Culture: History and Culture: History and GeographyGeography

Chapter 3Chapter 3

CultureCulture

• What is it?What is it?

History & Global BusinessHistory & Global Business

• HistoryHistory– Contemporary Contemporary

BehaviorBehavior• JapanJapan Loyalty Loyalty

– Subjectivity of HistorySubjectivity of History• How we view historical How we view historical

eventsevents

• Mexico and the United Mexico and the United StatesStates

– U.S. exampleU.S. example• Latin viewLatin view

• US viewUS view

Source: www.maps.com

Geography & Global Geography & Global BusinessBusiness

• What are some facets of geography?What are some facets of geography?

• Why is it important for us?Why is it important for us?– Geography is uncontrollable, so we must Geography is uncontrollable, so we must

work around it or utilize itwork around it or utilize it

GeographyGeography

• ClimateClimate– Temperature affectsTemperature affects– HemispheresHemispheres

• TopographyTopography– ShippingShipping

GeographyGeography

• NatureNature– CatastrophesCatastrophes

•TsunamiTsunami

– Overcoming natural occurrencesOvercoming natural occurrences•DamsDams

•RainforestsRainforests

– Social responsibilitySocial responsibility•Stricter rulesStricter rules

•Sustainable developmentSustainable development

GeographyGeography

• ResourcesResources– MineralsMinerals– EducationEducation

Global Population TrendsGlobal Population Trends

• Population growthPopulation growth

• Why the growth?Why the growth?– Medical issuesMedical issues– Religious beliefsReligious beliefs– Social statusSocial status

• Deterrents to Deterrents to growthgrowth– LawsLaws– Family planningFamily planning

Source: www2.gsu.edu

Global Population TrendsGlobal Population Trends

• Movement toward Movement toward urban areasurban areas– Why?Why?– What will happen?What will happen?

• Population Decline Population Decline and agingand aging– Why?Why?

• Worker shortage Worker shortage and immigrationand immigration

Source: www.brusselsjournal.com

Trade RoutesTrade Routes

• Most established Most established by 1500’sby 1500’s– Country locationsCountry locations

Source: www.people.hofstra.edu