The German Business Environment
1:00 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008
Cornell Auditorium in Plaster Hall
Admission: free

At first glance, the German business environment does not appear much different than that of the U.S. The idea of who the stakeholders in the success of a company are, though, is quite different. A certain sort of social solidarity leads to a framework whereby capital and labor work together more closely, defining common interests. The historical background of the German business environment and future challenges are topics for this presentation.

Jim Morrison has over 20 years experience in international business, both in the United States, Europe, and South America. He has dealt in international transportation, telecommunications, data transmission, power generation and distribution as well as the automotive industry.

Mr. Morrison lectures at the University of Kansas on international business issues as well as German business culture. He is also associate director of the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the university. Mr. Morrison holds a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Kansas and attended the Universitaet Erlangen/Nürnberg. He is certified by the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce as an “Industriekaufmann” after having completed an accredited program with Siemens in Germany covering all aspects of commercial administration.