1.0 INTRODUCTION Malaysia is a one of the multi cultural country. Cultures have been meeting and mixing in Malaysia since the very beginning of its history. More than fifteen hundred years ago a Malay kingdom in Bujang Valley welcomed traders from China and India. Malaysia’s cultural mosaic is marked by many different cultures‚ but several in particular have had especially lasting influence on the country. Chief among these is the ancient Malay culture‚ and the cultures of Malaysia’s two most
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n Malaysia‚ cultures have been mixing up when Malaysia was colonized by Portuguese‚ Dutch‚ British‚ Siamese‚ and Japanese. The colonization of these countries did bring many disadvantages to my country which is Malaysia‚ but it did bring many benefits to Malaysia also. The main benefit is the colonization caused various group of people in Malaysia with different social and culture backgrounds‚ unite together into one physical entity. Malaysia consists of many types of ethnic groups‚ such as
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Malaysian Culture Malaysian culture is a harmonious melting-pot of many different Asian cultures‚ all co-existing together in one country. The famous slogan used by the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board in their ads is Malaysia- Truly Asia. While Malaysia has a lot to offer visitors to her shores‚ one of the truly unique attractions on offer is the country’s people. After all‚ what is a country without its people? The largest community in Malaysia is the Malays‚ accounting for 50% of the population
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Culture of Malaysia WanWen Chen (Wammi) Brief introduction of Malaysia: Ethnic groups: Malay 50.4%‚ Chinese 23.7%‚ indigenous 11%‚ Indian 7.1%‚ others 7.8% (2004 est.) Religions: Muslim (or Islam - official) 60.4%‚ Buddhist 19.2%‚ Christian 9.1%‚ Hindu 6.3%‚ Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%‚ other or unknown 1.5%‚ none 0.8% (2000 census) Physical or spatial distance: Just the same as in other country‚ in Malaysia there is an intimate zone reserved for lovers‚ children
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MALAYSIA The flag of Malaysia‚ also known as the Jalur Gemilang (Malay for "Stripes of Glory")‚[1] comprises a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star). The 14 stripes‚ of equal width‚ represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government‚ while the 14 points of the star represent the unity between these entities.[2] The crescent represents
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NATIONAL CULTURE OF MALAYSIA Professor Geert Hofstede conducted one of the most comprehensive studies of how values in workplace are influenced by culture. He defines these dimensions as follows: Power Distance: ’the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) expect and accept that power is distributed unequally’. Uncertainty Avoidance: ’intolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity’. Individualism versus Collectivism: ’the extent to which individuals
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Malaysia is a multicultural society‚ with Malays‚ Chinese and Indians living side by side. The Malays are the largest community. They are Muslims and speak Bahasa. Malays mainly control the political power in Malaysia. The Chinese comprise about a third of the population. They are Buddhists and Taoists‚ speak Hokkein‚ Hakka and Cantonese‚ and are dominant in the business community. The Indians account for about 10% of the population. They are mainly Hindu Tamils from southern India. They speak Tamil
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Malaysia Chinese Culture Malaysia’s cultural mosaic is marked by many different cultures‚ but several in particular have had especially lasting influence on the country. Chief among these is the ancient Malay culture‚ and the cultures of Malaysia’s two most prominent trading partners throughout history--the Chinese‚ and the Indians. These three groups are joined by a dizzying array of indigenous tribes‚ many of which live in the forests and coastal areas of Borneo. Although each of these cultures
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Nicolas DURUPT Student number: 3809912 SYDNEY BUSINESS SCHOOL TBS 983 International business environment Assignemt 1: Malaysia Due date: 12 august 2010 Table Content: Executive summary…………………………………………………….p3 Introduction…………………………………………………………….p4 1) Country profile of Malaysia:.............................................................p5-6 1.1) Geography: 1.2) Population: 1.3) Language and religion: 2) Economy:…………………………………………………………….p6-8 2.1) GDP trend: 2.1) GDP trend:
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0951-354X.htm Individualism-collectivism and job satisfaction between Malaysia and Australia Fauziah Noordin Faculty of Business Management‚ Universiti Teknologi MARA‚ Selangor‚ Malaysia‚ and Individualismcollectivism and job satisfaction 159 Kamaruzaman Jusoff Tropical Resources Institute‚ New Haven‚ Connecticut‚ USA Abstract Purpose – One of the main issues that many organizations will face
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