According to the text‚ Business across cultures by Fons Trompenaars and Peter Woolliams‚ cultures can be observed as being three-layered. The first layer consists of explicit features that can be easily identified: Clothes‚ food‚ language and similar tangible attributes. The second layer is more difficult to observe but is still relatively easy to get familiar with: it consists of values and norms within a culture. In a way‚ values define norms because once a core value is established‚ behaving according
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Business Culture in the UK and China Greeting and conversation UK It is common to shaking hands. It is considered the polite way to greet someone and one should use last name and appropriate titles when addressing the host. Before discussing business matters‚ people usually make ‘small talk’. This is often on a topic such as the weather‚ transport or sport. Humour is often used. China In China‚ meetings start with the shaking of hands and a slight nod of the head. The Chinese are not keen on physical
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Introduction The energy consumed in Spain every day‚ both for the industrial sector‚ as for domestic consumers comes from multiple forms of primary energy sources‚ from which we get electricity. It is important to consider where these primary energy sources come from‚ and the value year after year the degree of self-sufficiency that primary energy resources have in Spain. The energy sector accounts for about 2.5% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product. However‚ this sector has a greater importance
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King Philip the second was born on May 21st 1527 in Valladolid‚ Spain. His parents were King Charles the V and Isabella of Portugal. He also had two sisters named Maria of Spain and Joan of Spain. His tutor was Dr. Juan Martinez Pedernales. He was well educated in science‚ French‚ and Latin and he loved architecture and music‚ he also liked to read. He have four wives‚ Maria Manuela‚ princess of Spain‚ who died while giving birth. Mary the I of England‚ died in 1558. Philip loved Elisabeth of
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| Business Ethics Across Cultures Article Review | | Instructor | | 8/1/2010 | While researching business ethics across cultures‚ we discovered some of the same behaviors surrounding ethics in the United States is the same across the ocean. Outlined in this document will be the positive and negative side of business ethics. Explained will be the ethical perspective of corporate social responsibility and ethical conflicts. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) will show how a community
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The country of Spain lies on the continent of Europe. It is located forty degrees north and four degrees west. The capital of Spain‚ Madrid‚ is located in the central region known as the Centro-Meseta. The country of Spain is made up of four regions: El norte‚ El este‚ El sur‚ and Centro-Meseta. Spain’s large area of 195‚988 square miles covers about five sixths of the Iberian Peninsula. It is one of the largest countries in Western Europe. At its widest point‚ Spain stretches 635 miles from east
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broad terms‚ ‘culture’ refers to the prevailing norms and values which guide the way people behave in a society or in an organisation. Culture at the level of an organisation is referred to as organisational culture‚ and culture at the level of a society is referred to as national culture. Organisational culture refers to an organisation’s own values‚ beliefs and learned ways of doing business. This is reflected in its structure and in the people who work in the organisation. The culture of an organisation
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The kingdom of Spain is roughly about 504‚750 sq. km.‚ including the Balearic and Canary islands (CIA). This land mass is roughly double the size of our state of Oregon. The country is located in Western Europe and borders the countries of; Andorra‚ France‚ Gibraltar‚ Portugal and Morocco (Ceuta and Melilla) (CIA). The country has roughly about 30% arable land and exports much of its agricultural products. The Spanish population is about 40.1 million people with about 1% growth rate (CIA). The
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Spain is a beautiful country with rugged mountain ranges and soft sand beaches‚ Gothic cathedrals‚ mosques‚ and more. Spain is one of the most visited countries in the world. It is located in South Western Europe‚ and borders two different seas: the Mediterranean Sea and the Balearic Sea‚ and the Atlantic Ocean. Most areas of the country enjoy three hundred days of sunshine every year. Spain is Western Europe’s leading producer‚ and exports oranges and mandarins around the world. Grapefruit‚ lemons
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repressive governments. The Dominican Republic was Business Climate The Dominican Republic is a very large tourist destination. It is one of the most visited destinations in the Caribbean. They offer year-round golf courses‚ gorgeous mountain views from Pico Duarte‚ great. They are known for their music‚ the Merengue and the Bachata and their love for Baseball. Business Culture The Dominican Republic is known for having a fairly formal business culture. Appointments are typically required and punctuality
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