A Cross Cultural Briefing Destination: Saudi Arabia.

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A Cross Cultural Briefing Destination: Saudi Arabia

Agenda History and Background Social Customs Cultural Orientation Business Practices Final Tips First Hand Account of an American in Saudi Arabia

History and Background Government: Islamic monarchy Language: Arabic; English secondary Religion: Wahabi branch of Sunni Islam Law: Unofficially, the Koran

Social Customs - Greetings - Titles - Gestures - Gifts - Dress

Cultural Orientation - Cognitive Styles - Negotiation Strategies - Value System - Issues of Equality/Inequality

ISLAM Saudi Culture Business Practices

- Punctuality, Appointments - Negotiating

Business Practices - Punctuality, Appointments - Negotiating

Geert Hofstede Scores Saudi Arabia

Final Tips -Before you go…

Tara Foley Foreign Affairs Officer for U.S. State Dept. An Abaya

“ ” 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.