Casey & Ammar Analyze country based on 5 cultural attributes I presented during the lecture on Cultural Diversity. 1. Power Distance-  The Power distance Index measures the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. So it is basically saying that all individuals in society are not equal. A country with High Power Distance is one that views an unequal distribution of power as relatively acceptable. On the Hofstede Index Spain received a 57, this is a high score. Meaning Spain practice a hierarchical society; people are accepting that everybody in society has their place. 2. Individualism/Collectivism- On Hofstede’s index Spain got a rating of 51 for individualism. In comparison with other countries Spain would be a collectivist country. This makes Spain very easy to relate with for other countries. Teamwork in spain is seen as very normal and employees work very hard with not a lot of motivation from management. 3. Uncertainty Avoidance A.) High Uncertainty Avoidance- Spaniards prefer predictable situations.  They also like to stick to what works and not consider new ways that may benefit the company. Spaniards are not tempted by rewards that come with high risk. B.) Hofstede Scale- Spain placed an 86 on uncertainty avoidance which is the second highest score. 0. Direct Versus Indirect A.) Indirect Communication Style- Spaniards dislike confrontation.  If they do disagree they say what they have to say indirectly and leave it to the interpretation of the listener.  Challenging a higher up in public is not accepted in Spain because it is seen as challenging ones dignity. 0. Task Versus Relationship A.) Relationship Style- Spaniards prefer to do business with people they are comfortable with.  During the introduction process Spaniards most likely will not talk business at all, instead, they will try to make personal connections and leave the business for later.   Stephanie Identify and describe the origins or bases of 3 of the cultural attributes based on the country’s history, government, language, religion, geography, societal norms, and business environment. 1. Power Distance a. History and Government - because of Spain’s long history of monarchical style of government, it has led to a higher power distance between leaders and its subjects a. Societal Norms - higher levels of power distance are shown between the elders and the young. Formal use of language was once frequent but uncommon. a. Business Environment - in this environment, lower power power distance is displayed between a boss and its employee. A boss would want to get to know an employee before discussing any business related matters. 1. Individualism-Collectivism b. History and Government - high levels of collectivism was shown during the rule of Gen. Francisco Franco taking away the “organic democracy”, and implementing representation of Spanish societies, ie. families, municipalitie ...

1. Casey & Ammar
Analyze country based on 5 cultural attributes I presented
during the lecture on Cultural Diversity.
1. Power Distance- The Power distance Index measures the
extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and
institutions accept and expect that power is distributed
unequally. So it is basically saying that all individuals in
society are not equal. A country with High Power Distance is
one that views an unequal distribution of power as relatively
acceptable. On the Hofstede Index Spain received a 57, this is a
high score. Meaning Spain practice a hierarchical society;
people are accepting that everybody in society has their place.
2. Individualism/Collectivism- On Hofstede’s index Spain got a
rating of 51 for individualism. In comparison with other
countries Spain would be a collectivist country. This makes
Spain very easy to relate with for other countries. Teamwork in
spain is seen as very normal and employees work very hard with
not a lot of motivation from management.
3. Uncertainty Avoidance
A.) High Uncertainty Avoidance- Spaniards prefer
predictable situations. They also like to stick to what works
and not consider new ways that may benefit the company.
Spaniards are not tempted by rewards that come with high risk.
B.) Hofstede Scale- Spain placed an 86 on uncertainty
avoidance which is the second highest score.
0. Direct Versus Indirect
A.) Indirect Communication Style- Spaniards dislike
confrontation. If they do disagree they say what they have to
say indirectly and leave it to the interpretation of the listener.
Challenging a higher up in public is not accepted in Spain
because it is seen as challenging ones dignity.
0. Task Versus Relationship
A.) Relationship Style- Spaniards prefer to do business

2. with people they are comfortable with. During the introduction
process Spaniards most likely will not talk business at all,
instead, they will try to make personal connections and leave
the business for later.
Stephanie
Identify and describe the origins or bases of 3 of the cultural
attributes based on the country’s history, government, language,
religion, geography, societal norms, and business environment.
1. Power Distance
a. History and Government - because of Spain’s long history of
monarchical style of government, it has led to a higher power
distance between leaders and its subjects
a. Societal Norms - higher levels of power distance are shown
between the elders and the young. Formal use of language was
once frequent but uncommon.
a. Business Environment - in this environment, lower power
power distance is displayed between a boss and its employee. A
boss would want to get to know an employee before discussing
any business related matters.
1. Individualism-Collectivism
b. History and Government - high levels of collectivism was
shown during the rule of Gen. Francisco Franco taking away the
“organic democracy”, and implementing representation of
Spanish societies, ie. families, municipalities, etc.
b. Business Environment - Spaniards are thorough decision
makers and leaders in an organization would usually have
people from 3 or 4 levels down from the CEO to weigh in on the
decision making, resulting to have a collectivist mindset.
1. Uncertainty Avoidance
c. Language -
c. Societal Norms
c. Government
Main, Kerrie. "The Business Experience." A to Z World

