Cultural Diveristy-Australia

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Cultural DiversityClaire Sookman



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List of CountriesArgentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Colombia

Denmark

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Israel

South Korea

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

Singapore

South Africa

Sweden

Taiwan

United Kingdom

United States

Links & References





AUSTRALIA

• Australia is a continent and a country in the Southern Hemisphere

• Lying to the south of Southeast Asia, and dividing the Indian and South Pacific Oceans

Location





AUSTRALIA

Australian Dollar

Currency

Language

The official language is English





AUSTRALIA

• 38 hours per week

Working Hours

• Australian organizations are fairly non-hierarchical in their structure

• Little attention is paid to titles and rankings within organizations

Business Culture





AUSTRALIA

• Dark suits and ties are the standard dress• Women wear business suits• Dress for hot weather most of the year, ensure

lightweight and cool clothing

Business Dress Code





AUSTRALIA

• Punctuality is required • Few minutes of small talk before starting the

meeting is very common.• Prepared agendas are followed closely

Meetings Etiquette and Customs

• Humor is acceptable and expected in business situations

What is Appropriate or not in Business Meetings





AUSTRALIA

• Australians tend to be direct

• Top management are the decision makers

• Objective process of negotiation focusing on facts

Negotiation and Communication





AUSTRALIA

• Direct eye contact demonstrates attention and sincerity

• Shake hands to men and women

Body Language

• Always arrive on time or a few minutes early • Keep your hands above the table and elbows off the

table

Dinning Etiquette





AUSTRALIA

• Australians enjoy talking about sports. Politics and religion are serious topics.

• More than 11 million Australians aged 15 or over take part in sport or other physical activity.

• The country is predominantly Christian but people are free to practice any religion they choose

Society, Culture and Religion





Links & References

• Australian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/australia/

• Central Intelligency Agency: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html Retrieved on February 2010

Research and design by:Dina Daza, Nathan Kim, Hilary Yamasaky

