Business Anthropology 3150

Student Assignment

For this assignment you will choose one of the 46 countries listed below.  Pick three and rank in order as to which one is your first, second, and third choice.  E-mail me what your picks are and I will advise what country you have been assigned.  If you want to do a country not listed below, let me know and I will let you know if it is acceptable.  You will write a 5 page double spaced paper concerning the country you choose.  (You will also present your findings to the class in a 5 minute presentation.) 

You need to research your country and become a SME (Subject Matter Expert) on it.  The first part of your paper and presentation should cover background information on the country to include information concerning the economy, politics, government, major imports/exports, language, education system, marriage institution, family practices, etc.  Your paper should also include information on the cultural values of the country.  Is the country an individual or collective oriented society? Is it an egalitarian or hierarchical society?  A tough-tender society?Low-uncertainty avoidance or high-uncertainty avoidance society?Precise or loose reckoning society? What religions are prevalent?   How are gender relations?  Are there race or ethnic issues? Wars?  Conflicts?  What are the cultural taboos?  Art institutions?  Sports?  Entertainment?  What should someone consider when conducting business with people from this country?

Don’t limit yourself to the above questions.  Your paper should be creative and include any important information which would help someone unfamiliar with the country better understand it.

The second part of your paper should address the following:

You are an entrepreneur (make up whatever kind of company you have) and want to conduct business with another company in your chosen country.  How would you go about setting up a meeting with the company?  What would that first meeting look like?  When and where would it take place?  Do you bring a gift?  Basically, I want to know what you intend to do to make the meeting successful and avoid any cultural taboos.   

Please choose from the following:

1.       Iceland

2.       Germany

3.       India

4.       Indonesia

5.       Canada

6.       Mexico

7.       Brazil

8.       Venezuela

9.       North Korea

10.   South Korea

11.   North Vietnam

12.   South Vietnam

13.   Nigeria

14.   France

15.   Spain

16.   Australia

17.   Switzerland

18.   Sweden

19.   United Arab Emirates (UAE)

20.   Saudi Arabia

21.   Iran

22.   Iraq

23.   Japan

24.   Russia

25.   Italy

26.   Argentina

27.   Bolivia

28.   Chile

29.   Cuba

30.   Egypt

31.   Hong Kong

32.   Hungary

33.   Israel

34.   Malaysia

35.   New Zealand

36.   Pakistan

37.   Poland

38.   Peru

39.   Czech Republic

40.   Singapore

41.   South Africa

42.   Taiwan

43.   Tanzania

44.   Thailand

45.   Turkey

46.   Lebanon

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