Cultural Challenges Of Doing Business Oversees

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Abstract

Cultural challenges are a big part of life. When one decides to create an idea that is not centered in their normal environment, they will have some challenges that they will have to face. This could hinder some people from moving forward with their ideas or dreams. Cultural challenges happens in any environment that is not your own. This only mean that one must make sure that they are familiar with their surroundings and be strong enough to face any adversities that may arise upon them.

This paper will give some insight on cultural challenges that may hinder Mr. Steve Kafka's dream of opening a pizza restaurant in the city of Prague, The Czech Republic. This paper will give a brief background of Mr. Kafka and The Czech Republic so that one could understand some the cultural differences between the United States and The Czech Republic. The paper will summarize the culture of the people of The Czech Republic so that the Americans could know how they operate within their own country.

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Introduction

Mr. Steve Kafka is an American citizen of Czech origin that owns a Chicago Style Pizza Company and he wants to expand his business to Prague, The Czech Republic in Europe. He has conquered one challenge which is speaking their language. He faces many more adversities and must overcome them for his business to succeed in The Czech Republic. There are many cultural differences that are present between The United States and The Czech Republic. Steve Kafka must acknowledge what they are and try to avoid any problems while trying to open his business in this country.

The Czech Republic is a nice size country that has become independent as of January 1, 1993. They have a population of 1,168,963 as of 2007(country watch, 2008). The capital is Prague and is under the European Region which the people speak two different languages, Czech and Slovak. The United States, on the other hand, has a population of 301,139,947 as of July, 2007 and is under a constitution based government.

The cultural differences between Czech Republic and The United States come from original historical evolution throughout the centuries. The Czech Republic was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which their civil law system was based under Austro-Hungarian codes. Now, Czech Republic has a free market economy instead of a communist regime. They are influenced by German and Russian customs.

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