Cultural Differences: Spain & Slovakia Country and Culture Research Assignment October 8‚ 2008 Adding sparkling lemonade or coke to red wine in Spain during lunch time is usual habit‚ while in Slovakia‚ people often drink‚ with their lunch‚ still‚ sparkling and gently sparkling mineral water or‚ of course beer of Slovak or Czech production. Even small details make these two countries different. Although there are some similarities among Slovak and Spanish population‚ mainly between the
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Cultures across the globe have societal and cultural rules to promote politeness‚ to maintain social order‚ and to have a cultural identity. In the United States‚ societal rules vary greatly with location and nationality‚ but one societal rule that most people follow is a handshake. Handshakes have been a cultural ritual for a large part of human history‚ and is used across the world. The typical handshake is used as a greeting‚ but it has a variety of uses and is used in many social contexts. Some
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Do you know what I am doing? (thumbs up to the side – Hitch hiking). When I do this‚ most of you would think it means “good job”. But in the middle east‚ for example in Iran‚ it’s an insult similar to “the middle finger”. Good evening Madam Toastmaster‚ fellow toastmasters and guests‚ tonight let’s look at body language in different cultures. Do you agree that gestures can communicate as effectively as words? I agree. Some might argue‚ it maybe even more than words. However we must be aware different
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This essay will show the use of friendship pairs in interviews for marketing research. In the beginning of each research it has to be clarified what kind of research ahs to be done. So first it has to be analized what kind of data would be of interest. Data of a wide range of respondents would be collected by questionnaire‚ which is shorter in time and could be easier analysed. If the topic is more complex‚ it could be of interest to have more detailed data. Therefor a focus group discussion could
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Communication and intercultural business has been and still is an intricate part of understanding and conducting business with individuals of different cultures. Ever since early business dealings of the past when English explorers used to sail the seas in search of raw materials and spices‚ intercultural business dealings and understanding of other cultures has been the key element in business negotiations. Understanding the way other cultures interact with each other‚ their beliefs and views‚ and
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banking sector in Poland and China. Why on those countries? Actually‚ China and Poland really differ not only in their economic background. But I would like to focus only on those differences. Starting with the information that China is right now fastest growing economy worldwide‚ which is showed even if by great differences in levels of GDP‚ which in Poland is 514‚496€ million ‚ and in China $11.3 trillion and China’s gdp’s annual growth with amount of 9‚3% only confirms China’s high level of growth
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cultures that surround us in our daily lives may be overwhelming and difficult to understand each and every individual as a social worker. Especially when examining a child’s life course experiences and overall development‚ as a result‚ cohort differences based on the culture‚ social class‚ and individual agency (pg.386). However‚ through comprehensive research‚ we can identify similar structures and disparities within families that correlate with the same culture and/or social class. Working for
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things. For instance‚ their language; growing up in California I learned a lot of Mexican Spanish‚ but since moving here and meeting Latinos from El Salvador I hear a difference in speech. An example of this would be the phrase ‘I know‚’ in Mexican Spanish is ‘Lo Se‚’ But in El Salvador it is just ‘Se.’ Though it is not a big difference in this exact circumstance‚ other words are changed to be pronounced differently
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http://www.flashcardexchange.com/cards/csc-100-test-one-chap-1-4-992930 Apple’s suppliers in China mistreat workers‚ making them work overtime beyond legal limits‚ paying them low wages‚ and exposing them to dangerous working conditions‚ according to the report released Wednesday. The investigation of other Apple suppliers in China reveals that serious work-related injuries and worker suicides but exist throughout Apple’s supply chain. The abuse of factory workers making Apple products came under
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Although the United States can be divided into different sections each with its own cultures and influenced by different histories and people‚ there are some behaviors that are generally spread throughout the entire country. In the two months I have been in America‚ I have perceived a culture that is characterized by respectfulness and organization. Therefore. Americans might misinterpret certain Salvadorian behaviors such as driving‚ public transportation and dining because Salvadorians tend to
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