italy business practices summary
History timeline
Greeks, Etruscans, and others settled in Italy
The monarchy is overthrown and Rome became a Republic. Julius Caesar ruled as the dictator for 46-44 BC
Rome, Florence and Venice prospered during the Renaissance, a period of renewed interest in culture.
ITALY
800-600 BC
Rome is founded. This marks the beginning of the Roman Kingdom.
753 BC
509 BC
Augustus Caesar became the first emperor of the Roman Empire
27 BC
1200-1600
1861
Italy became a unified nation under King Victor Emmanuel II.
1915
Italy entered World War I on the side of the Allies
1940-1943
Italians vote to end the monarchy and made their nation a democratic republic Italy sided with Germany on World
War II. Dictator Benito Mussolini was forced to resign.
1946
1984
Catholicism is no longer Italy’s formal state religion
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background of Italy
Type of Government
• Italian Republic is a multiparty parliamentary republic.!
• There are two legislative bodies making it bicameral: The Senate and The
Chamber of Deputies!
• Bicameral - legislative is separated into two chambers/houses.!
The
president is the chief of state while
•
the prime minister is the head of the government.! • The prime minister is appointed by the president.!
• The president serves a term of 7 years while the prime minister serves a term of 5 years.!
Currency - Euro!
Language - Italian!
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Notable Companies
• Lamborghini!
• Ferrari!
• Fila!
• Bvlgari!
• D&G!
• Gucci!
!
Cultural orientation
Organising and Processing Data
• Information is readily accepted and great discussions occur, but little movement is seen in the opinion of the participants.!
• Information tends to be processed subjectively and associatively.!
• Italians will look at particulars of each situation rather than appeal to a law or rule to solve a problem.!
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Basis for Behaviour
• Subjective
Greeks, Etruscans, and others settled in Italy
The monarchy is overthrown and Rome became a Republic. Julius Caesar ruled as the dictator for 46-44 BC
Rome, Florence and Venice prospered during the Renaissance, a period of renewed interest in culture.
ITALY
800-600 BC
Rome is founded. This marks the beginning of the Roman Kingdom.
753 BC
509 BC
Augustus Caesar became the first emperor of the Roman Empire
27 BC
1200-1600
1861
Italy became a unified nation under King Victor Emmanuel II.
1915
Italy entered World War I on the side of the Allies
1940-1943
Italians vote to end the monarchy and made their nation a democratic republic Italy sided with Germany on World
War II. Dictator Benito Mussolini was forced to resign.
1946
1984
Catholicism is no longer Italy’s formal state religion
!
!
background of Italy
Type of Government
• Italian Republic is a multiparty parliamentary republic.!
• There are two legislative bodies making it bicameral: The Senate and The
Chamber of Deputies!
• Bicameral - legislative is separated into two chambers/houses.!
The
president is the chief of state while
•
the prime minister is the head of the government.! • The prime minister is appointed by the president.!
• The president serves a term of 7 years while the prime minister serves a term of 5 years.!
Currency - Euro!
Language - Italian!
!
!
Notable Companies
• Lamborghini!
• Ferrari!
• Fila!
• Bvlgari!
• D&G!
• Gucci!
!
Cultural orientation
Organising and Processing Data
• Information is readily accepted and great discussions occur, but little movement is seen in the opinion of the participants.!
• Information tends to be processed subjectively and associatively.!
• Italians will look at particulars of each situation rather than appeal to a law or rule to solve a problem.!
!
!
!
Page 1 of 2
Basis for Behaviour
• Subjective