- Working with Spaniards / Doing business with Spaniards.
- Create an awareness of the cultural differences.
- Explain what you can expect when meeting and working with Spaniards.
- Reduce communication issues.
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Working with Spaniards
Doing business with SpaniardsMeet Spain
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2. Goals
Create an awareness of the cultural differences
Explain what you can expect when meeting and
working with Spaniards
Reduce communication issues
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3. Key facts
Capital Madrid
Geography
Western Europe
Border with France, Portugal and
Morocco
Politic
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- EU & NATO Member -
Climate
Mainly Mediterranean climate
(semi-arid climate, oceanic climate)
Population 46 million
Language
Mainly Spanish (Castellano),
Catalan, Galician, Basque
Religion Mainly Catholic
Currency Euro €
Time CET – Madrid/Malaga, Oslo, Paris
Spain – at a glance
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4. Pride & Honor
Mañana
Religion
Friends & Acquaintances
Living for the moment
Manners
Egotism
Family
Tolerance
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Values and Attitudes
System
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Family– Pride & Honor – Manners – Mañana – Friends & Acquaintances
Tolerance – Egotism – System – Living for the moment
Values and Attitudes
Goals – Key Facts – Values & Attitudes – Daily Life – Business Briefing – Questions
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Cost & Standards of Living
Daily Routine Schools and Education
Struggling middle-class
Relatively low performance of health care
and pension systems
Women – Child care – Kitchen work – household
Many young people continue to live with their
parents after graduation
Office hours: 09:00 – 19:00
Lunch: 13:00 ~ 14:00
Preferably hot food
Inexpensive compared to USA/Europe
People cook from scratch
Number of people living below the poverty line has risen up
Low salaries
Current inflation ~ 7%
Food shopping – Budget
Free state education
Strong and high-level education system
Madrid/Barcelona expensive
Very high literacy rate ~ 99.7%
Unemployment rate ~ 23.6%
Daily Life
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No siesta!
Diner ~ 21:00
Education is very important
Many students has to work as they study
Eating out
7. Business Style
Appointments
Flexibility
Meetings
Presentations
Women in Business
Communication Style
Business Relationship
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Business Briefing
Business Entertaining
Planning & Control
Company Behavior
Gift Giving
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Business Style – Business Relationship – Women in Business – Company Behavior – Presentations – Flexibility
Appointments – Meetings – Communication Style – Planning & Control – Business Entertaining – Gift Giving
Business Briefing
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Food
Social
Proud
Goals – Key Facts – Values & Attitudes – Daily Life – Business Briefing – Questions
Passionate
Spontaneous
Generous
Energy
Relaxed
Friendliness
Enjoy life
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