Nov 7 Blog and updates

What's Here
• A little lexicon
• Two readings (those we reviewed in class)
• A case reading for Tuesday
• What's coming up

Lexicon
Relationship transparency
Netchain
Empirical
Casu technology (you'll need to look that one up. . . )

Two Readings from Class and a Case Reading
Be sure you understand the main points in the Eggert and Helm article. What are the main points about transparency for them?  Who were they studying?  What did they find?  (This article is near the top of the list to the right).

Be sure you understand the main points in the Hofsted article (its at the bottom of the list). What is a netchain?  What are the complications of transparency?  Why is it that transparency through the netchain may have problems in the USA?  What are the cultural (national culture) implications or problems presented by transparency?

Case reading: be ready on Tuesday to discuss the Russia food case.  We'll work through this case in class.  Its to the right, down on the bottom.  Download and read that one.

What's Coming Up
I'll provide a format for your final group presentations (one more re-do is an option for those who had more difficult countries! And there is the final presentaiton).
I'll outline how there will be some additional quizzes, individual grades.
I'm working on completing the grade tabulations to date so you have an idea where you stand (and nearly everyone is doing pretty well!)

We will hear from Ms. Iziar M. about her experience in Hong Kong—be ready to hear about Pikachu (?).