VIETNAMESE VS. AMERICAN Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organization together with the normalization of trade relations between the U.S. and Vietnam has opened great opportunities for many American companies to do business in this rapidly growing country. However‚ cultural barriers can adversely affect business transactions right from the negotiation process. American companies seeking a successful cross-cultural negotiation in Vietnam should understand‚ tolerate‚ and adapt to the differences
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Vietnamese American “If you are depressed‚ you are living in the past. If you are anxious‚ you are living in the future. If you are at peace‚ you are living in the present.” ― Lao Tzu As I left the Indianapolis airport at almost midnight‚ I knew that I was in an unfamiliar place‚ however‚ I couldn’t see it either. Compared to the sparkling night cities in California where I grew up in and left behind‚ here it was almost completely dark‚ with only the dim highway lights to aid our vision. I
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It is well-know fact that different people have different opinion and this saying can be also used in the culture. For that reason‚ different cultures would make people have different behaviours.Culture can be defines as “the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another” (Hofstede 1984‚ p: 21). Culture is consisting of language‚ political‚ values‚ belief‚ food‚ cloth‚ etc. And those elements make people have different behaviours. Therefore‚ there
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What was your culture 30 years ago? Was it the same or did it change over time? Anzaldua described her community to be a Hispanic one. Adults judged her on how she talked spanish and she felt left out. Wideman described his community to be an African-American one where you grew up in a tough neighborhood. In his neighborhood doing something bad meant good.. For example‚ a person making money to feed his family by selling drugs or doing other illegal activities. Me and Jennifer’s discourse community
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many different cultures in the world. Some of them share the same characteristics‚ whereas some are the complete opposite of one another. For example‚ the Sumerians‚ Akkadians‚ Babylonians‚ and the Assyrians all share common religious beliefs‚ literature‚ and architectural styles. Each detail about these cultures truly describe how unique they really are. Religion has been known to cause issues between cultures because they believe so differently. However‚ three out of four of these cultures have
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The Differences between Thai and American Wedding The word marriage throughout the world has always been a symbol of unity between humans. Marriage represents in many ways the celebration of happiness for all people of different backgrounds‚ beliefs and cultures. When we look across the globe‚ we realize that in each place around the world marriages has its own traditional wedding. What are the weddings traditional in two different cultures? For example‚ Thai and American weddings have customs
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A Comparison of Chinese and Western Culture Different countries have different cultures. Chinese and Western culture are often used to compare. There is an old saying: East is east and West is west; never the twain shall meet. These two cultures will never melt together. They have their own value and belief. In this essay‚ I will further explain the differences between these two cultures in the following aspects: Self‚ religion and education system. First of all‚ Chinese believe in collectivism
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figures Introduction Chapter 1: An overview of Culture Shock • Culture • The definition of Culture • Characteristics of Culture • Culture Shock – A process • The definition of Culture Shock • Phases of Culture shock • Symptoms of Culture Shock • Daily Life Chapter 2: Situations of Vietnamese Students in California • Brief Introduction to America and California • Comparison between American Values and Vietnamese Values • Vietnamese youngsters’ attitude toward studying in the USA
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111-S June 7‚ 2007 Meeting New Cultures Meeting people of other cultures has helped me to become a better person. Some people do not know how to meet or become friends with people of other cultures. A lot of people need to learn how to understand the cultures of different people. For example‚ there are several kinds of people that you could meet‚ be friends with‚ and learn a lot from. I have encountered people from some of the Indian tribe cultures; as well as the Mexican‚ Latino‚ Irish
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Team Performance Management Emerald Article: Overcoming the problems of cultural differences to establish success for international management teams Malcolm Higgs Article information: To cite this document: Malcolm Higgs‚ (1996)‚"Overcoming the problems of cultural differences to establish success for international management teams"‚ Team Performance Management‚ Vol. 2 Iss: 1 pp. 36 - 43 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13527599610105547 Downloaded on: 26-01-2013
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