women can not only vote‚ but are granted the same liberties that are given to men. Women are becoming the smartest people on the planet‚ going to school‚ and many attending a university to further their educational desires‚ just as men have been doing for years. Additionally‚ women today are not made to stay home and be housewives‚ however‚ society still seems to generalize women as stay-at-home moms. This may be true for some‚ but most women work full or part-time jobs year around. It’s as if women
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asked Dr. Ernest Gundling‚ an intercultual specialist‚ to be the author to leverage on his extensive research and hands-on experience in this field. We sincerely hope that this booklet will help businesspeople from all over the world be successful in doing business with Japan. International Communication Department JETRO It is a pleasure to be able to offer this introduction to business communication with Japanese. I hope that each reader will find useful tips for his or her work‚ and quickly build
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Doing Business in Brazil | Brazilian Social and Business Culture A Brazilian Culture Overview Fact File o Official name – Federative Republic of Brazil o Population – 198‚739‚269* o Official Language – Portuguese o Currency – Brazilian real (BRL) o Capital city – Brasilia o GDP – purchasing power parity $1.99 trillion* o GDP Per Capita – purchasing power parity $10‚100* Overview Brazil is a country greatly shaped by its diverse culture and geography. The largest country in South America
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wrong. When this wrong-doing offends one or more of the gods‚ the punishment typically results in negative changes in the person’s life‚ and often their ruin or death. In the myths Ovid presents in his Metamorphoses‚ the wrong-doing is brought about in one of three ways. The first of these ways is by an act of the gods‚ seen in the myths of Io and Tiresias. The second way is through bad luck‚ as we see in the myth of Actaeon. The third and final of the ways the wrong-doing comes about is through
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all. Apart from these languages there are innumerable dialects specific to each ethnic group. Different states in India each have different official languages. Central government only recognises Hindi as the official language of India. However‚ when doing business in India‚ English is the language of international commerce. Many Indians bob their heads up and down when affirming something and from side-to-side when conveying a ’No’. Then‚ again‚ silence can express a ’Yes’ or a ’No’. In addition
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Doing business in Malaysia Contents Foreword 5 Chapter 1 - Introduction 6 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Geography & population Advantages of investing in Malaysia Language Political environment Economy Major exports and imports Import controls Regulatory environment Financial services Currency denomination Exchange controls Government policy on foreign investment Communications Chapter 2 - Intellectual property protection • • • • • Patents Trade
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Doing Business In Russia 1 Doing Business In Russia Hofstede’s Dimensions Study Naumov & Puffer (2000) Bollinger (1994) 92 26 76 Geert Hofstede (1980) 90 50 95 10 Uncertainty Avoidance Individualism/ Collectivism Power Distance Long-term Orientation Masculinity/ Feminity 68 41 40 59 55 28 40 Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI) Empirical studies of Naumov and Puffer (68 points) as well as Bollinger (92 points) show that Russia is high on uncertainty avoidance. High
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Doing Business in Colombia | Colombian Social and Business Culture A Colombian Culture Overview Fact File o o o o o o o Official name – Republic of Colombia Population – 45‚644‚023* Official Languages – Spanish Currency – Colombian peso (COP) Capital city – Bogotá GDP – purchasing power parity $399.4 billion* GDP Per Capita – purchasing power parity $8‚900 * Overview Colombia is a country with a unique culture influenced by a fusion of its indigenous Indian‚ Spanish and African
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DOING BUSINESS IN ITALY Appearances mean a lot to Italians; they judge a person based on the way he or she dresses and carries him or herself. The first impressions they form about someone usually are the lasting impressions. For that reason‚ one should always be respectful when greeting italians and attentive to his or her appearance when doing business in Italy. The greetings are enthusiastic‚ but formal. When greeting someone for the first time‚ one should give a handshake with direct eye
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PROFESSOR: JUAN ESPANA STUDENT: TIFFANY NGUYEN MGT 680 INT’ BUSINESS EXPERIENCE CHINA STUDY TOUR MARCH 2008 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Chinese culture and doing business in China TABLE OF CONTENT PHASE 1: RESEARCH THE HOST COUNTRY CHINA • Facts about China page 3-21 PHASE 2: EXPERIENCE IN THE HOST COUNTRY • China in person page 22-49 PHASE 3: FINAL REPORT • Reflection and conclusion page 50-64 PHASE I FACTS ABOUT CHINA: Total Land Area:
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