The document discusses Dutch culture and behavior abroad. It provides some facts about the Netherlands, noting that the Dutch are the tallest people in the world, were the first to legalize same-sex marriage, and are large coffee consumers. It also discusses how cultures can clash when communicating internationally and the importance of showing respect abroad.

1. Dutch behaviour abroad
Communication and culture

2. Culture

3. Some facts
• Some facts about The Netherlands:
– The Dutch are the tallest people in the world
– The Netherlands was the first country that
legalised same sex marriages
– The Dutch are the biggest coffee consumers
in the world
– 86% of the Dutch speak English
– The Dutch export 81mln p/year in 2010 Dance
Music

4. Perception

5. Where cultures clash

6. Respect

9. Describe a snowman
• Take some time to describe a snowman

10. The snowman
Facts
• - 0 degrees
• Two balls of snow
• Put together
• Sometimes with a broom
• Etc…
Storytelling
• His name is….
• He is lonely, thinking…
• Etc.. Etc…

11. Culture
• Power distance
• Individualism vs Collectivism
• Uncertainty avoidance
• Masculinity vs Femininity
• Long term orientation
• Universalism vs Particularism
• Neutral vs Emotional
• Specific vs Diffuse
• Achievement vs Ascription
• Past vs Future
• Internal control vs external control

12. What would you do?
• Your friend has caused a car accident
– The pedestrian he has hit is dead
– The police askes you what happened
– Your friend has driven too fast
– The pedestrian is a child
– The pedestrian was suicidal
– It is an unknown country without civil rights

13. Is it better to be Honest?
• Politics
• Religion
• Sexuality
• Authority
• Independency
• Truth or Face
• You or the other

14. Working internationally
Situation:
You have found a major mistake in the work
of one of your superiors.
- What do you do, at home?
- When you are abroad?

15. Conclusions

16. Thank You
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