia, Argentina
and Australia. Indonesia Lewis (1996) makes a valuable comparison in the ways Asians and Westerners tend to view the passage of time.
"An American sees time that has passed without decision or action as wasted time. The Asian, in contrast, does not see time racing away unused but as coming round again
in a circle, where the same opportunities will re-present themselves - and when he is so many days, weeks or months wiser" (Lewis, 1996; p. 77).
Lewis (1996) reports that Asians typically will consider the past as well as the future in assessing the worth of a potential alliance. Though Westerners typically
want to get right to business and reach a quick conclusion, that approach is considered to be bad form in many - but not all - Asian nations. Singapore
is a notable exception. In Thailand, a common saying is that time is a pool that individuals gradually walk around (Lewis, 1996). Opportunities are not missed; they will