Customs. Greetings. During Your Business Trip, It’S Important

Firstly, gender discrimination is not an exclusive feature of Saudi Arabia, but it is a more outwardly visible problem there. Gender

Hola fellow classmates. I am Michelle and look forward to working with all of you over the next 8 weeks. My area of study is in accounting and delighted to finally learn Spanish. I currently reside in gloomy Ohio and look forward to moving south after my daughter finishes this year of school. Learning the Spanish language is going to be truly helpful in communicating once I move to Florida. Unfortunately, I cannot recall a time that I have experienced a different cultural introduction. Now that I must think about the people that I have encountered in my life, and the greetings that I have had with them, they all seemed to have used the standard introduction of shaking hands. Greetings to my family and friends is a hug and kiss on the

This research was conducted through several states in the united states. The lack of the researches that has been conducted in saudi

Differences in Family Function in Canada and Saudi Arabia. As long as multiculturalism is an official policy in Canada, there will be a lot of immigrants who come to Canada from different parts of the world, including Muslim countries. Islam plays an important role in every part of people’s lives in all Muslim countries, especially in Saudi Arabia which is heartland of Islam and provides Islamic standards for all Muslim countries. People and families who come to Canada bring their own traditions and habits.

A man will usually greet another man with a firm handshake. A nod of the head may be used between family/friends.

When it comes to a country’s culture some things that are considering acceptable in one place might not be seen as too acceptable in others. Simple gestures such as a handshake might be seen as offensive in different regions depending upon which hand you use. Regardless of what you are doing and where you are doing it, certain societies have certain norms they live by that must be followed in order to keep things balanced and in check. And when business is involved, you must make sure that you have obtained the proper etiquette knowledge for that region so that you can work with the natives and not offend their culture.

Woman are considered a minority in some aspects of the natural living conditions that are considered to be a basic part of people's lives in Saudi Arabia. A bunch of basic human rights is stripped away from them. One of the reasons that support this is, Woman cannot

There are certain customs based on the specific country a person should follow when entering a country that is not familiar with them. This means that if a person is about to operate or visit a country, they should study their specific customs so there isn’t any miscommunication. For example, when greeting someone, man-to-man, a handshake with the right hand is a common form and will possibly linger a bit during the conversation. To women-to-women, a verbal greeting or even a handshake is also common. Between a man and woman, verbal greetings are also welcome, along with a handshake in a more formal or business situation. In Senegal, greetings are very important and questions about your health, family, and different pleasantries. When greeting someone, do not rush the greeting and hold a positive relationship. This is due to personal relationships being an important factor.

Now that I have immigrated to Canada, I have experienced a kind of culture shock in some circumstances. In my culture, if you start talking to a person without greeting him first, that person can simply behave as if he was deaf and dumb. Saying “Hi” is the sine qua non condition to establish any communication with another person.

a) an initial meeting- to be polite you might shake their hand. If you are meeting a distant family member you might hug them instead.

Criteria seven is difficult to analyze, this criteria is the right of citizens to form and be part of groups or assemblies, and to organize and be part of organizations. Both countries claim that they have a pluralistic political system, and that many parties are allowed to organize and be part of the political system. However, many reports show that this might not necessarily be true. Saudi Arabia and Yemen are very influenced by Islamic law; thus, liberal or secular political parties are naturally suppressed. However, when it comes to the private business sector, Saudi Arabia seems to be more flexible. The country has private schools, private hospitals, and private pharmacies. For example, the Saudi German hospital in Jeddah, which is one of the best private hospitals not just in the country by also in the region (International Hospitals Construction Co. Ltd. [IHCC], n.d.). Moreover, Saudi Arabia has multiple private schools, such as the American International School in the capital Riyadh (U.S. Department of State, n.d.). These organizations are allowed to function with considerable flexibility within the country. Yemen also has a developing private sector. Recently a group of NGO's as well as government representatives organized a meeting in Saudi to discuss the private sector as well the humanitarian situation in

Etiquette and Social Customs
1. Typical greeting. Form of address: Handshake appropriate? Shoe’s worn in home?

When greeting most people in Egypt it is best to follow the lead of the Egyptian you are meeting. Greeting someone is based on both religion and the class of the person you are meeting. Handshakes are the common customary greeting among individuals of the same sex. Handshakes are light and prolonged, although they are always given with a smile

If unsure how to address the patient, the nurse should ask how a friend or distant relative would address them. Adults and elderly may have other preferences like mother or father, followed by the first name of their eldest son. When approaching an Arab, it is acceptable to shake their hand, smile, and offer direct eye contact. Although the patient may avoid these gestures, they are not viewed as offensive (Lipson & Dubble, 2007).

Executive summary: With the globalization of world business, Saudi Arabia has become an appealing market for foreign investors. But there has long been belief that the market of Saudi Arabia is difficult to develop and the culture there is inconsistent with the world. The problem of cross-cultural management arises as the cooperation between Saudi Arabia and its world partners continue to increase at an unprecedented rate. This paper analyses commercial and cultural feature of Saudi Arabia, presenting an understanding on the general cultural differences between Saudi Arabia and Singapore by applying different cultural dimensions. And it explains the influence of Arabia commercial culture on