Nuances in Bulgarian business culture in comparison with the United Kingdom’s

Course work in Cross-cultural issues in the European Human Resource Management

Prepare by: Dimitar Arnaudov,
Faculty number: 1523078
Course: European business and Finances
Sofia, 2015

1. Differences between national cultures. Authors, studies, etc.

2.1. Culture (def.); Culture differences.

1.1.1 Culture – def.;

1.1.2 Culture differences.

1.1 Authors and studies related to business culture.

1.2.1 Geert Hofstede;

1.2.2 Famous studies around the World.

2. Similarities and differences between the business cultures of Bulgaria and the United Kingdom.

2.1. Bulgarian business culture;

2.2. British business culture in comparison to Bulgaria’s

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3. References.

Differences between national cultures. Authors, studies, etc.

Culture (definition) and culture differences

Culture illustrates the accepted norms and values and traditional behaviour of a group. One definition of culture by Deal and Kennedy is “the way a we do things around here”. However, culture also evolves over time. The culture of each country has its own beliefs, values and activities. In other words culture can be defined as an evolving set of collective beliefs, values and attitudes.
Culture is a key component in business and has an impact on the strategic direction of business. Culture influences management, decisions and all business functions from accounting to production. You may now be thinking predominantly about national culture but this is only one aspect, business culture is its own unique dimension that includes getting off on the right foot, meetings, negotiation, formalities, social media use, internships and work placements.
Business culture is related to behaviour, ethics,