GMS 695 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Gender Role, Egalitarianism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 695
• Professor: Dale Carl

Document Summary

Cultural variables of importance in the middle east. What is culture: culture is a set of beliefs and values about what is desirable and undesirable in a community of people, and a set of formal or informal practices that support the values . Beliefs: convictions that we generally hold to be true, usually without actual proof or evidence. Values: things that we deem important and can include concepts like equality, honesty, education, effort, perseverance, loyalty, faithfulness, conservation of the environment and many, many other concepts. Cultural clusters established by globe study: we refer to a common cultural heritage for people from a particular culture. People in some cultures prefer to negotiate only with people of equivalent rank. The senior person should walk into the room rst and sit rst. Shake hands with and address the most senior person rst. Do not use rst names, sometimes just the title.