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Doing Business in South Africa Presented by Name of the Author SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Brief Background of South Africa Current issues and their impact on business Cultural Background Becoming culture smart Structure of Presentation SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Brief Description GDP – 25 th largest Middle income country SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Brief Description: Geography Water Scarcity Moderate climate during June SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Lots of cultural diversity Major Languages – Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English Major religion - Christianity Brief Description: Demography SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Current Issues High crime rates especially murder and rape High Poverty and unemployment among blacks’ community Most AIDS cases SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Current Issues A culture of strikes and mass protests Severe power shortage Interruptions to business SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Current Issues Issues of race relations and quota regime Avoid these issues during conversation SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Current Issues Prides on hosting major sporting events Good way to warm up to the clients SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Cultural Background Power Distance Little higher than Australia’s Varies between various races Still a patriarchal culture SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Cultural Background Individualism vs. Collectivism Less individualism as compared to Australia Closer knit groups, people show cultural traits Team work over individual abilities SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Cultural Background Neutral vs. Emotional Higher emotional index as compared to Australians Healthy work environment May affect rational business decisions SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Universalism vs. Particularism More particularistic society than Australia Focus on building relationships People in same ethnic group treated as same Cultural Background SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Be Culture Smart Afrikaans speaker tend to use slangs in English E.g. braai is for barbeque, dagga for marijuana SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Be Culture Smart Hand shake is the common mode of greeting Women may nod with a smile Talk about personal stuff before getting to business SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Be Culture Smart Differences in interests of different races Don’t compare cities Don’t talk about sensitive topics SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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Conclusion Very multicultural society Focus on culture specific interests Avoid controversial topics When in Rome, do as the Romans do E.g. Business presentation can be translated in Afrikaans SAMPLE PRESENTATION © MyAssignmentExpert.com, 2010
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