Foreign business environment: ColumbiaA. What events (political, economic, and technological) are the most important in recent years that might have impacted the business culture in Colombia?
Individuals who perceive Colombia as still being paralyzed by crime networks and drug cartels are skeptical and bewildered by the notion of a confederation of politicians, business leaders, and academicians visiting the nation. However, in reality, the situation in Colombia is far different from what it was a mere ten years ago.
Colombia’s infamous cruel and powerful drug cartels emerged during the latter part of the seventies era and developed in the subsequent two decades. Specifically, the Cali Cartel and Pablo Escobar’s Medellín Cartel were politically, socially and economically influential in the nation in this period. During the last two decades of the twentieth century, the world regarded the nation as being well on its way to becoming a failure as a state. This conceptualization is inconsistent with Colombia’s present reality: the nation now boasts a sound democracy, a vibrant economy, ongoing social advancement, and the restoration of its stability and security. Though it still has a long way to go, the country is definitely on the right path to progress (Villegas, 2014).
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This paper helped in identifying the differences and similarities between the two nations and their cultures. The paper also presented the fact that theories and studies hold true for all the business environments. Gratchev, M., Rogovsky, N., & Rakitski, B. (2007). Leadership and culture in Russia: The case of transitional economy. Culture and Leadership across the World: The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies, 25, 803-831. This paper gives a detailed analysis
The UAE has one of the most open economies in the world. And its vigorous economic partnership with the United States reflects the UAE's function as a regional leader in terms of economic restructuring, openness to international trade and investment, and political stability (UAE-U.S. Economic Relationship, 2011) The volume of U.S. exports and foreign direct investment into the UAE in recent years has grown considerably and is likely to continue
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