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Cultural standards and their impacts on business negotiation - case study of China
Svobodová, Kateřina ; Maitah, Mansoor (advisor) ; Malec, Karel (referee)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the impact of cultural standards on business negotiation focusing on China. In this work were used descriptive and comparative methods of investigation. The first part deals with culture as it is, provides the demarcation of concepts as culture, cultural relativism or organizational culture. Further provides partitions of some specifics of culture and a brief description of history and its evolution. Consequently contains a detailed description of cultural dimensis theory from Geert Hofstede, which is consisted of five parts: power distance, collectivisme versus individualisme, masculinity versus femininity, uncertainty avoidance and long term orientation.
In the second part is application of these dimensions on Chinese culture. Below are specific features of Chinese culture, like mianzi - face, guanxi - connections and also are described some aspects of business etiquette with particular focus on negotiations in China. Practical part demonstrates that the Chinese culture plays a significant role in trade negotiations with Chinese partners.
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Znalost čínské obchodní etikety: přínos pro zahraniční korporace
Huang, Leo
The Chinese economy is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing economies in the world. It proves the fact the nation's economic performance over the past thirty years almost tenfold and now ranks first in terms of size (measured by the absolute level of GDP). Thanks to this phenomenon many foreign corporations are expanding their activities and production to China. The Chinese economy is often characterized as a traditional relational economy with its emphasis on harmony between human and moral values. These elements define a kind of unique business culture and these are formulated into Chinese business etiquette. The subject of this thesis is to explore the various principles of the Chinese business etiquette and its influence on the successful entry into the Chinese business community. The thesis also analyzes the perception of foreign companies on the Chinese market as an opportunity for growth and address the question of whether it makes sense to know the individual elements of the Chinese business etiquette to successfully make new business relationships.
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Vietnamese cultural standards and their impact on the life of Vietnamese in the Czech Republic
Nguyenová, Zuzana ; Khelerová, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Vojtíšek, Zdeněk (referee)
The dissertation focuses on Vietnamese culture from the perspective of the Hofstede´s model of cultural dimensions and also describes its development and the factors that shaped it. Emphasis is laid on Vietnamese business etiquette, which includes previously discovered evidence of a Vietnamese way of thinking and acting. Attention is also paid to the characteristics of the Vietnamese minority in the Czech Republic, the static data related to this minority and evaluation of its integration. The goal of the research is to reveal the cultural differences between Vietnamese and Czech society and describe the influence of the Czech environment on original cultural values and habits of members of the Vietnamese minority in the Czech Republic.
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Cultural and business specifics - Japan
Božeková, Barbora ; Odehnalová, Jitka (advisor) ; Menšíková, Kamila (referee)
The bachelor thesis is dealing with cultural and business specifics of Japan. The introduction approaches country from geographic, demographic, political and cultural perspective. In the next chapter the author describes the Japanese market not only in economic terms, but attention is also paid to cultural aspects of the Japanese market and its current trends. Consequently it is characterized the process of business dealing and business etiquette in Japan. The second part classifies the cultural differences between Japan and Czech Republic using Hofstede's dimensions. The knowledge derived from them was compared with the results of my own research. Research was conducted through a questionnaire that aimed to compare and analyze changes in attitude and behavior of the Japanese for the last decades.
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Specifics of Entrepreneurial Environment, Business and Cultural Customs of the region Rhone-Alpes
Zemková, Hana ; Gullová, Soňa (advisor) ; Štemberk, Jan (referee)
The aim of my bachelor thesis is to analyse the entrepreneurial environment and outline specifics of business negotiation and cultural customs of the French region Rhône-Alpes and also to verify the theory that the region is suitable for entrance of Czech entrepreneurs. The paper could serve as a comprehensive guide for potencial investors, entrepreneurs and business representatives. The body of the thesis is divided into seven chapters. The introductory chapter provides basic characteristics of the region from the administrative, geographic, demographic and historic point of view. The second chapter analyses economical environment, industry, agriculture, infrastructure, tourism and foreign trade of the region. The content of the third chapter is evalution of technological environment that plays a very important role in the region. The fourth chapter is focused on business customs, etiquette and cultural specifics, whose knowledge is essential for successful business cooperation. The fifth chapter evaluates attractiveness of the entrepreneurial environment and names its strengths and weaknesses. The sixth chapter is dedicated to cooperation between the Czech Republic and the region. The last chapter contains questionnaire and results of questionnaire inquiry. The paper is based on Czech and foreign books and internet sources, statistics made by international organizations and is amended by information provided by Mr. Martin Dytrych from the French-Czech Business Chamber and personal experience of entrepreneurs.
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The differences of investment climate, culture and business differences of Mali
Hudečková, Anna ; Gullová, Soňa (advisor) ; Klosová, Anna (referee)
The bachelor thesis is devided into four chapters. The first chapter contains basic country profile of Mali including geographical information, historical facts, specifics of ethnics living in Mali and Malian culture. The second chapter, called Entrepreneurial environment, is concerned with economical development of the country, political system, main problems of Malian economy, the business environment and conditions for starting a new business. The third chapter contains common business practices and etiquette in Mali. The last chapter analyzes relations between Czech Republic and Mali and mentions some oportunities for further development of cooperation, too.
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Business and Cultural Specifics of Burma
Tomková, Markéta ; Gullová, Soňa (advisor) ; Klosová, Anna (referee)
The aim of my bachelor thesis is to outline the process of business negotiation in Burma, business etiquette and cultural specifics of the country and also to verify the hypothesis that they are so different from our practices as to prevent citizens of the Czech Republic and Burma from communicating and doing business with each other, or that they distinctively complicate these matters. The paper should serve as a comprehensive guide for future investors, entrepreneurs, business representatives and other people, who want to learn something more about this country. The body of the thesis is divided into four chapters, whereas the introductory chapter provides basic characteristics of the country such as history, geography, demography, administrative division of the country and the current political situation. The second chapter is focused on the economic stuation and business relations between Burma and the Czech Republic with an emphasis on basic conditions of the use of Czech products in the local marketplace. The third chapter is an analysis of business practices and etiquette, and the last chapter concentrates on specific features of Burmese culture, whose knowledge constitutes a basic prerequisite for misunderstanding the nature of the local population and establishment of successful business relations. The paper is based on Czech and foreign books and internet resources, statistics made by international organizations,observations of guide Radka Tkáčiková, personal experience of foreign business representatives operating in Burma and information provided by Ing. Ivan Chválny from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Bangkok.
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