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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Communication and the Conflicts between Chinese Culture and Western Culture Abstract There are many matters of cultural conflicts in intercultural communication of Chinese culture and western culture‚ and it seriously affects the course of communication. So‚ it is necessary for us to find the in-depth reason and make some plans on how to improve the ability of intercultural communication. This is the right way to avoid the cultural conflicts. There are several culture conflicts: the conflicts on privacy
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Effects of cultural differences in International Business; through the analysis manners and customs of a country: Chile. Selene E. De León Basurto. National American University Online Author Note Selene E. De León Basurto‚ International Business‚ National American University. Selene De León is now at Online Courses of Composition II‚ NAU Online. Abstract Culture can influence business in different ways‚ and culture is one of these obstacles that can affect the entire cooperation between two countries
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Negotiation In a Cross-Cultural EnvironmentAmerican versus Japanese By Therese Perlmutter HR595 Negotiation Skills Keller Graduate School of Management Dr. Larry Ray May 10‚ 2005 Table of contents I. Introduction II. III. IV. V. Conclusion VI. References I. Introduction Negotiations always occur between parties who believe that some benefit may come of purposeful discussion. The parties to a negotiation usually share an intention to reach an agreement
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there is a heated discussion over the difference between Chinese leaders and Western leaders. As for this topic‚ I will also talk something about it from two perspectives: religion and lifestyle. As we all know‚ religion is a part of the culture‚ which plays a vital role in people’s daily life. The majority of Westerners believe in Christianity. That is because Christian culture constitutes a Western cultural background. Thus it makes any part of Western culture are more or less with a Christian atmosphere
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Difference In International Business Versus Domestic Business The impact of China’s new membership in the World Trade Organization is much debated‚ but most agree that inflows of foreign direct investment will pick up. Foreign firms will have unprecedented access to geographic regions and economics sectors but must contend with China’s general lack of codified laws‚ the regional diversity of "legal systems" and practices‚ and the absence of case precedents. A literature survey and in-depth interviews
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eHertz Corporation Marketing 70 --- International Business Chao Gao‚ Heejin Kim‚ Minjian Ruan Table of Content Executive Summary 2 Competitive Analysis 4 1. Competitors 4 2. Competitors’ Market 5 3. Competitors’ Advantage 5 4. Competitors’ Status 6 Environment Analysis 6 1. Economical 7 2. Social/Administrative 8 3. Cultural 9 4. Geographical 10 Financial & Other Risk Assessment 10 1. Financial Analysis 10 2. Other Risk 12 SWOT Analysis 12 1. Strength
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Communication and Negotiation – Spring 2005 MANA 4340‚ Section 00586 TTH: 2:30 – 4:00pm. Room 128 MH Professor: Dr. Roger N. Blakeney Table of Content I. Introduction II. Negotiation A. The Western View: Direct confrontation B. Types of Negotiations: Transactional and Dispute Resolutions C. Forms of Negotiation: Distributive and Integrative III. Culture A. Individualism vs. Collectivism B. Egalitarian vs. Hierarchy C. High vs. Low-Context communication IV. Culture and Context
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used in the culture. For that reason‚ different cultures would make people have different behaviours.Culture can be defines as “the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another” (Hofstede 1984‚ p: 21). Culture is consisting of language‚ political‚ values‚ belief‚ food‚ cloth‚ etc. And those elements make people have different behaviours. Therefore‚ there are significance differences between two cultures and so does two national cultures. It is well
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Ethics in professional environment prefer to the set of rules and principles or ways of thinking that are designed to guide the actions of the particular group. Ethics are primarily considered an important part of business decision-making process‚ especially in accounting and financial environments. Decision-making for financial and environmental issues will have a significant influence on businesses‚ employees‚ and public. Managements must have high integrity and responsibility when making decision
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