International Business Lecture No,16 By Dr.Shahzad Ansar
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
Individuals and Groups The Individual The Group
Social Stratification Social Strata Social Mobility Caste System Class System
Social Stratification Typically defined by family background, occupation, and income. Class Consciousness: May play a role in a firm’s operations Class: some social mobility Caste: Virtually no mobility
Significance Class Consciousness
Religious and Ethical System Religion Shared beliefs and rituals concerned with the realm of the sacred. Ethical Systems: Moral principles or values used to guide and shape behavior.
Religion Shapes attitudes toward work and entrepreneurship and can affect the cost of doing business.
World’s Religions
Religions Christianity
Christianity & Its Business Implications
ISLAM