Intercultural Management - LSC Kingwood
Assignment Guide for IBUS 2341The best library assignments are those that use a variety of resources including books, newspapers, journal articles, and Internet sites. We encourage you to use all of these sources for this paper. Books provide some of the best information for business topics. You may apply for a library card and request materials online. We hope you will take full advantage of the many resources our libraries offer. Please contact Lone Star College-Kingwood Librarians with any questions you may have during your research. Course and assignment questions should be directed to your instructor using LSC-Online email.
ASSIGNMENT:
CULTURAL PROFILE:
In a minimum two page double-spaced paper, develop a cultural profile for one of the countries in the following list. You must include references using MLA format.
You may choose from the following countries:
Argentina Australia Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Malaysia Mexico Nepal The Netherlands New Zealand Norway Pakistan Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Republic of Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Venezuela Vietnam
Be sure to address the following general items for the country you choose:
Religion
Kinship/family structure
Recreation
Language
Health and education systems
Form of government
Attitudes toward time, change, and individualism
What are the expected business practices as related to punctuality, negotiating, business attire, entertaining, and gift giving?
Are there nonverbal clues such as hand gestures and facial expressions that are unique to the culture?
Are there noticeable regional differences across the country?
| Librarian Talk About Getting Started! As you begin, consider keywords that will help you find the information you need. These can be the name of your country, names of officials from the country, events, or broader identifying terms. Use these keywords for locating information in the library catalog, electronic databases, and on the Internet. Sample Keywords: Culture, cross-culture, international relations, body language, intercultural business communication, "doing business in...," business etiquette, ethnocentrism, values, customs, human relations. |
BOOKS
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Librarian Talk About Books! Apply online for a library card. Use the barcode number from your Lone Star College ID or library card to
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We also recommend the following reference books.
REF REF HF 1359 .G5854 - Globalization: Encyclopedia of Trade, Labor and Politics
National tax rules and government policies, emerging markets, corruption, European Union, NAFTA, culture. Arranged by topics, not country.
Visa requirements, holidays, cultural tips, trade and investment policies. Arranged by country.
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Librarian Talk About Finding Journal and Newspaper Articles! Electronic databases are purchased by the libraries for your research use. Use your updated or current library card to login to the following databases to find articles in newspapers and journals, letters, reference books, illustrations, photographs and more. If you find an interesting article that is not full-text, please give the correct bibliographic information to our Reference Librarians, and they will see that you get the article. They will need full bibliographic information - and your name and address. Send your phone number as well, so they can contact you if they need to. There is some overlap of articles in the following databases. However, we encourage you to use more than one. All are excellent sources for this topic. HINT: For a full list of article databases, go to Lone Star College Libraries Subject Guide to Databases and use the barcode from your Lone Star College ID or library card to access these full-text databases from home. |
The following databases contain information on countries, culture and international business operations.
- Academic Search Complete - Articles from journals, magazines and newspapers on many subjects including doing business in other countries. Try searching for business and the country name and culture or etiquette.
- Business Source Complete - Provides full text for over 2,710 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more. Updated daily.
- JSTOR - Complete historical full text of all issues of journals in a wide range of humanities and social science fields.
- World History Collection - offers information on many cultures and how business is conducted. Subjects such as global financial crisis, international economic relations, economic expansion, business and politics, Europeanization, capital, trade regulation, assets, economic assistance, business failures related to various parts of the world.
INTERNET
| Librarian Talk About the Internet!
The Internet can be a wonderful source of original documents. Browse the sites we have suggested below. Remember, you do want to find reputable sites. Consider: |
Suggested Web Sites:.
Background Notes from the U.S. Department of State. See also Background Notes archives.
CIA World Factbook - Guide to country profiles.
Consulates in Houston - Links to Houston consulate web pages.
Country Studies Area Handbooks from the Library of Congress.
The Economist/Countries - Lists countries including economic and background information.
Getting through Customs - Cultural taboos and customs advice in brief.
MALKAM Cross Cultural Training - A company specializing in training professionals in cross-cultural communications, MALKAM Cross-Cultural Training offers this paper on exploring cross-cultural diversity. This site points out some keys to success when doing business in other countries. Each issue has a short quiz. See Cultural Training issue #3 on women and international assignments.
The Open Directory Project compilation of sites for expatriates from all over the world. Information on various social and cultural attributes of countries.
Travel information from the United States government This site offers consular information sheets for countries worldwide based on information from the U.S. State Department. Choose your country from the alphabetic index provided.
SUPPORT: Getting Help with your Assignment
Citing Sources Using the MLA Style Guide | Lone Star College - Kingwood Library guide. Examples of both paper and electronic citations.
Avoiding Plagiarism | Excellent information and guide on how to avoid plagiarism from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University.
The Learning Center | Check our hours for in-house tutoring.
REMEMBER, the expert on this paper is your instructor. Contact her through your LSC-Online (ECollege) email.
Page created by Becky Bradley, Librarian. September, 2002. Updated 8/2011, KMB, JDL 8/2012.
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