This document defines culture and outlines its key characteristics. It discusses how culture is abstract, gradually changing, and consists of learned behaviors and patterns shared through symbolic interaction. Culture is learned, shared, patterned, and adaptive. The document also examines culture's impact on business in areas like multiculturalism, cross-cultural literacy and competence, and managing diversity for competitive advantage. It provides characteristics of successful negotiators and discusses the negotiation process stages of pre-negotiation, face-to-face negotiation, and post-negotiation. Finally, it outlines the personal, organizational, domestic, and international environmental factors that influence international business negotiations.