3. Business. World Trade Press. Web. 03 Apr. 2016.
Shubert, Adrian. “Government and Society.” Encyclopedia
Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Web. 12 Apr. 2016
Amina
Research and describe 3 aspects of business protocol that a US
person would need to know in order to successfully conduct
business in your chosen culture.
1. Greeting titles
a. It is easiest to follow the lead of others the first time you
meet a contact.
a. Older traditional people use titles like Don or Doña.
ii. These are becoming more rare, so don’t open a new contact
like that.
1. More common are honorific titles: Doctor, Señor, or Señora
followed by his or her surname.
1. You use the title until the contact says to use his or her name.
i. Physical greeting/departure
1. Another thing you may want to follow the lead in first time
greetings.
1. Standard in workplace is a handshake
1. As you get to know the person he or she may hug you, which
is also very common
1. Females that are friends kiss on both cheeks
iv. Important that you start with the right cheek
iv. Only touch cheeks and kiss the air, no physical kiss on cheek
occurs.
i. Business
1. Business world in Spain is formal
i. If you are not fluent in Spanish, always hire an interpreter

4. 1. Present all material in both formal Spanish and English
1. Business cards are given in introductions
iii. If you are a visitor you must have Spanish printed on one
side and hand it to the other person with the Spanish side up
iii. When receiving a card comment on it and examine it before
putting away
2. It is seen as rude if you do not do this and may result in a bad
relationship
1. Be prepared for closer physical contact
iv. People stand closer together and are very big on physical
contact
1. As seen in greetings
Main, Kerrie. "The Business Experience." A to Z World
Business. World Trade Press. Web. 03 Apr. 2016.
Steve Alsh ( Here is My Part)
Discuss the most important mistake that a US businessperson
would likely make when conducting business in your chosen
culture, explain why this mistake is significant and indicate how
it could be avoided.
for today I need outline as other did one page and half.
References:
http://www.atozworldbusiness.com/#mode=country&regionId=1
36&uri=country-content&nid=66&key=country-trade-overview
https://geert-hofstede.com/spain.html

5. MGMT - Organizational Behavior
Team Project:
1. Cross-Cultural Analysis Presentation
In a team of 4-5 students, you will examine how employee
management practices differ in a country other than the US, and
how these differences are attributable to differences in national
culture.
For your team paper, which should be about 10 pages in length,
and presentation, you will:
1. Select a (non-US) Spain country/culture, and
1. Analyze your country based on the five cultural attributes I
presented during the lecture on Cultural Diversity. These
attributes include individualism-collectivism, power distance,
uncertainty avoidance, direct and indirect communication, and
task focus versus relationship focus. To conduct your analysis
you should use the PPT slides I presented in class which are
posted on Webcampus. You can also get additional information
from our textbook and from Brook Peterson’s book titled
Cultural intelligence.
1. Identify and describe the origins or bases of 3 of the cultural
attributes based on the country’s history, government, language,
religion, geography, societal norms and business environment.
Note: You need not have an example of history or government
for the origin of each of the three attributes, but you should
identify more than one factor for each cultural attribute.
2. For example, you may describe how Russia’s long history of
totalitarian government has led to a management style that is
more top-down and autocratic than what one would typically see
in the US (high power distance).
2. Some of these country attributes will be more important than
others, only focus on the 3 that are MOST relevant to your
analysis (you may leave the rest out entirely)
1. Research and describe three aspects of business

6. protocol/etiquette that a US businessperson would need to know
in order to successfully conduct business in your chosen culture
3. For example, you may explain how, in China, the respect for
seniority in seating arrangements, order of introduction, and
speaking order exhibited during meetings is more important
than it is in the US, and was likely influenced by the importance
of Confucianism in Chinese culture.
1. Prepare and deliver a creative and interesting 15-20 minute
PPT presentation to the rest of the class about the results of
your research. The presentation must contain at least one
creative or interactive element.
1. Provide me a list of the team’s point allocation for the paper
and PPT with the signed agreement of all team members must
also be submitted.
1. Cross Cultural Analysis Paper
For your team paper, which should be about 10 pages in length,
you will:
1. Analyze your country based on the five cultural attributes I
presented during the lecture on Cultural Diversity. Note: Your
analysis should be consistent with the material you presented in
your PPT presentation but you should offer greater depth and
detail.
1. Identify and describe the origins or bases of 3 of the cultural
attributes based on the country’s history, government, language,
religion, geography, societal norms and business environment.
Note: Again your analysis should be consistent with the
material you presented in your PPT presentation but you should
offer greater depth and detail.
1. Research and describe three aspects of business
protocol/etiquette that a US businessperson would need to know
in order to successfully conduct business in your chosen
culture. Note: Again your analysis should be consistent with
the material you presented in your PPT presentation but you
should offer greater depth and detail.

