1. Russia Report
By: Herenia Valadez, Valeria Andrews, Julie Evangelista,Sabrina Puig, Juliana Thompson, and Sarah Vanhorn

2. Overview Ethnic Groups Business Practices Etiquette
Communication Style
Cultural Frameworks

4. Ethnic Composition

5. Republics In Russia

6. Russian Government •Currently the “Russian Federation”
•Soviet Union collapsed in 1991
•Currently the “Russian Federation”
•President: Vladimir Putin
•Prime Minister: Dimitry Medvedev
•Deputy Prime Ministers
•Federal Ministers

7. Political Environment
•Long history of communism
•Internal turmoil
•Power hungry presidents
•Current issue: Ukraine

8. Employment Law •Labour Code of Russian Federation
•Employment Agreement
•Permits/Health Examinations
•Consequences

9. Russian Etiquette Time Not Important Greetings Firm Hand shake
Three alternating kisses
Pats in the back
First names not allowed in initial meetings
Gift giving
Gifts with company logo
Symbol of your country
Fine chocolates
Flowers
Liquor or wine

10. Business Entertainment
Russian Etiquette
Business Entertainment
Invite expatriate to their home
Come bearing gifts
Remove shoes
Posture and bottom of shoes
Eat and receive food
Invite Russian associate to dinner
Beware of price
Lunch and Dinner times
Abundance of vodka & toasts

11. Communication Tips
•Saving Face
•Profanity
•Hand Signals
•Jokes

12. Negotiation Strategies
•Threaten job security
•Stall Ball
•Secrecy
•“You have cheated us”

13. Hofstede's Model in Relation to Russia
•Power Distance Index (PDI)
•Individualism versus Collectivism (IDV)
•Masculinity versus Femininity (MAS)
•Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI)
•Pragmatic versus Normative (PRA)
•Indulgence versus Restraint (IND)