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Understanding Global Cultures: Poland, Turkey, and Brazil Group 2: Sarah Kohlschmidt, Kaitlyn Petolick, James Haire, Ashley Perkins, Jake Faurot, Matthew Berman, Laiken Allen, Mike
Poland
http://youtu.be/0zKjCKbO51Y
Bribery Customs in Poland
Found in many parts of life, including the workplace
Kumoterstwo- favoritism Political access Privileges Power dispersal
“get things done”
Polish Youth
Less exposure to Communist ideology
Respond to Capitalistic incentives
Compared to older colleagues: More willing to take risks More travel experience Comfortable with English
Companies look for workers with less experience Marriott
Poland Today
• Modern infrastructure
• 39 million people
• Member of the European Union
Polish Village Church
A symbol of the Polish culture
Influenced by the country’s peasants roots
The history of foreign power domination
Catholicism
Polish History
• Land ownership struggles
• Communism
Solidarity
• The weakening of the Soviet Union
• The peaceful overthrow of Communism in Poland
Polish Catholic Church
• Plays a major role for rural citizens in Poland
• Helps acquire land and freedom for the peasants
Turkey
http://youtu.be/_PftBTJ4xlc
Turkish Society
• Hospitable
• Genuine concern for others
• Eager to lend a hand• Difference between rural and urban areas?
• Role of communication
Role of Males
Dominant sex Traditional roles
High level of separation Islamic influence
Coffeehouse Symbolism?
Roles of Women
• Respect for husband• Understand importance of relationship and ego
• Responsible for most domestic tasks• Increase in number of women working outside
the home
• Gaining more power/freedom
Family Life
Respect is a core value
Close-knit units
Children represent family’s reputation Education is essential
Creates barriers between different social classes Intense competition Creates appreciation for education
Turkish Characteristics
Humor is common attribute Used often Creates balance, relief Hodja folk tales
Modesty
Respect for authority
http://youtu.be/8b7qb72sDiE
The Future of Turkey
Negative factors Unemployment rate Inflation Doubts of Turkish democracy
Positive factors Energy resources Growing GDP Assimilation in EU
Secularity in Turkey
Over 99% of Turkey is Muslim
Turkey does not run their government, schools, or business off religion
Different from all other Arab countries showing interest in Western cultures
Secularity (continued..)
Different parties have formed over the last few years
Three major influences in Turkey are the military, the middle class and the Islamic Movement
The Pillars of Islam
Five well-known pillars embody the essence of Islam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0T7T7Z53A0
Two places for social gatherings are the Mosque and the coffeehouse
Townspeople are more strict on their faith than urban Turks
Also, Eastern and Central Turkey are more religious than Western Turkey
Coffeehouse
Considered a ritual linked with daily prayer
Cultural values of the coffeehouse say the future will be better than the past
It first became popular because during prohibition many people drank coffee instead of alcohol
Coffeehouse (continued)
Turkish men go to the coffeehouse to become part of a group
In small communities many important decisions take place in the coffeehouse
Often the coffeehouse is considered the unofficial second office of Turks
Women gather at homes to share coffees and teas as acts of hospitality and getting involved with others
Popular Phases used by Turks
Salaam: “peace be upon you”
Masailah: “God protect you from harm”
Bismillahir-rahman-irraham which is a drinking phrase commonly used
Family Values
Extended hospitality to all of the kinship group
Marriage is influenced by family
Muslims believe that people will act according to their own decisions under a given set of circumstances
Remove their shoes before entering mosques
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocyyxHkCvm8
God’s Will
To Turks time is intangible and is just there to support the development of long term relationships
Turks place much emphasis on the future generations
Inshallah translates to “if it is God’s will”
Collectivism at Work
Turkey has a high power distance and little two way discussion ever takes place
Employees are not rewarded on performance as much as loyalty
Communication is high-context as in must collectivism
Brazil
http://youtu.be/Ju5Wi1wS0is
Brazil
• Population of 186 million
• Extremely diverse
• Spread across many regions and 26 states
• Is almost equal to the U.S. in size• 8,511,965 vs. 9,372,610 square Kilometers
Facts
Known for it’s bigness and grandeur
Amazon river, world’s most voluminous river
Amazon forest, largest oxygenating forest
World’s largest wetlands
World’s largest soccer stadium and samba dance stadium
12 cities with populations more than 1 million
Sao Paulo tied with Mumbai for 4th largest city at 18.3 million
Facts
Goldman Sachs named Brazil as one of the BRIC countries
Land of contrasts
Industrialized south, rural north
Average income is two fifths of the south
Rate of poverty declined from 35% to 23%
History
Historical progress and growth tends to be slow and circular until recent years
“Brazil is the country of the future and always will be”
Three founding groups, the Portuguese, Brazilians, and slaves had limited reasons
managed to keep inflation below 10% Early 1990’s 2500%
Personal Life in Brazil
Acquaintances or Colleges
Dating process regulated by family
Appropriate for men to comment women
Mans worst fear is when women make an effective retort
Must commit to a field of study around 18 years old
Samba
Existence owed to the musical talents of plantation workers
First characterization occurred at free slaves’ dance parties in Bahia in 1870
First recorded samba in 1916 composed by Donga
1923 Samba schools were born
Carnival, annual pre-Lenten celebration
“a binary, percussive rhythm in which the first beat is never sounded, causing a continual, hesitant urgency”
Forms of Samba
“samba pagode, samba raiado, samba de partido alto, samba do morro, samba de terreiro, samba cancao” and many more
Various sambas are appropriate for specific situations and social levels
Samba enredo, for samba schools
Samba de terreiro, less sophisticated and used in rural areas
Others are simply musical innovations, samba do breque
Samba
All have a common theme, words center around people’s trials and tribulations
Popular subjects are corruption, poverty, historical events, local heroes
Samba school produce 2,000 new songs a year for the carnival
Five characteristics, small-step circularity, physical touch, undulation, spontaneous escape, and the paradox of dancers
Dancing Examples
http://youtu.be/ApxVTBLf46I
http://youtu.be/fSBnNA_dHNU
Small-Step Circularity
Small, somewhat controlled steps in a circular pattern
Holding upper torso still
Small-step Circularity in Brazil
Brazil grew amid small steps that were often circular
From military to civilian rule, and back
September 7, 1822 Dom Pedro I declared Brazils independence
Dom Pedro II daughter signed document freeing slaves while he was away
Transition to republic took 67 years
Small-step Circularity in Brazil
World record for average hours firms take to prepare taxes: 2600
Opening a new business? 17 procedures about 152 days
Cruzeiro to the Cruzado and then to the “New Cruzeiro” it’s the same
Vestibular exam
Small-step Circularity in Brazil
Must first establish solid friendships
“be prepared to commit long-term resources of time and money to establishing strong relationships in Brazil. Without such commitments, there is no point in attempting to do business there at all”
Excessive tendency to say no is also a way of keeping negotiations from moving ahead to fast
Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
Paradoxes
In General and small groups, do the personalities of individuals primarily reflect the influence of culture?
Should multicultural small groups be managed differently from single-culture groups?
http://youtu.be/AKnQn-8PFII
Questions