TEXTBOOK; BUSINESS COMMUNICATION BY PETER W CARDON 3RD EDITION
Part 1
Culture & Etiquette
Analyze the Etiquette of a Business Culture- Saudi Arabia
Choose a country of interest to you. Research 1-2 (credible) websites to conduct a cross-cultural comparison of business etiquette in your country. Read and review all of the information you can about this country’s business culture and then answer the following questions below.
Directions: There are 4 discussion topics/questions for this forum. Minimum length requirement per question needs to be 1-2 full paragraph(s) (6-8 sentences is considered a paragraph). To keep the forum clean, please follow these posting rules.
- You must utilize/apply textbook concepts and outside research by having a minimum of 2 in-text citations and 2 references in APA format for 2 of the 4 topics. One being our textbook and one being a credible website, journal, or book.
- Postings that do not follow the instructions provided will not receive full credit.
- The 5 Most Intriguing Aspects of Your Culture
Explain substantively the 5 most intriguing aspects of the culture that you have selected. In your answer provide examples of several cultural dimensions such as: Individualism & Collectivism, Performance Orientation, Assertiveness, Uncertainty Avoidance, and Gender Egalitarianism (as mentioned in our textbook). Five Aspects of Etiquette
Discuss substantively and provide five aspects of etiquette that you would observe when interacting with members of this culture.
- Three Relevant Cultural Dimensions
Choose three relevant cultural dimensions (underlying sets of norms and values) and explain how they impact business etiquette in this country.
- Five Etiquette Questions
Write five questions about business etiquette that you would like to ask a person from the country that you chose. Be descriptive and thorough.