The United Kingdom

Made by the students of BF-20DMNazarchenko Nataly

Semykhat Olha

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GeographyUnited Kingdom includes: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.Type of Government :Constitutional monarchyMajor languages:English, Welsh, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic.Main Religion: ChristianityEngland is the most populous part of the U.K., with 49 million inhabitants. Capital of the UK: London.

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British Culture - Basics

Christian religious life

SymbolismCuisineFestivalsArtLiteratureMusic and

performing artsMediaSportMonuments

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Power Distance Score is 35 Inequalities

among people should be minimized

PD index lower among the higher class in Britain than among the working classes

Individualism Score is 89 British are a highly

individualistic and private people

Children are taught to think for themselves and to find out what their unique purpose in life is

Personal fulfillment

Masculinity Score is 66 Highly success

oriented and driven

The British is being able to "read between the lines"

People in the UK live in order to work and have a clear performance ambition.

Uncertainty avoidance

Score is 35 Happy to wake

up not knowing what the day brings

The British are comfortable in ambiguous situations

The high level of creativity and strong need for innovation

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PragmatismScore is 51A dominant

preference in British culture cannot be determined

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Indulgence Score is 69 Willingness to

realize the impulses and desires with regard to enjoying life and having fun

The higher degree of importance on leisure time

6-D Model, United Kingdom

Tips and Recommendations

The British like to be part of a team and like the team to have a companionable atmosphere

The British can misinterpret direct speech as rudeness, aggression and arrogance

Humour is acceptable and expected in virtually all business situations.

Tips and Recommendations

Self-promotion is not appreciated in the UK. Women play an increasingly prominent role in

business life - especially in service industries. Colleagues will virtually always use first

names amongst themselves. It is considered very formal and distancing to use surnames.

Formal dress codes of dark blue and grey suits are still predominant