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Chapter 4, Problem 1CTD
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To explain: The impact of the culture of a country doing business in that country.
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The impact of the culture of a country doing business in that country:
There are numerous reasons and examples to stress the fact that culture will have a significant impact on managing a business in a country. Some of them are:
- The business people in Country UA will get down to perform the business activities first. The idea of getting to know each other professionally and social is usually done at a later period.
- The business people in the South Country U like to know each other better before getting down to serious business activities.
- The religious and cultural beliefs will have a huge impact on the way businesses are being conducted in certain countries. Countries such as IA, CA, and JP give much importance to the religious and cultural
ethics before conducting business activities.
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