| 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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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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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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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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Differences in Business between Pakistan and USA In a diverse and complex country like Pakistan‚ it’s difficult to impart generic conclusions that could be used by those wanting to do business here. Regionalism‚ religion‚ language and caste are all factors that need to be taken into account when doing business in India. Behavior‚ etiquette and approach are all modified depending on whom you are addressing and the context in which they are being addressed. Unlike western societies‚ in Pakistan
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conquered is now known as Spain and the southern parts of Portugal. This period of time was the Golden Ages in Spain. While Spain was advancing and ahead of the other countries‚ Europe was stuck in the Dark Ages. In 1492‚ Granada‚ the last city under Muslim control‚ was then taken over by the Spanish Christians. The Arabic language has influenced the philosophies of Europe‚ chemistry‚ algebra‚ the use of Arabic numerals over the Roman numerals‚ and even the use of the
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pestel analysis for spain Key Facts Country and capital : Full name Kingdom of Spain Capital city Madrid Government : Government type Parliamentary monarchy Head of state King Juan Carlos I Head of government Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Population : 40.5 million Currency : Euro GDP per capita (PPP) : $33‚700 Demographic details :
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A Comparison of Christopher Columbus’s Letters A Comparison of Christopher Columbus’s Two Letters Kim Horner From the Book The Norton Anthology – American Literature A Comparison of Christopher Columbus’s Two Letters In the book The Norton Anthology-American Literature there are two voyages that are writen about by Christopher Columbus. I will compare the two and explaine some of the contrasts between the two. As they are two very different voyages‚ 10 years apart‚ Columbus has emotions
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**this was written as the first stage of analyizing Spain for the introduction of a franchise** In the beginning‚ Spain endured a diversified number of cultures. Around 1600 B.C.‚ the Iberians arrived in Spain. Migration into Spain continued from Europe beyond the Pyrenees‚ the Mediterranean‚ and North Africa. Following the Iberians‚ came the Celts. The two cultures merged and established a distinctive Celt Iberian culture. In 1492‚ the Moors‚ a nomadic‚ Muslim tribe of North African origin‚ were
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Spain is a very well-known country‚ and one of its aspects that makes it different from other countries is that it contains a rich presence of Arab influences on Spanish culture and tradition. The Arab influences in Spain can be dated back to a time before it was one country and under the name of Spain. From 711 to 1492‚ the Moors‚ or the Arab Muslims from northern Africa‚ occupied an area in southern Spain called Al-Andalus‚ now known as Andalucía. The 800-year period that they occupied this land
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