Diversity and Cross Culture Management

Please use the following questions to guide your description of your culture:

Which country are you from? Describe the political system in your country (e.g., how are political leaders elected to the office? What are the major parties and how are they different from each other ideologically? How do people normally participate in the political process?). How does the current political environment impact foreign businesses operating in your country?

Describe the basics of the legal system in your country (e.g., what are the basic assumptions of the system? How are legal disputes resolved? How are laws enforced). What are the basic protections for foreign businesses that want to operate in your country?

What is considered to be ethical in your country? How are the ethical beliefs in your country different from those in other countries you are familiar with? How do you think your ethical belief may impact the way you run your businesses in countries that have a different ethical belief system?

Describe the dominant culture in your country. Specifically, describe how people think of themselves as unique individuals relative to being a part of a larger collective. How do people respond to the authority? Are there significant differences in terms of how people think of men versus women in their role at home, work, and the society? Discuss the implications of these cultural values in the work place.

You need to use at least one (preferably more) external citation for each question (the citations should be included in the reference list). The citations have to come from at least three different sources. Please do not use Wikipedia or other encyclopedic sources. I want you to do your own research rather than going to a one-stop source.

Please clearly indicate which part of your answer corresponds to which question (3 points deduction if you fail to do so).

The paper should be at least three pages long that do not include the questions or the references (12-point font and double-spaced). Overall, the paper should not exceed 5 pages (you will lose two points for every one page exceeding the limit). The reference page does not count toward the 5-page limit.