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Venezuela
Annotated Bibliography -- Venezuela
What are the major elements and dimensions of culture in this region?
Centre for Intercultural Learning. (2012) Cultural Information -- Venezuela. Available from http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/ci-ic-eng.asp?iso=ve. 2012 April 04.
This is an interactive tool for people interested in different cultures and companies. There is home page for each country with information about Venezuela divided into sections via hyperlinks. The structure is conversational style between the user and the content provider. Statistical information as well as information regarding cultural norms and behaviors are provided.
Interknowledge Corporation. (2010) Venezuela -- History and Culture. Available from http://www.geographia.com/venezuela/history.htm. 2012 April 04.
This article provides a lot of details regarding the social and the cultural aspects of Venezuela. Particular attention is paid to aspects such as language, art history, behaviors, norms, dress, and cultural aesthetics. There is less statistical data and more qualitative data regarding Venezuela culture.
Roques.com. (2011) Republica de Venezuela -- People of Venezuela. Available from http://www.republica-de-venezuela.com/about-venezuela/people-of-venezuela.php. 2012 April 04.
This article communicates the history of the indigenous peoples and how they were colonized by different cultures over time. This article explains how the Venezuelan people have sustained their traditions, while adapting and integrating elements of other cultures to survive. The article also provides information regarding architecture and the quality of the spirit of the Venezuelan people.
Question 2 -- How are these elements and dimensions integrated by locals conducting business in the nation?
Global Edge: Michigan State University. (2012) Venezuela -- Culture. Available from http://globaledge.msu.edu/Countries/Venezuela/culture. 2012 April 04.
Michigan State's Broad College of Business bridges Venezuelan culture and professional behavior for the foreign business professional. They provide information...
There is also general information about how the culture of the country translates into how they conduct business.
InternationalBusinessCenter.org. (2012) Venezuela Business Etiquette and Culture. Available from http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/venezuela.htm. 2012 April 03.
The article is a great resource for background information and history on the country. It also provides lists of Venezuelan communications styles, behaviors across genders, appearance, and a vigorous cultural analysis in the style of Geert Hofstede. The link between local & national culture to conducting business throughout the nation is readily apparent. This article is very clear and helps the reader build critical thinking skills and is a great example of how to synthesize information about culture with business.
Venezuelanalysis.com. (2012) Reading: Fundamental Axis of Venezuelan Cultural Policy. Available from http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/6489. 2012 April 04.
This article takes a more critical stance on positions regarding business practice and culture. The article highlights aspects of Venezuelan culture such as the high literacy rate and how that cultural practice or behavior translated into institutions such as education and in areas such as public policy.
Question 3 -- How do both of the above items compare with U.S. culture and business?
Aneki.com -- Ratings and Records. (2012) United States compared to Venezuela. Available from http://www.aneki.com/comparison.php?country_1=United+States&country_2=Venezuela2012 April 03.
The website allows users to select countries of their choice(s) for a side-by-side comparison in many categories across industry and topic. The information is presented in a clear succinct manner and is a strong synopsis of the fundamentals of all the sources found.
Culture Crossing. (2012) Venezuela. Available from http://www.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student.php?id=222. 2012 April 03.
This section is truly geared for mutual cultural understanding. This is demonstrated in…
This article is specifically focused on the history of trade between the U.S.A. And Venezuela. History is always useful in any industry and the narrowness of the scope of the article is different from the other sources. Many of the other sources focus upon many issues, but this article focuses upon one. This would prove useful to professionals interested in changing trade policy or specializing in trade policy.
Hornbeck, J.F. (2011) U.S. -- Latin America Trade: Recent Trends and Policy Issues. Congressional Research Service, Available from http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/98-840.pdf. 2012 April 05.
Hornbeck offers the same narrow focus as the previous source, but from a strictly USA governmental perspective. He describes the history of trade policy within South America the continent, as well as with individual countries in South America. This article puts the last article into context and builds upon its objectives.
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