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United States and Brazil are the chosen countries
Overview
Doing business in a foreign country can be fraught with pitfalls, from culturally inappropriate hugging to accidental obscene hand gestures. By researching and understanding the culture of a foreign country, you can better prepare yourself and your team to avoid mistakes and leverage cultural protocols to your advantage.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your knowledge of cultural competence from this week’s module resources to compare the culture of the United States with the culture of the country you chose in Milestone One. You will show how doing business can be very different from one country to another.
Prompt
Use the Module Two Assignment template located in the Guidelines for Submission section to create a cultural comparison guide between the country you selected for your course project and the United States. In Part One of the template, you will identify common information about both countries, including their cultural backgrounds and business etiquettes. In Part Two of the template, you will identify the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both countries. In Part Three of the template, you will draw conclusions on how doing business in the country you selected will differ from doing business in the United States and tips for individuals doing business in your selected country.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
- Basic Country Facts: Identify government types, languages, and religions for both countries.
- Business Etiquette: Identify common business etiquette in both countries (e.g., common greetings, differences in communication toward men and women, negotiating styles, and acceptable business attire).
- Tips for Doing Business: Identify three tips you would give to individuals doing business in the non-U.S. country you selected. Tips could be about behaviors to avoid (e.g., items as innocent as posture or body language or attitudes regarding punctuality or approaches to business).
- Cultural Dimensions: Identify and examine the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both countries.
- Conclusions: Conclude how doing business in your new country will differ from doing business in the United States.
INT 220 Module Two Assignment Template
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Part One: Common Information for Each Country
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Information |
United States |
Country Selected for Course Project |
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Government Type |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
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Commonly Spoken Languages |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
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Commonly Practiced Religions |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
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How to Greet Men and Women |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
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General Negotiating Styles |
[Insert text.] |
[Insert text.] |
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Accept Business Attire |
[Insert text.] |
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· Identify three tips for doing business in the non-U.S. country you selected for your project.
[Insert text here.]
Part Two: Hofstede Model of National Culture
For each of the six cultural dimensions in Hofstede’s model of national culture, list the score for both countries and then draw conclusions based on the differences in scores between the two countries. To find the scores, use this tool: Hofstede Insights: Compare Countries. When you select both countries, the tool will give you the scores. You should also select the option to read more about your selected countries to learn about the implications of those scores.
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Cultural Dimension |
United States |
Country Selected for Course Project |
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Power Distance Index (PDI) |
[Insert score.] |
[Insert score.] |
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Individualism Versus Collectivism (IDV) |
[Insert score.] |
[Insert score.] |
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Masculinity Versus Femininity (MAS) |
[Insert score.] |
[Insert score.] |
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Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI) |
[Insert score.] |
[Insert score.] |
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Long-Term Orientation Versus Short-Term Normative Orientation (LTO) |
[Insert score.] |
[Insert score.] |
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Indulgence Versus Restraint (IVR) |
[Insert score.] |
[Insert score.] |
Part Three: Conclusions
Draw conclusions on how doing business in the country you selected will differ from doing business in the United States
· Identify any significant differences in scores between the two countries.
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· Draw conclusions on the significance of the large differences in scores.
[Insert text here.]
· List conclusions on the differences in doing business between your two countries based on cultural dimension scores.
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