Lecture 13: Religion u Definition: Religion is a Belief. It deals with non demonstrable events Therefore, no religion can be superior to another International Differences In Religion n Nonliterate -Oral tradition Defined -ancestor worship spirit worship magIc o glasses in Rwanda o curse at the hawaiian construction site o auspICious occasion
Lecture 13: Religion Definition: Religion is a Belief. It deals with non demonstrable events. – Therefore, no religion can be superior to another. International Differences In Religion: Nonliterate - Oral Tradition – Defined - ancestor worship, spirit worship, magic glasses in Rwanda curse at the Hawaiian construction site auspicious occasion
Religion(cont) o Nonliterate-Oral Tradition(cont) Business implications n reject the view that what they do is weird and irrational learn their systems and work with it
Religion (cont.) Nonliterate - Oral Tradition (cont.) – Business implications - reject the view that what “they” do is weird and irrational. Learn their systems and work with it
Religion(continued) Hinduism: Approximately 4500 years old Defined -as much a way of life as it is a religion Approximately 4500 years old Caste system o the basis of social division of labor n breaking down in financial /educational centers n extremely important for international managers to understand implications for effective utilization of human
Religion (continued) Hinduism: Approximately 4500 years old. – Defined - as much a way of life as it is a religion. – Approximately 4500 years old. – Caste system the basis of social division of labor breaking down in financial / educational centers. extremely important for international managers to understand. – implications for effective utilization of human resources
Religion(continued) u Hinduism (continued) Reincarnation dharma and kharma o the great bicycle race example Great intellectual heritage n tremendous foreign investment in software development Great tradition of commerce among certain castes n set up by the british to be ostracized throughout the world Some artifacts still left over from the british F
Religion (continued) Hinduism (continued) – Reincarnation, Dharma and Kharma the great bicycle race example. – Great intellectual heritage. tremendous foreign investment in software development. – Great tradition of commerce among certain castes. set up by the British to be ostracized throughout the world. – Some artifacts still left over from the British Era
Religion(continued) n Buddhism: Approximately 2500 years old Contradiction between theory and practice makes business and development possible Theravada- South-East asia Mahayana-northern asia
Religion (continued) Buddhism: Approximately 2500 years old. – Contradiction between theory and practice makes business and development possible. – Theravada - South-East Asia. – Mahayana - Northern Asia
Religion(continued) n Buddhism (cont) Strong influence of Confucianism in Japan and Korea o a philosophy of everyday ethics o the protestant Ethic of Eastern religions n emanates from China watch out when capitalism settles in. Strong educational infrastructure n monk collectives
Religion (continued) Buddhism (cont.) – Strong influence of Confucianism in Japan and Korea. a philosophy of everyday ethics. the Protestant Ethic of Eastern religions. emanates from China. – watch out when capitalism settles in. – Strong educational infrastructure. monk collectives
Religion(continued) u Islam: Approximately 1400 years old A missionary religion n no racial discrimination makes it easier to convert lower classes around the world The five pillars of islam Shahadah-the profession of faith o Salah-five prayer periods per day Zakat- alms giving. o Sawm-fasting during ramadan o Haj-the journey to mecca
Religion (continued) Islam: Approximately 1400 years old. – A missionary religion. no racial discrimination makes it easier to convert lower classes around the world – The five pillars of Islam: Shahadah - the Profession of faith. Salah - five prayer periods per day. Zakat - alms giving. Sawm - fasting during Ramadan. Haj - the journey to Mecca
Religion(continued) Islam (continued) Accommodations to economic development o charging commissions instead of interest payments. o Western companies having to insure inventories tc o high tech closed circuit supervision of construction sites within holy places n changing the work week to accommodate European schedules n using the tradition sermon to sanctify new practices not originated in the Koran
Religion (continued) Islam (continued) – Accommodations to economic development: charging commissions instead of interest payments. Western companies having to insure inventories etc. high tech, closed circuit supervision of construction sites within holy places. changing the work week to accommodate European schedules. using the tradition sermon to sanctify new practices not originated in the Koran
Religion(continued) u Christianity: Approximately 2000 years old Roman catholic o work towards the glorification of god Protestant Calvin and the protestant ethic work for its own sake is righteous. Implications for international managers o less developed countries are sometimes ambivalent towards christianity because it was the religion of the colonial powers
Religion (continued) Christianity: Approximately 2000 years old. – Roman Catholic - work towards the glorification of God. – Protestant - Calvin and the Protestant Ethic. – work for its own sake is righteous. – Implications for international managers. less developed countries are sometimes ambivalent towards Christianity because it was the religion of the colonial powers
Religion(continued) Policy implications for Multinational Firms n Nondenominational -the Singapore example
Religion (continued) Policy Implications for Multinational Firms Nondenominational - the Singapore example!