A Brief Note On Sweden And Finland And Norway

Since the 20th century, Sweden has evolved into the 6th highest ranking parliament, when it comes to women; although, Australia’s parliament is ranked as 50th regarding gender equality, the country was one of the first nations to acknowledge women’s suffrage (Inter-Parliamentary Union 2017). Sweden’s government is a monarchy comprised of a multiparty system parliament (Riksdag). Representatives are elected and nominated by the people to take part in the Swedish parliament, titled Riksdag. Likewise, Australia’s parliament comprises of a Constitutional Monarchy that is governed by a governor-general as well as the two Houses (Senate and House of Representatives). In Sweden’s lower house and single house 152 of the 349 seats are held by

The Swedish Dutch fleet destroyed 80% of the Danish fleet in the battle of Femern. The destruction of the fleet insured there defeat. Denmark gave Sweden Jemtland,Herjedalen,Alvdalen,Gotland and Osel. In the second Northern war when Denmark-Norway warred Sweden, it was horrible. First off the Netherlands did not want to help Denmark because it was the one that declared war. The belts froze in the winter of 1657-1658 having Charles X Gustav of Sweden to invade Zealand having his army go through the ice. In the end Denmark-Norway lost and gave up all of eastern Denmark. Charles Gustav wanted to wipe out Denmark and Unite Scandinavia after 3 months of the peace treaty being signed and lead a army outside Copenhagen. The danish did not panic, instead they prepared to fight for there country. The Netherlands aided Denmark in defending Copenhagen and they saved the capital from being taken. After the attempted takeover, Brandenburg-Prussia, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Habsburg monarchy sent large forces to Denmark to aid them against Sweden in 1659. In 1666 Charles Gustav died of a disease and it made peace in the treaty of Copenhagen where the Swedes returned Trondelag to Norway and Bornholm to Denmark and kept whatever they had

Prior to the 1900s in Norway, there were altering policies and views on Jewish life in the country. Throughout the history of Norway, there were varying guidelines and views regarding Jewish interaction. Some of those in power held the belief that the Jews could live as freely as the others in the area, and allowed them to do so. But, others felt very strongly about the forbiddance of the Jews in Norway. At times, there were strict rules regarding Jews interacting with others, and even entering the country at all. There was a continuous change in the rights and regulations regarding Jews. At one point, they received equality and had the ability to live with others and trade around the country freely. But, when the next king had come into power, these rights were taken away and they had essentially went back to square one.

Iceland is located Northwest of the United States in the Atlantic Ocean. Total land area is 103,440 square kilometers, but only 90,000 is ice free land area. Only a little over 1% of Iceland is arable. The terrain mainly consists of volcanic areas covered by large lava fields and glaciers. The country contains only 320,000 people, which more than half around the capital, Reykjavik. It is the least populated country in Europe, with 80% being uninhabited. The terrain consist mainly of plateaux, mountain peaks, and fertile lowlands. There are also many long, deep fjords and glaciers, including the largest in Europe, Vatnajökull ( Hoydal).

The Kingdom of Nordmark was founded in 2074 after a five year revolutionary war. The Republic of Sweden-Norway, which began in 2046, simply became too much for the brave men and women who fought against tyranny and injustice. Octavia Bondevik, the first leader of Nordmark, decided this needed to change. She and her husband Berwald were high in the politics of Sweden-Norway before coming to the realization of how terribly wrong the government was being run.

Iceland's government is a parliamentary system that include a written constitution (Iceland). Parliament in Iceland is called the Althingi which directly translates into the English parliament (Iceland). The Althingi consists of 63 members who are elected for four years (Iceland). The president is also elected every 4 years the

Derry, T. K. A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Minneapolis: U of Minnesota P, 1979. Print.

The weather in Peoplesvile Norway was never peaceful it was always dark as well as foggy with cold windy air. The shiny yellow sun was always hidden behind the cloudy sky. As a consequence of this all the people were always gloomy, rude, and mean. They always spoke frankly however never with consideration of people's feelings. The old also young all did this as a result of that the people who lived in Peoplesvile Norway were always sad as a consequence they were never glee. Since the sun never shined they were all skinny seeing that there was no bright light to help the crops grow. So you would never see a chubby person except for the king. The king thought he was funny furthermore wise but the truth is he was a bully as well as dumb. He

America tends to be more of an aggressive culture. Americans tend to strive to be the best in what they do. Not only do they compete nationally they also compete with other international organizations. Many organizations have an open door policy. Employees usually must go to their supervisor and depending on the severity of the issue then they will be able to meet with upper management. This allows for a casual relationship between employees. The management style has changed to focus on leadership skills. Many believe that being a leader can lead to management skills since it can boost employee morale. Decisions are also mostly done by the leader. Most organizations usually performance evaluations which can lead to rewards and repercussions

*Comparing Norway and USA is quite difficult considering the significant size difference between the two, but I will try my best.

The official language of Iceland is Icelandic. It is an Indo- European language of the North Germanic languages.liv Fortunately, the majority of Icelanders can speak English because the study of the English and Danish languages is required in the compulsory schools.lv This will make integration into Iceland smoother. However, the preservation of the Icelandic language is of high importance to the people of Iceland. Although we can enter the country with the English language, it is important that we appeal to the culture by eventually learning Icelandic. They take much pride in their language and speaking their language would bring a larger appeal to the native Icelanders.

The purposes of this essay is to analyse the improtances of Interpersonal management skills for successful management, and to reflect on a verbal interpersonal cultural based difference people have personally experienced and how develop the cross cultural awareness for more effective management.

Sweden stands as an opulent and ancient country that prospers far more than most countries.

Sweden has not participated in any war for almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden's long beneficial economical formula of a capitalist system, intermixed with substantial welfare elements, was faced with problems during the 1990's by quite a high unemployment rate, and in 2000-02 and 2009, by the global profitable downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries.

Sweden is a Scandinavian country located in the northern part of Europe. Sweden has three bordering countries: Norway, Denmark and Finland. Their government consists of a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. Their current monarch is Carl XVI Gustaf. The main religion is Lutheranism, a form or Protestant Christianity. Other practiced religions includes: Paganism, Catholicism, Judaism, and Jehovah’s Witnesses. There is also numerous individuals in Sweden who are atheist.