Romania and Sweden are two countries which differ in so many ways that it is sometimes surprising that they are part of the same continent, even if there are a few similarities, also. We tried to make a comparison between these two countries’cultures, even if we know so much about Romanian culture and less that about the Swedish one. Like other countries in the region, Romania has worked to create a legal framework consistent with a market economy and investment promotion. Gradually it is moving to strengthen tax administration, enhance transparency and create legal means to reach expeditious resolution of contract disputes. In spite of progress, the unpredictability of the legal framework continues to undermine investor …show more content…
The Swedish businessman, on the other hand, probably wishes his foreign business partner would cut the small talk and come to the point. In Sweden, a direct approach is seen as a sign of efficiency and a wish not to waste the other person 's time. A lot of Swedish people speak English fluently, just like in Romania, and when it comes to punctuality, this is a crucial element in business and in life in general for them. Being punctual is not only regarded as a sign of respect, but also of efficiency and Swedish businessmen will have little understanding for cultural variation in this case. The stressing of the time factor can also be seen in everyday business contacts as it is generally not considered rude to set a deadline for a thing to be done or a decision made. The existence of strong regional culture, based on historical geographical, political, economic or cultural factors, has an impact on the behavior of enterprises, through the influence of the individuals who "designed" them. There are differences between the old historical Romanian provinces in terms of history, ethnic and religious structure, but also in terms of the influence exercised by the neighborhood or the geographical proximity, differences resulted from causative factors of regional cultures. National culture refers to the culture of a country, the country being
“Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbor is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions.”- Paulo Coelho. According to Paulo Coelho, in order to better overcome the worldwide obstacles, we should try to understand each other’s cultures. Through this paper, I will try to show you the main differences between German culture and American culture. I have always felt as if I have grown up around the German culture, but it took me living there for an extended period of time to see that there are indeed differences between the two cultures. While I identify with both cultures and have both nationalities, I identify stronger with some traits of the American culture yet do the same with some of the German culture. Through this paper, I will be using different models to show the similarities and differences, as well as I hope to gain a deeper understanding of both cultures as well.
Culture is a key aspect of a human that reflects on their lifestyle, family, traditions and pulls together the external influences that play a role in how one chooses to live their life. For me, culture is something you collect throughout your lifetime. In my lifetime, I have been lucky enough to travel outside of the United States and meet people from all over the world. I have seen how people go about their daily routines in many different ways compared to mine. The main cultural influence that has been present in my life since day one is the closeness of my family. All my cousins are very close it has often odd when I hear about families with weak relationships and small size. Another influence that has shaped my behavior was my exposure of extreme poverty and extreme wealth while living in Mexico. Lastly, a cultural influence that has shaped my belief system is my education.
Culture is the certain way a place lives like villages , cities , towns etc also it can mean the customs of forsay town
Countries are no exception, their course of history and culture created a unique identity for them selves. Their cultures involves; language, values, belief, religions, and norms that identify who we are. This has cause division and struggles between groups or people, which influence our daily lives. Nevertheless, at the same time makes every person or country a unique culture
An individual will inevitably relate a personal understanding to a historical event or to a cultural situation. When I travel to my father’s village in Greece, I often find things that people do strange. Although I have been to many Western and Southern European countries, including other places in Greece, I still find the beliefs and customs in my father’s village strange. This is because through the sociological imagination I have come to accept certain types of behavior as normal. In my father’s village, greetings amongst close family friends are always formal.
