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‘The loss of memory by a nation is also a loss of its conscience.’ Zbigniew Herbert
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Role family 2012
- 1. Country Analysis 1
- 2. Country Profile Poland Geo/Demographics EU Member: May 1st,2004 Political system: Republic Total area: 313 000 km² Population: 38.6 million GDP: $463 billion Religion: Catholic 2
- 3. Poland Country Profile / Culture Collectivist Society Low Context Cultural Dimension Scores Don’t smile to strangers => follow NY style Learn few words in Polish => Poles will love it Bring flowers when visiting Polish home => “thank you for invitation” Never refuse seconds => nothing better than Polish home cooking Politics => always a good topic 3
- 4. Conclusion ∗ Some things that can make it easier to live abroad ∗ Do everything possible to make your time abroad an exciting opportunity ∗ “The best expat is the educated expat” ∗ Encourage your children to maintain their connection to home ∗ Well compensation 4
Editor's Notes
- Located in central Europe, Poland shares borders with Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Ukrainian Republic, Belarus, and Russia.The total area is comparable with New Mexico. Poland ’ s population is about 38 million and it is the largest in this sense one of the 10 countries that recently joined European Union. (May 1 st 2004). Lastly, a very important aspect of Polish culture is the strong association with Roman Catholic Church, with 95% of population being catholic. Total Area: slightly smaller than New Mexico GDP of US: $ 11,750,000,000,000
- In a country that has over 50% of its population practicing the Catholic religion, we found the primary correlating Hofstede Dimension to be Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI). There were only 2 countries out of 23 that did not follow this correlation, they were Ireland and the Philippines. Based on our studies and data, the large majority of predominantly Catholic countries (those with Uncertainty Avoidance as their highest ranking Dimension) have a low tolerance for ambiguity. This creates a highly rule-oriented society that institutes laws, rules, regulations, and controls in order to reduce the amount of uncertainty within the population.