a cross cultural briefing destination: saudi arabia
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A Cross Cultural Briefing
Destination: Saudi Arabia
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Agenda
• History and Background• Social Customs• Cultural Orientation• Business Practices• Final Tips• First Hand Account of an American in Saudi Arabia
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History and Background
Government: Islamic monarchy
Language: Arabic; English secondary
Religion: Wahabi branch of Sunni Islam
Law: Unofficially, the Koran
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Social Customs
- Greetings- Titles- Gestures- Gifts- Dress
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Cultural Orientation
- Cognitive Styles- Negotiation Strategies- Value System- Issues of Equality/Inequality
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ISLAM
Saudi Culture
Business Practices
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Business Practices
- Punctuality, Appointments- Negotiating
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Business Practices
- Punctuality, Appointments- Negotiating
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Geert Hofstede ScoresSaudi Arabia
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Final Tips
-Before you go…
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Tara FoleyForeign Affairs Officer for U.S. State Dept.
An Abaya
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From their point of view, they were expressing respect for me by refraining from physical contact. This is something that I comprehend intellectually, but struggle to truly understand in my heart. Culturally, it's just ingrained in me. No matter how much I intellectualize it, it is very difficult for me to accept someone’s signal that they do not view me as an equal– even if that inequality is considered a sign of respect in itself.
-Tara Foley, Foreign Affairs Officer for U.S. State Dept.