These includes the beliefs they hold, the values they have and the basic norms that they follow in life. Local or Folk culture is something that is associated with a particular smaller group of people and is usually a non-varying culture among a particular set of people. Popular culture is something that is believed by a much larger group of people and varies from one to the other. Local culture is something that always tries to maintain their true form and try to differentiate themselves from the others. Local culture is always influenced by the popular culture. The popular culture travels all around the world and tries to impact the local culture and asks them to be way they are. Whenever such an interaction happens, there is a change related to both the culture and ultimately they end modifying and adjusting to each other. There were so many restrictions placed on women in many countries which they believed a part of their culture. Things were modified when popular culture came and called for equality between both the
Culture can be described as a set of beliefs, customs, and arts, of a particular group, society, place, or time (Merriam-webster:culture). The combined characteristics of a group or gender can define them as a nation or a country. Every country possesses their own individual and unique contributors to form their respected culture. Culture takes shape from past, current, and future thoughts and believes of its citizens. The culture of a country lies within observations in their traditions, way of life, and values.
Comparison and contrast of evident similarities and bright contrasts between United States of America and one of the European country – Poland. Both of the countries have similar environment, geographic shapes: mountains, seas, lakes and forests, but different climates. There also differences between politic, religion, nation, history, and culture.
Question 1. How might the troubles with the tourism company be explained by Hofstede’s dimension of culture. Make sure to look at both Japanese and American cultures.
In our country, The United States has always been a great place to visit, move with family or just simply drive through for the scenery. Gladly, there are other countries that are far more beautiful to see because of the region that it lies. The history behind certain countries are sad, honoring or even encouraging on how it was developed. In this paper there will be a comparison between two countries. The countries that are presented are Greece and Brazil, they are two totally different countries, yet has some similarities. In addition to, included in the paper will be the political structure, development, Ethnicity etc. Furthermore, due to their differences the historical background will be presented, followed by economic structures, discriminate
“Many of us live on the hyphen of Different cultures.” This statement by Richard Rodriguez is true from many people in the world today. But what factors contribute the identification with culture and a nation? The various factors that define a culture are the way people see a cultures attitude, family values, religion in the family, and the origin of your family. At the present time the people of the world are very stereotypical, this is one of the many ways to misinterpret people of a different culture. To best understand a culture you should take the time to absorb their way of life to really appreciate their culture.
A country’s national culture dictates almost everything that is done on a daily basis within that specific country. Everything from the way people eat, the way they speak and the holidays they celebrate are all dictated by these established beliefs and traditions. Culture can be described as “the characteristic way of behaving and believing, that a group of people have developed over time and share in common” (Tarique). This can be easily
Communication is one of the most important aspects of our lives. It is a process that ties us together and helps us to get most of our work done. Communication plays a big role in transmitting cultural values from one generation to the next. Communication can be categorized as two; verbal and non verbal. In a multiracial country such as Malaysia good communication can be considered as a savior to keep everyone united. Being a multiracial country, it shows the existence of cultural diversity in Malaysia. Cultural diversity often leads to society’s biggest challenge.
| * India scores high on this dimension, 77, indicating an appreciation for hierarchy and a Top – Down Structure in society and Organizations. dependent on the boss or the powerholder for direction, acceptance of un-equal rights between the power-priviledged and those who are lesser down in the pecking order, immediate superiors accessible but one layer above less so, paternalistic leader, management directs, gives reason / meaning to ones work life and rewards in exchange for loyalty from employees. * Real Power is centralized even though it may not appear to be and managers count on the obedience of their team members. * Employees expect to be directed clearly as to their functions and what is expected of them. * Communication is top down and directive in its style and often feedback which is negative is never offered up the ladder
When a business decides to venture internationally into different countries with its products, services, and operations, it is very important that the company gains an understanding of how the culture of the different societies affects the values found in those societies. Geert Hofstede conducted one of the most famous and most used studies on how culture relates to values. Hofstede study enabled him to compare dimensions of culture across 40 countries. He originally isolated four dimensions of what he claimed summarized different cultures — power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism versus collectivism, and masculinity versus femininity (Hill, 2013, p.110). To cover aspects of values not discussed in the original paradigm Hofstede has since added two more dimensions — Confucianism or long-term orientation and indulgence versus self-restraint (Hofstede, n.d.). Because of the way Hofstede’s cultural dimensions are given an index score from 0-100, it is easy for a company to get a general comparison between the cultures they are expanding into and the culture they are already in.