In researching Argentina’s business culture, this essay will discuss the history of Argentina and how its culture today is affected by its early beginnings. Also it will describe the important elements and dimensions, religion, the government, and the people of Argentina, and what influential roles each of these elements play in the Argentinean culture and how those roles are translated into the economy. In addition to talking about Argentina, this essay will also compare the Argentinean social and business culture to that of the United States. While comparing the two countries, it will be discussed how the development of these countries came about, the ethnic make-up of countries, how religion and politics are intertwined with each other, and how the values of each culture are translated in how business transactions are properly done in each country. Lastly this research will show Argentina exports to the United States, what kind of investment the United States has in Argentina, and what future business can be performed between the two countries.
Major Elements and Dimensions
History of Argentina Before Argentina was affected by exploration, Argentina was a land of indigenous people which consisted of hunters, gathers, and farmers. Because of its isolation, Argentina was able to escape outside influence. Around 16th century, Argentina was exploited for its nature resources and vast land (Reference, 2013). With the excitement of exploration, European countries began to expand their empires by invading Argentina and many other South America countries. Once counties were invaded, they were focused to adapt to the European culture, customs, and religion.
As Europe moved into Colonization Era, Spain wanted to capitalize on colonization. One reason for that was it saw how neighboring country Portugal colonized Brazil and it also wanted to be known as a European powerhouse as well. As a result Spain sent