CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN BUSINESS

          In chapter 3, I have learned about culture.  So this time i just want to share to all readers about an article that i have read.  The article is about cultural differences in business.  From the article that i have read, the writer focus on cultural differences in communication and in valuing time before briefly touching on some general guidelines which are worth observing regardless of all cultural differences.

Cultural differences in Communication



From my reading, the author states that there are huge cultural differences in communication between people from one country to another.During business meetings, cultural differences in communication may come to the fore. so it is important to keep an eye on this.cultural differences in communication are influenced by hierarchy. Therefore every decision made ​​in the meeting is by senior business partners. We need to show respect to them by acknowledging their status, otherwise it will leave a bad impression.


Cultural differences in Valuing time


For valuing time, the authors stress that cultural differences in time is more to timeliness. Many countries are very concerned about the accuracy of the time but is different in every way. some countries are giving employees the flexibility to slow in the meeting but some countries are very strict on punctuality. Therefore, when we go to a country, we need to adhere to the timeliness practiced by a culture of the country.