Doing Business In Nepal

The anthropology of gifts is also crucial to economics. Entire businesses and industries rely on gift giving as it helps understand the relationships in economy as a cultural system that is not just

America is one of the world’s superpowers. Its citizens enjoy a fairly high standard of living, and it’s melting pot for people from every corner of the globe. On the other hand, Bangladesh is a poor, densely populated country with an ethnically homogenous population. I’m lucky to say that I’ve experienced the best of both worlds, having spent the first five years of my childhood in Bangladesh, and the remainder in America. I’ve experienced the traditional way of life in Bangladesh, the ceremonies, rituals, and familial bond. But I’ve also witnessed the sexism, prejudice and corruption plaguing the country. America seems to be the opposite, but I better understand its strengths and flaws due to my time in Bangladesh.

There are yellow taxis roaming around and loud construction sounds couldn’t get any louder. Everyone is in a rush and nobody has persistence. Firefighters, cops, and rescue vehicle sirens are calling out; in a crowded city named New York. Awakening to a scent of nature united with the scent of dairy animals' waste; hearing the sounds of the bells ring as families gather around to drink butter tea, that is Nepal. Clear disparate however enter differences found in Nepal and New York is education, cultural beliefs, and standard living.

In order to successfully introduce a product into a foreign market it is important to know the culture of the country you plan to do business in. In order to introduce mobile handsets into a market like Venezuela, the supplier must be well acclimated with the purchasing habits, tastes, and willingness to purchase the product that is being sold. Understanding these things starts with building a knowledge base about the major aspects of the culture and your target consumer. With this being said I am providing a brief overview of the country of Venezuela.

Doug Saunders’ article, “Are garment workers’ deaths on our hands? No” is about the sufferings that the Bangladesh garment workers have to experience in the hopes of meeting consumer needs in Europe and North America. According to the tone of the writer, this article presents an argument on ethical concern about the existing business relationship between the developed and the developing countries. Developed countries such as Europe and North America go for cheap markets in countries like Bangladesh but in the process they affect the welfare of these countries. Saunders uses the fire outbreak and a collapsed eight-storey building, as evidence for the suffering of Bangladesh workers. Conversely, Saunders claims that clothing agreements by developed

Lunch meetings are part of American business culture. The American lunch time is relatively shorter than other countries’, so lunch meetings do not take too much time. For European people, they believe lunch time is for relaxation not for business. For Chinese people, they prefer to have dinner meetings because they are more formal.

How could gift-giving traditions be used by unscrupulous officials as a way to take advantage of people in the name of tradition? There is a lot of pressure on companies to bribe government officials in third world countries. Bribery of government officials also takes place in the United States, it is very rare and when found they are severely punished. Bribery happens with greater frequency

At times in these relationships gifts and entertainment may be offered as expressions of friendship. Offering or accepting such gifts or entertainment may be appropriate so long as the value does not exceed proper bounds of a normal business relationship. A gift of nominal value, an occasional meal preceding or following a business discussion, an invitation to sports event or theater is not necessarily improper. …

According to the United States Office of Government Ethics “A “gift” is defined to mean anything of monetary value, and specifically includes “transportation, local travel, lodgings and meals, whether provided in-kind, by purchase of a ticket, payment in advance, or reimbursement after the expense has been incurred (Gifts from Outside Sources, 2013). Accepting gifts can or can appear to compromise an employee’s business decision-making. Gifts should not be accepted in any way as an exchange for promising-to-do or doing anything for a customer. Also gifts over a certain amount must be approved by the Ethics Compliance

Every culture is unique because of their social customs. There are many different people with different social and cultural backgrounds. Our group consists of two Chinese-Americans and one Vietnamese-American. Our report is on the social customs of our respective cultures. Our purpose is to gather information about our social customs so that we can inform our audience. We researched dining etiquette, gift-giving etiquette, wedding customs, festival celebrations, and family customs for Chinese and Vietnamese cultures. We conducted our research using secondary sources, such as the Web, along with primary sources, such as an interview or our personal experiences. Our audience can benefit greatly because they will become comfortable with the customs

If I were a distribution manger and was offerd some sort of gift for consideration of a company I would be fairly reluctant. The furthest I would be willing to go with the list of gifts presented is diner for four at a resterant. I feel that having dinner with discuss buisness matters is faily commen within US businesses. A set of pencils would do little to no use for me and a supply of scratch pads could probley be usefull for business. Howerver after diner the gifts seem over lavish and straight up bribery. While I sure even accepting a pencil could be considered acceping a bribery, I fairly sure no higherups would be upset with me. It is after the diner part of the list where the "gifts" no longer benifit te company in some way and only benifits me.

I still remember the night I received the call and rushed to the gynecology ward. There she lay, a young girl of about 16-17 moaning in pain with blood oozing out of her vagina. It had been slit by a razor, by her spouse. Feeling dumbstruck, I secured an IV access, ordered for blood transfusion and started suturing the wound as a desperate measure to stop the bleeding. She fared well and I was relieved. However, it was just another day in a series of regular days in rural Nepal. Domestic abuse, migrant workers suffering from AIDS, road traffic accidents with casualties flooding the emergency department, wards full of elderly with COPD, children with pneumonia, intoxicated and belligerent patients, adolescents with organophosphate poisoning were everyday problems. Having been brought up in a family in urban Nepal, these encounters exposed me to the harsh realities of an underdeveloped society and the effect they had on people 's health. I started seeing life in a new light, with a broader perspective and lesser complaints.

Food, we all have it, we all need it. Food is well known, but what about Nepali food?

Areas that may create misunderstanding when dealing with individuals from another culture, that are included in this mini-documentary is Power because when Tania met with local policemen in Sylhet that stated “ maybe some girl catches a man’s eye and then behaves inappropriately. Later on, to save her reputation, she comes to us and files a case saying “ he raped me “ but the truth behind it is, they consented to sexual content. The girl is mostly the culprit, if she’s better at covering herself up, when I look at her I won’t be as attracted to her, and then it won’t happen”. In the culture of Bangladesh men have the power, what they say goes

In order to draw that line companies should look at three different aspects. First, the international laws about gifts and bribes must be carefully analysed. Second, companies should gather information in regard to what is permitted by the local culture. Last but not least, companies must look carefully at their CSR strategy in order to see which kind of gifts there are ready to accept in order to be in line with their core values.