business in sweden

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION 2

PART I: ANALYSE THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES 3

I - THE HOFSTEDE FRAMEWORK 3
II - THE TROMPENAARS FRAMEWORK 5
III - EDWARD HALL - LOW AND HIGH CONTEXT 8

PART II: RECOMMANDATIONS

I – RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE FRAMEWORKS 9
II- VALUES IN THE BUSINESS 10
III - MEETINGS AND GREETING NORMS 10
IV - TOP TIPS ON SWEDEN BUSINESS CULTURE 12

CONCLUSION 14

BIBLIOGRAPHY 15

INTRODUCTION

Sweden is a beautiful country with a god way of living thanks to high-technology industry and its welfare state. This country is livened up by important values as honesty, efficiency, loyalty, tolerance, modesty and equality. Swedish are very attached to the education in all its forms but they have usually an extremely dry and subtle Sense of humor.
There are many worldwide companies like IKEA, Volvo or Ericsson. In this perspective, it will be interesting in doing business in Sweden. That is why we have write Sweden for dummies.
In this book, we give some advices in order to help a French expatriate in Sweden for his integration and precious recommendations to be a perfect businessman.
This book is divided in two parts. The first one explains the many cultural differences between France and Sweden by using the frameworks of Hofstede, Trompenaar and Hall. The second one presents the recommendations by analyzing the different of management, culture and business between Sweden and France. At the end, you can also find a guide referencing 10 things indispensable to know to work in Sweden.
To complete our explanations and our recommendations, we propose you an interview of a Sweden businessman to have a concrete testimony.
We wish you a good lecture!

PART I : ANALYSE THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

I - THE HOFSTEDE FRAMEWORK

Relation :
CULTURAL EMPHASIS ON

FRANCE
SWEDEN
To power
Power distance
High (68):
Companies are centralized with tall, hierarchal organization structure featuring a high proportion

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