Welcome to CroatiaWelcome to Croatia

CROATIACROATIA

Plitvica UNESCO protected national Plitvica UNESCO protected national parkparkPrehistoric CroatiaPrehistoric Croatia

Prehistoric Life in CroatiaPrehistoric Life in Croatia

• Caves Near Pula – 1 million years BCCaves Near Pula – 1 million years BC

• KrapinaKrapina

-Neanderthals 128,000 BC -Neanderthals 128,000 BC

• Neolithic Period (6000 – 2000) BCNeolithic Period (6000 – 2000) BC

HARAUVATHARAUVAT522. - 486. BC 522. - 486. BC

PharosPharosStari GradStari Grad

300 years AD300 years AD284-305 AD284-305 AD

• After ChristAfter Christ

• Roman occupation of Solin, Briuni, Roman occupation of Solin, Briuni, PulaPula

• Diocletian’s persecution of the Diocletian’s persecution of the ChristiansChristians

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DIOCLETIAN’S PALACEDIOCLETIAN’S PALACE

Sveti DujeSveti Dujewas originally was originally Diocletian’s Diocletian’s mausoleummausoleumBecame a Became a cathedral incathedral inthe 8the 8thth cen. cen.

Dubrovnik Walls and Forts

THE FORT AT KLIS

Fort above HVAR Port

DUBROVNIK

TROGIRTROGIRSveti Ivan Sveti Ivan CathedralCathedral

DubrovnikDubrovnik1414thth Century Century

StradunStradun

Franciscan Monistary and Franciscan Monistary and Pharmacy operating since Pharmacy operating since 13911391

Rector’s Palace 1441Rector’s Palace 1441

Quarintine: lower rightQuarintine: lower right http://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/dubrovnikhttp://www.visit-croatia.co.uk/dubrovnik

Onofrio FountainOnofrio Fountain

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CULTURAL VALUESCULTURAL VALUES

• Lower time criticalityLower time criticality

• Little need for planningLittle need for planning

““In the US it’s ok to be stupid as long as you In the US it’s ok to be stupid as long as you are not lazy; in Croatia, it’s ok to be lazy are not lazy; in Croatia, it’s ok to be lazy as long as you are not stupid.”as long as you are not stupid.”

CULTURAL VALUESCULTURAL VALUES

Being DoingBeing Doing

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Career LifeCareer Life

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IndependenceIndependence CollectivismCollectivism

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Low Tolerance for Ambiguity HighLow Tolerance for Ambiguity High____AA__________________________CC______ ____AA__________________________CC______

Low Power Distance HighLow Power Distance High___AA_____________________________CC______AA_____________________________CC___

Adler, Nancy. Adler, Nancy. International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior 19971997

Low Risk Taking HighLow Risk Taking High___CC____________________________AA_______CC____________________________AA____

WinkworthWinkworth

My GranpaMy GranpaMy granpa was friends with the starsMy granpa was friends with the starsWith the sun and the moonWith the sun and the moonMy granpa was friends with the donkeysMy granpa was friends with the donkeysAnd the snakes and goats.And the snakes and goats.My granpa was friends with the rainMy granpa was friends with the rainAnd every wind, frost and wild animal.And every wind, frost and wild animal.And when he worked barefoot in the fieldsAnd when he worked barefoot in the fieldsCause my granpa since he was a kid,Cause my granpa since he was a kid,Since he was a kid he grew into the earthSince he was a kid he grew into the earthEven hawk-eyed granmaEven hawk-eyed granmaCouldn’t tell his legsCouldn’t tell his legsFrom the sinews of an olive tree.From the sinews of an olive tree.AND THAT’S HOW MY GRANPA STOOD NEXT TO AND THAT’S HOW MY GRANPA STOOD NEXT TO

GODGOD