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Chapters 17-19 Team 6JJ GonzalesBryce ThompsonCory GrantJordan JonesGarrett ChapmanZack PeckoverAlex Brashier Ryan HughesRyan Schwab

Britain

-Constitution

-Flag

-Critical Changes

Three Models of Britain

-Invisible Glue Concept

-Nation Divided Along Three Class Lines

-The Bleakest

The Traditional House

-Understanding The Traditional British House

Identifying Britain

-Different Names for Britain

-Irish Republic and Northern Ireland

The Years of Empire

-Empire Building

-Leaving Their Mark

-Immigration

Economic Divisions

Social Structure

-Key Identifying Markers of Class:-Occupation, address, accent, and income

-Divided economically into two parts-South-North

Britain's resistance to the EU

-Member of the EU but don't use the Euro

-Fear of lost identity

-Victims of own mistakes

Growing Up British

-Children brought up to behave-High emphasis on manners

-Respect and Desire for Privacy-"We like to keep ourselves to ourselves"

-Britain is crowded- space must be used efficiently -Prefer houses to apartments

Growing Up British Cont.

-Emotional outbursts seen as evidence of an unstable personality

-The British cup of tea

-Many problems are solved over a nice cup of tea-"Stiff upper lip"

Privacy and Pubs

--Private space inside the house is cherished-Most Brits are friendly and gracious hosts

-British pubs in nearly every town-Majority of socializing takes place-Substitute for a living room

-Types of beer-Ale, stout, lager, and bitter

The Class Structure

-Wide range of living standards from poor to rich-Working class, middle class, elite upper class

-Born into social class; difficult to move from one to another

-Recent change in income equality-1979: wealthiest 20% earned 43% of all income-1996: wealthiest 20% earned 50% of all income

Language and Education

-British can easily identify region & class from accent

-Number of university graduates has increased

-Still extremely difficult to get into top-rated universities

-Americans correlate social standing with University

-British correlate with University and secondary school

Overview: The British House

-You will not only find the oh-so-proper lady having an afternoon tea but you will find goths, grunges, emos, and a wide variety of all musical, clothing, and lifestyle preferences

-It is considered the utmost luxury to have a house in the country. -Many yearn for this

-Wet weather-Greenest land in the world-Golf-British generally like to walk-Not called a yard (which signifies a dusty patch like a school yard) but in gardens which signifies flowers of grass

Sports and Leisure

- British follow the pattern set by their ancestors when it comes to fair play.

-Draws (ties) are quite acceptable (which is rare in the US)

-Invented many of the sports the world plays today:-Football (soccer) working class sport -Scarves- worn with pride by teams, public schools, clubs, and universities-Cricket- tends to be upper middle class sport-Golf -Tennis -Badminton -Rugby -Baseball which game from the british game of rounders

Celebration and Ceremony

-Love for Humor

-Celebrations are widespread-7000 fairs annually -Yearly festival celebrating the day of the patron saint to whom its -parish church is dedicated-Founders day -Guy Fawkes Day- November 5th and is dedicated to the fate of traitor who tried to blow up parliament -Penny for the guy, poke him in the eye, stick him in the fire and watch him die.

Fashionably Late

-Usually interpreted as being 10-20 minutes late -In both social and business situations one should be right on time or several minutes late, but never early. -2/3 admit to being regularly late

-Common culture separated by language-How do you do?-Have a nice day-It gets dark in the evening doesnt it?

-Exact facts and figures are often avoided -Tends to be more or less-Not in terms of how much more or less-Us prefer precise figures and rankings

Work Habits

-Prefer rules that are spelled out or stated in exacting details -Will obey any rules spelled out where as many countries may not obey depending on circumstances -Shy away from having to many rules or laws because the tend to obey them strictly -Favor well defined job descriptions, roles, and functions

- Strong sense of doing what is right -Written instructions and legal signs are an indication of what is right

-Prefer to work for other people rather than for themselves -Only about 10% are self employed

Work Habits Cont.

- Twice as many British as US managers felt that hierarchical structures exist so that everyone knows who has authority over whom.

-Uncomfortable and unwilling to take a stand unless they know the majority will support them

-Meetings-Everyday part of a British workday-Joint decisions

- Women make up 50% of the workforces-Low maternity benefits and little child care support-Paid less and willing to work part time -Only 20% of the information technology workforce is female

Royals

-No one draws more respect than the Queen-Notions of history, tradition, civility national pride -Before no taxes were paid -1992 the royal family started paying taxes regularly -Narrowed the gap between the royal family and everyday citizens

-The royal Family is still a big part of the British culture -1/3 of the British population still dream to meet her

Malaysia

- Three major cultural groupsMalays 60%Indian 8%Chinese 25%

Balik Kampung

Loosely translated means to go back to ones hometown

-Has 3 main characteristics1. Returning to nearby roots2. Authority ranking3. Reinforcing basic values and behaviors

Returning to nearby roots

-People leave the city for small villages for their cultures holidays.

