Outline of the Lecture 1. Doing Business in Poland (Socio-Cultural Aspects) Krzysztof Wach‚ PhD Cracow University of Economics Faculty of Economics and International Relations Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2. 3. 4. 5. investment climate cultural dimensions Poland and classifications of cultures historical influence useful tips appendix 1: business legal forms appendix 2: starting up procedures © Dr Krzysztof Wach - Kraków 2010 2 Poland - Economic facts Part 1 Investment
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Doing Business in Colombia | Colombian Social and Business Culture A Colombian Culture Overview Fact File o o o o o o o Official name – Republic of Colombia Population – 45‚644‚023* Official Languages – Spanish Currency – Colombian peso (COP) Capital city – Bogotá GDP – purchasing power parity $399.4 billion* GDP Per Capita – purchasing power parity $8‚900 * Overview Colombia is a country with a unique culture influenced by a fusion of its indigenous Indian‚ Spanish and African
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should communicate with the Indonesians and what they should look into before approaching a foreign business. There are a few important factors discussed in this paper and they are the cultures‚ ethnicity‚ language‚ business etiquettes such as clothing‚ gestures‚ age‚ and date format. These factors should be looked at closely in order to have a successful business in Indonesia. To start a business in a foreign country‚ it is crucial to understand the culture‚ social‚ customs and language of the
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given point in time. The behavior may relate to religious practices‚ rituals‚ food choices etc. [ Bidney‚ 1994]. Within the health system‚ cultural awareness is an understanding of the likely impact of these behaviors and beliefs‚ on health‚ illness‚ care and hospitalization. In the global economy effective intercultural communication is a "must". Business success is now build on understanding and nurturing strong relationships with international and multicultural colleagues‚ customers and clients
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SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT (2) DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA Despite the economic developments in major parts of the country‚ and modern Chinese people’s increasing appetite on adopting western styles of living‚ China is still a country with a very special character of its own. Most first time visitors to the grand old empire will without doubt find the Chinese mentality‚ culture‚ and not forgetting the food‚ exciting but also challenging and sometimes
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There are six principles of cross-cultural communication. The first principle states that the less someone understands about a culture and the more differences among one another the more difficulties they will have with communication. The second principle states that breakdowns occur due to cultural differences. The third principle is the belief that communicating across cultures helps people to better understand their own communication actions. They become more aware of the hand gestures and word
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Political and legal impacts on doing business in Korea Korea is known as a country that showed miraculous economic growth‚ and considered one of the four tiger economies of Asia. Since the 1950s‚ South Korea has built a modern‚ internationally oriented industrial economy largely from scratch. This economy‚ the fourth-largest economies (after China‚ Japan and India) in Asia (World Bank 2014) is based on low –cost‚ high quality export production. Between the late 1980 and 1990s‚ the country has
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caused by different communication styles often lead to lost business opportunities for foreign businesspeople dealing with Japan. This booklet is intended to fill such gaps. We asked Dr. Ernest Gundling‚ an intercultual specialist‚ to be the author to leverage on his extensive research and hands-on experience in this field. We sincerely hope that this booklet will help businesspeople from all over the world be successful in doing business with Japan. International Communication Department JETRO
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Cross-cultural marketing can be defined as the effort to determine to what extent the consumers of two or more nations are similar or different. In order for marketers to become successful‚ they must understand the psychological‚ social‚ and cultural aspects of foreign consumers that they wish to target. Marketers must focus on the differences between communication styles‚ as well as needs‚ among members of different cultures. When making decisions‚ consumer behavior is vital and must
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According to Cheesebro‚ O’Connor‚ and Rios (2010) “there are six principles in cross-cultural communication.” The first of these principles states that the more culture and language differences between people the more the likelihood of a communication breakdown. The second principle says when there is a communication breakdown it is often thought to be because of cultural differences. The reality is that these breakdowns are often the result of a misunderstanding. The third principle says that communicating
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