International Management 4600

South Africa

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

January 21 Homework 2 (Max And Matt)

Find 10 websites providing information about management in your country; summarize in 1 paragraph for each website, the type of material the website contains. This will be used later as the team completes later homework assignments.
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  1. MattJanuary 21, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    1) http://www.worldbusinessculture.com/Business-in-South-Africa.html

    After reviewing this website we believe it is going to be a great tool for us to use to learn about management and doing business in South Africa. The website provides information on South African business culture to help you interact more effectively with South African clients and colleagues. The website also has multiple sub sections if you wanted to focus one particular area of business culture. These sub-sections include: background to business, business structures, management style, meetings, team working, communication styles, women in business, dress codes, top 20 tips, successful entertaining, and a facts and figures section. Again this website will be a valuable tool for our team in completing our project and learning about business management in South Africa.

    2) http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/intercultural/management/southafrica.html

    Kwintessential is another complete website that provides information on intercultural management. It provides intercultural communication tools including: cultural awareness training, intercultural management training, and cross cultural courses. It also has tools for translating, interpreting, tools and resources which include country etiquette guides, virtual tours, cultural awareness quizzes, and website translators. The website talks about being a manager in South Africa, the role of managers, approaches to change, approaches to time and priorities, decision making, and being a boss versus a team player.

    3) http://www.busrep.co.za/

    The business report website is an online newspaper for South Africa similar to the WSJ. It provides all of the current news for the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (the South African stock exchange). The website also has all current news on companies in South Africa and internationally. As everyone is aware, news and information websites such as this and the Wall Street Journal are important tools for professional and managerial development. This website will be important to our group in keeping up to date with current news and finding following articles that pertain to management in South Africa.

    4) http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/africa.htm

    Cyborlink.com is a smaller information source, but packed with the important facts none the less. The website begins with an introduction which includes some important facts to know such as population, languages, demographics, and what industries it thrives in. One of the cool fun facts relating to business that I found interesting is that South Africans love success stories and they admire Americans because they believe in the “American Dream”. This website also contains all of the need-to-know information as far as conducting business including appearance, behavior, communications, and important resources to be aware of.

    5) http://www.worldbiz.com/bizsouthafrica.html
    Worldbiz is a great website for learning and researching how to manage in South Africa. There is a business briefings sections which includes topics such as business protocol, customs, negotiating, etiquette, gift-giving, establishing business relations, South African cross-cultural communication, proper manners, and business entertainment. Another section labeled business database contains more business related information like business customs, business meetings, building relationships, and business communication. The third section labeled pre-departure country reports much of the same information but includes a few extra resources such as negotiating tips and things to avoid. This section gives a summary of both business and social relationships and how they differ. This website does require buy some reports, but has received great reviews as far as information goes and would be worth the money in the long run by conducting business the proper way in South Africa.

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  2. Max HiggsJanuary 21, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    6) http://www.businessday.co.za/

    BusinessDay is one of the top daily business and financial websites used throughout South Africa to keep up to date with the breaking business news within the country. This website provides an in depth news for management and leadership options that are available in the country as well as a financial look at investment markets and the economy. Also BusinessDay puts out a daily newspaper much like our Wall Street Journal in the United States, allowing people the access to the business needed in this soon to become booming economy.

    7) www.southafrica.info

    This website is perfect for anyone that is trying to learn any general information about the great country of South Africa. It provides the user with information on the general economy of South Africa with tidbits on the way of life and the standard practices of business within the nation. Also, the website presents to the user attractions and other services that are available when traveling to the country. The user is even able to help the country market itself to the world through the many business opportunities that are available on the website.

    8) http://www.financialmail.co.za/

    The financial mail is a daily business and political news website for the South Africa community. There are tons of links that are available to the user showing the wide variety of business ventures in South Africa. With the site the user is able to see the present cover stories of the nation and it has links that show the corporate social responsibility of businesses that work in the country. Other useful tools include trade diaries, market statistics, career options, annual reports and other helpful resources for anyone trying to gain business knowledge about South Africa.

    9) http://www.sabusinesshub.co.za/

    SA business hub is a website provides information for any entrepreneur looking to do business in South Africa. It has tons of tabs within the website showing the users many tactical options that are available for entering certain markets and helps with general business information for travelers. Also the website helps entrepreneurs with market place information and the ability to meet other entrepreneurs throughout the country by providing leadership summits and business summits throughout the country. Finally it has forums for entrepreneurs to blog helping users provide others with helpful information into certain markets.

    10) http://www.pretorianews.co.za/
    http://www.capetimes.co.za/
    http://www.thestar.co.za/
    http://www.mg.co.za/
    http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica

    These last four websites are the four most popular newspaper websites used within South Africa. The first website is the daily newspaper in Pretoria the nation’s capital providing up to date news on the major current events taking place throughout the country as well as current news about the capital city. The Cape Times is the daily newspaper for Cape Town the central hub for international businesses within the country the city has one of the largest international ports as well as a tourist hot spot. The Star is the daily newspaper for Johannesburg one of the largest cities in the nation and the second largest business hub in the country this website provides national news including any business news that is relevant in Johannesburg. The fourth website is the Mail and Guardian which is nation newspaper providing breaking news throughout the nation including up to date business news that is available for everyone in South Africa.

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