Cultural Concepts in International Business

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CULTURAL CONCEPTS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Patricia Lambert MA, MSc

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Patricia Lambert MA, MSc. Cultural Concepts in International Business. Business? Communication? Social Identity? Changes through time?. Questions to ask. What is Culture?. Interactions Play Societal norms. Culture is learned. Nonverbal communications. Social games. Created Changes - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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CULTURAL CONCEPTS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Patricia Lambert MA, MSc

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QUESTIONS TO ASK

Business?Communication?Social Identity?Changes through time?

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WHAT IS CULTURE?

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CULTURE IS LEARNED

Interactions Play Societal norms

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NONVERBAL COMMUNICATIONS

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SOCIAL GAMES

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ROLE IN SOCIETY

CreatedChanges ReflectedCementedShared System

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BUSINESS IN CHANGING

Global movementMulticultural

AdaptiveCompetitive

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OSLAND’S MODEL OF WORKING ABROAD

1. Call to adventure2. In the belly of the whale3. Magical friend4. Road of trials ( Paradoxes)5. Ultimate Boon and Return

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“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

- Zig Zigler

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Individual Employee

Family Business

CommunityMarketplac

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World

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“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”

-Robin WIlliams