Every community in the world has its identity and a particular way in which it bases its
values. