Actions for Week One Discussion 1

Why do you think the world’s largest theme park operator, the Walt Disney Co., was motivated to establish parks in Tokyo, Paris, and Hong Kong? What particular market characteristics of each of those sites were especially attractive? Do you believe that Disney should establish additional foreign parks, and if so, when, where, why, and how? Support your original ideas with outside research. Please also respond to at least two postings of others. The original post is due by Thursday Midnight ET and the responses to two others are due by Sunday Midnight ET. Please refer to the rubric posted in the syllabus.

week 2

As people look at their own habits and perceptions, they need to think about the experiences that have blended together to impact our cultural frame of reference. Many of you in this course come from around the United States, and some of you are from overseas. Furthermore, many of us have immigrant heritages adding to the number of influences that have affected our values. All of this just begins to illustrate how intricate the cultural web can be. Make a list of the most important factors (at least two factors) that you think have contributed to how you see your own culture and other cultures. Support your original ideas with outside research. Please also respond to at least two postings of others. The original post is due by Thursday Midnight ET and the responses to two others are due by Sunday Midnight ET. Please refer to the rubric posted in the syllabus.

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