-Reflects attachment Malaysians have to their origins and families

Authority ranking

-Malaysians are very conscious and sensitive to status and position

-Age is a major factor in authority ranking

Reinforcing Common Values

-Family-Focused Collectivism-Gotong royong- sharing labor resources

-Weddings and Funerals

-Chinese pok chow- gang contracting

-Collectivists mindset still exists in all three groups

-Malaysians hold entire group responsible

-Maruah, Thanmanam, face

-Used to preserve dignity and group harmony

-Not only preserve face, but give face

-The balik kampung provides important venue

Harmony and Face

Avoiding Confrontation

-Raised voices, shouting, swearing are inexcusable

-Avoid the word no

-Use third parties to avoid embarrassment

-Convey meaning using proverbs and idiomatic expressions

Religious Values

-Prayer

-Gift giving-Hutang budi-Customs and culture

Coming Together

-Common values and behaviors still separate between Malays, Chinese, and Indians

-Malaysian identities forming as a wholeRituals, employment

-Language and Religious freedom

The Nigerian Marketplace

-Ruled by Britain until 1960 and home to worlds oldest known cultures, the Noks

-Listed as one of the most corrupt nations in the world

-Population 127 Million makes up nearly 25% of African population

-GDP per person ~$570 per year-$570 is about 12% South Africas annual GDP-One of lowest on World Banks Human Development Index

The Nigerian Marketplace Ctd.

-Nigerians, along with South Africans have a low life expectancy-About 44 years compared to 75 years in most developed nations

-Most of Nigerias revenue comes from oil production-Leads to fluctuations in economy due to differing demand- Over the next few years can expect high trade surplus because of high oil prices

Nigerian Diversity

-Home to virtually every commodity-Commodities in plentiful supply include:-Fish-Vegetables-Household goods-Sellers in these areas often form market associations-Marketplace also offers services such as:-Transportation-Secretarial services

Nigerian Diversity Ctd.

-Country about the size of Texas and New Mexico combined

-Nearly 300 ethnic and subethnic groups with as many languages and dialects-South Africa has many ethnic groups as well, making it the 2nd most diverse African country

-Each group has clearly defined geographical areas

-Facial markings used to distinguish between groups, but now names and attire are more reliable indications

Nigerian Social Structure

-Four of the 300 ethnic groups make up nearly 70% Nigerian population

-Government intervention has led to establishment of English as official language of government and commerce

-Interethnic distrust is major reason democracy has repeatedly failed since gaining independence

International Comparisons

-Nigerians are renowned for their strong sense of national honor and self-worth

-Actively attempt to emulate Western economic and social development

-Easily take offense at real or perceived condescension from Western Expatriates

-Rank high on power distance, institutionalism, and in-group collectivism

-Medium ranking of gender egalitarianism

-Classified in same band as China, Germany, and the United States

International Comparisons Ctd.

-Also score relatively high on risk aversion, preferring to deal with people and situations with which they are familiar

-Nigerian society is heavily patriarchichal-Two dominant religions proclaim male superiority-Research states that this (among other factors) has led to the fastest rate of HIV/AIDS in West Africa-Women make up 60% of infected-Many do not seek medical help due to sexuality taboos-Nigerian social dynamism

-Nigerian markets

-Doing everything loud

Nigerian Social Dynamism

-Nigeria and OPEC

-Gap between rich and poor

-Government staying out of economy

Nigerian Oil Based Economy

-Modeled after the U.S.

-Primary, secondary and post secondary education

-Rich 10 percent send their kids to other countries for college

Nigerian Education System

-Soccer, boxing and wrestling

-Story telling

-Holidays

Nigerian Leisure Activities

-Nigerian Power and Influence -Church and Family -Language Evolution -Seniority Rules -Work Attitudes -Womens Role-Perspective on time -Religious Conflict

Balancing Tradition and Change

-Traditionally -Local Kings and Chiefs -When a ruler dies people campaign for the throne -Modern Times-Nigerians who have a higher education level are favored

Power and Influence

-Fulani -Islam sect under Usman Dan Fodio -This started a Jihad but was stopped by the British and Christian influence. -Major religions-Muslim 47%-Christian 38%-Other 15%

Church and Family

-Traditionally 300 languages were spoke

-Now 3 main languages are spoken by over 65% of the population. -Hausa-Yoruba -Ibo

Language

-Much Like western tendencies

-Family life is greatly hierarchical-To address a superior say their first name followed by a respectful term. For example brother is buroda.

-While Professional life has to do with the rank in the company.

Seniority Rules

-Top-Works Hard-Bottom-Puts in as little work as possible -Lack of faith in the system -Ex: Seniority gets advanced before skill-Men wield most of the power

Work Attitudes

-Mainly retail

-Although men yeild most of the power women are starting to gain ground.

Womens role

-Many people believe Nigerians are not time oriented.

-Although they are time oriented when it matters

-The misconception comes from the slow pace of life in rural communities.

Perspective on Time

-Biggest problem in the balance of old and new.-North is Muslim-South is Christian -The Sharia or strict Islamic law doesnt involve Christians. -In 2000 over 2,000 people died over Religious Conflict in Kaduna.

Religious Conflict