Chapter 3 Flashcards
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Culture
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- Knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, religion, symbols, and possessions acquired by a group of people.
- transmitted from one generation to another through education by example
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Subculture
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- A cultural group within a larger or predominant culture
- distinguished by class, ethnic background, religion, unified shared beliefs and interests
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Counterculture
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- culture with values and lifestyles in opposition to the current culture
- members openly reject surrounding cultural values
- punk, emotional, nu metal, gangsta rap
4
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cultural determinants
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-main factors that shape culture:
religion, politics, topography, climate, history
5
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culture of Saudi Arabia
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- religion of Islam
- prayers 5 times a day
- Friday is holy, weekend begins Thursday ends Saturday
- Loose clothing due to hot climate
- women wear clothing that leave hands feet and face bare
- Criminal cases are tried under sharia courts which enforce a strict conservative version of sunni Islam
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culture of Japan
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- major religions are Buddhism and shintoism
- hierarchical relationships among people due to belief in the natural order of things
- embraced western culture, but tradition Japanese culture dominates sports, food, entertainment
- definite sense of etiquette and rules of behaviour
7
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cultural awareness and business
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- firms that want to expand must determine importance of cultural differences
- extent of products and processes can adapt to foreign environment
- some cultures require experience to understand
8
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Impact of Culture on business
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- Culture heavily impacts businesses
- Failure to consider can ruin negotiations, derail marketing campaigns, and cause labour unrest
9
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Labour force
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- Regulated by the Canadian government
- Provides minimum wage
- Mandates workplace safety
- Prevents discrimination
- Legislates holidays and hours of work
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Rationalization
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- Attempt to increase a company’s effectiveness or efficiency
- Downsizing, cutbacks, layoffs, relocation corporate functions, activities to countries that have cheaper labour and fewer union problems
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Differences that Canadian business people encounter
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- Child labour
- Discrimination
- Wages
- Standards and practices
- Indigenous cultures
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Meeting culture
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- Time perception
- Spatial Perception
- Non verbal communication
- Business etiquette
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Monochronic
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- Time is linear, sequential
- Focused on one thing at a time with logical progression
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Polychronic
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- Many things happening simultaneously
- Time is flexible and schedules are not of primary importance
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Power Distance (PDI)
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-how the difference in power between people is perceived
