Chapter 8 - Culture and International Business

Why is the canoe become a Canadian icon? 

Canada uses Hockey to market their sporting products to Canadians?

Red bull and Nike uses the idea of racing, and being fast to market their products.

How does a countries geography influence its culture?

For Canadian's what two religious holidays are widely celebrated?

Which two Islamic holidays are celebrated in Canada?

What are the formal clothing a business man should be wearing?

What is cultural relativism?

Why do the people from Japan, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan bow?

In Japan business men should only wear shoes that are slip on's, not the lace ones.

What is self-sufficiency?

What is culture?

More "need" products are manufactured than "want" products.

What is cultural imperialism?

What is business protocol?

What are customs?

Grocery stores in Finland use the overall idea of "vikings" to influence sales.

Christmas is not celebrated widely in China, or Japan, why do they manufacture these products?

What is the silent language?

Canada is known to be a multicultural country, why do other foreign business do business here?

B.C makes one of the best submarines in the world, could we take this product to Russia?

What is negotiating style?

What are cultural determinants?

Business men in Japan give their business cards while holding it with both hands, why?

In Saudi Arabia, the Shammar eat food using their fingers from dishes, what is this considered?