7. 1. Discuss the most important mistake that a US businessperson
would likely make when conducting business in your chosen
culture, explain why this mistake is significant and indicate how
it could be avoided. Note this is a new requirement which was
not part of the PPT presentation.
1. Include appropriate citations from your research that support
your analysis and conclusions. Note this is a new requirement
which was not part of the PPT presentation.
For both your team presentation and paper, you will need to
conduct extensive outside research, drawing on multiple
RELIABLE sources, as well as explicitly apply concepts we’ve
discussed in class. The Internet is a great place to get
information- company sites, news sites, other content sites,
BUT this is not the only source to be used. >>> has a great
research library- use it and their staff!!! Newspapers, business
publications, trade journals, etc. must be utilized and
referenced. Open-source websites (like Wikipedia), blogs, prior
student work, and sites with no authorship attributed are NOT
acceptable. Note: the best papers will include information that
goes beyond what is available on the internet.
Remember, the verifiability, quality and reliability of your
sources is a critical component of how I evaluate the quality of
your research- it proves to me you can seek out appropriate
information and sources, synthesize information from them, and
blend your ideas with the authors’. Meaningful analysis is
among the most important skills employers will look for- so it is
to your advantage to hone those skills now.
Your paper will be graded on the quality of the writing, the
coherence and organization of the paper, the insight and
effectiveness of your analysis, the quality of your research,
proper use of citations and the quality of references.

8. Your presentation will be graded on the quality of the
presentation including the insight and effectiveness of your
analysis, the coherence and organization of the presentation,
team member delivery, eye contact and voice, and the creativity
and interest of the presentation.
1. Team Process Documentation
Further, one main purpose of this class is to help you learn
about teamwork so that your team projects in future
management and business classes (and more importantly, those
in your professional life) can be maximally effective. Because
of this, extensive time both in and out of class will be spent on
ensuring a healthy group structure and process (another great
skill for employers). And this class will provide you with a
system you can use in your future teams.
Each team will assemble a neat and professionally formatted
folder in which you will compile information about your team
structure and process. I will assess this folder periodically
throughout the semester, and give feedback on what needs to be
improved so that there should be no surprises in the grading of
the final folders. Failure to hand in your folder, or failing to
hand in all the requested information by the various deadlines
will result in a 10% grade deduction for the team.
Together, the Team Folder and Team Debrief make up 10% of
your overall class grade.
On April 1st, I will collect the Team Folder, which must
contain:
1. Team ground rules (these will be developed in class during
the Team Orientation), and a document in which each group
member confirms their commitment to them
1. Two paragraphs using specific course concepts on how you
will develop and maintain team cohesiveness and positive

9. interpersonal relationships within the team
1. Two paragraphs using specific course concepts on how you
will avoid free-riding (a type of social loafing in which an
individual slacks off in a group because they think others will
either not notice or will pick up the slack for them).
1. A progress report from each individual team member on what
their part of the assignment was and they did to complete their
part of the group project
1. The agendas and minutes of each team meeting that has taken
place, as well as a schedule for future meetings (see handout for
examples)
I will give developmental feedback about the folder and the
team’s apparent progress to that point in the semester. Then, on
April 15th, I will collect and grade the team folder. It must
contain the following:
1. Final versions of all material from the first folder check
1. A complete outline of the paper (the more detailed, the more
useful feedback I can give)
1. A complete list of references, in proper format
1. A list of the team point allocation with the signed agreement
of all team members or if there is no agreement each team
member’s individual recommendation for point allocations.
On April 27th you will make your team project presentations
and submit your team paper. You will also provide a list of the
team point allocation with the signed agreement of all team
members or if there is no agreement each team member’s
individual recommendation for point allocations.
On May 6th, you will provide me a 2 page team-written Team
Debrief, you will analyze the group dynamics and performance
of your project team. Specifically, you will:
1. Use class concepts to discuss how well your team lived up to
the responsibilities contained in your ground rules, your
cohesiveness plan and your free-riding plan. Please discuss how

10. your team acted (or failed to act) to fix the problem if a team
member failed to do their part.
1. Provide three recommendations for how your team can be
more effective in future projects.
1. A final report from each team member indicating what their
part of the assignment was and what they did to complete their
part of the group project.
1. A list of the team’s point allocation with the signed
agreement of all team members or if there is no agreement each
team members recommended point allocation.
Saud AlSuwailim
Hannah Way
ENG 108
12 April, 2016
Topic Paragraph
The paper I’m writing about is about the new DC Comics
movie, Batman Vs Superman. This movie fits into two genres;
Action and Sci-Fi. I’m going to divide it to three criteria’s:
characters, storyline and directing. This movie is targeted to
mostly DC Comics fans and people who like superhero movies
and action.