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Rabu, 24 Juli 2013

Foreign or Domestic?


(Based on International Management. 8 Edition, Fred Luthan, Page 222)

Connie Hatley is a very successful businesswoman who has holdings in a wide variety of industries. Hatley recently was approached by one of the Big Three auto makersand offered a multi dealership arrangement. In return for investing $50 million in facilities, the auto manufacturer would be willing to give her five dealerships spread throughout the United States. These locations, for the most part, are in rural areas, but over the next decade, these locales likely will become much more populated. In addition, the company pointed out that a large percentage of new cars are purchased by individuals who prefer to buy in rural locations, because prices at these dealerships tend to be lower. Hatley has been seriously considering the offer, although she now has a competitive alternative.
A South Korean auto manufacturer has approached Hatley and offered her the same basic deal. Hatley indicated that she was wary of doing business with a foreign firm so far away, but the Korean manufacturer presented her with some interesting auto sales data: (1) Between 1981 and 2001, the South Korean share of the U.S. auto market went from 0 to over 3 percent. (2) South Korean automakers are capturing market share in the United States at a faster rate than any other competitor. (3) New technology is being incorporated into these Korean-built cars at an unprecedented rate, and the quality is among the highest in the industry. (4) Although the Big Three (GM, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler) hold a large share of the U.S. auto market, their market share among those 45 years of age or younger is declining and being captured by foreign competitors. (5) The South Korean firm intends to increase its share of the U.S. market by 20 percent annually. Hatley is very impressed with these data and forecasts. Recently, however, the Korean auto company’s sales and market share have been declining, and she remains uneasy about having to deal with someone located halfway around the world. “If I don’t receive scheduled deliveries, whom do I call?” she asked one of her vice presidents. “Also, we don’t speak their language. If there is a major problem, how are we going to really communicate with each other? I like the proposal, and I’d take it if I were sure that we wouldn’t have communication problems. However, $50 million is a lot of money to invest. If a mistake is made, I’m going to lose a fortune. They did experience some problems last year, and their sales were off that year. Of course, if the South Koreans are right in their long-range forecasts and I have no major problems dealing with them, my return on investment is going to be almost 50 percent higher than it will be with the U.S. manufacturer.” 

1What specific types of communication problems might Hatley encounter in dealing with the South Koreans?
            Perbedaan dalam hal bahasa seringkali merupakan hambatan bagi kelancaran bisnis Internasional , hal ini disebabkan karena bahasa adalah merupakan alat komunikasi yang vital baik bahasa lisan maupun bahasa tulis. Tanpa komunikasi yang baik maka hubungan bisnis sukar untuk dapat berlangsung dengan Iancar. Hambatan bahasa ini pada saat ini semakin berkurang berkat adanya bahasa Internasional yaitu bahasa lnggris. Meskipun demikian perbedaan bahasa ini tetap merupakan hambatan yang harus diwaspadai dan dipelajari dengan baik karena suatu ungkapan dalam suatu bahasa tertentu tidak dapat diungkapkan secara begitu saja dengan kata yang sama dengan bahasa yang lain.

 2. Can these communication problems be resolved, or are they insurmountable and will simply have to be tolerated ?
            Untuk kegiatan bisnis saat ini kendala bahasa masih bisa diatasi, karena bisnis saat ini membuka peluang besar melibatkan berbagai negara dengan banyak perbedaan bahasa dan budaya. Dalam rangka untuk memastikan bahwa bisnis terus berhasil sebagai perluasan global, merekrut atau bekerja sama dengan layanan profesional akan memungkinkan untuk menangani kendala bahasa dan komuniaksi.           Layanan ini penting, ketika disediakan oleh perusahaan yang kompeten, dapat meringankan tekanan menjalankan bisnis mnengingat cukup sulit untuk menjalankan bisnis di satu bahasa, itu jauh lebih sulit untuk menjalankan bisnis dalam beberapa bahasa. Menyewa sebuah badan layanan akan menghasilkan hasil yang lebih baik daripada menyewa penerjemah individu.
            Layanan terjemahan juga menawarkan fitur-fitur lain selain dari terjemahan. Sebagai contoh, organisasi-organisasi ini sering menawarkan desain logo dan penciptaan slogan, bersama dengan aspek-aspek lain dari bahasa asing pemasaran. Bekerja sama dengan lembaga seperti ini akan sangat membantu Hatley dalam setiap pengambilan keputusan bisnisnya dengan negara mana dia akan bekerja sama.

 3. Based on communication problems alone, should Hatley back away from the deal or proceed ? give your recommendation, defend it.
            Menurut saya janganlah membatalkan atau menghambat peluang berkembangnya suatu bisnis hanya dikarenakan kendala perbedaan bahasa. Mengingat saat ini dunia bisnis sudah semakin global, maka sudah banyak alternative untuk pemecahan masalah seperti kendala bahasa. Memang tidak bisa cepat teratasi dengan sempurna tapi tetap butuh proses. Setidaknya Hatley tidaklah bekerja sendirian, memungkinkan dia untuk memiliki tim untuk mengembangkan bisnis dan kerjasamanya dan negara lain dengan bantuan tim kerjanya yang saya sarankan sebaiknya memiliki berbagai background disiplin ilmu dan kemampuan ragam bahasa yang menunjang.

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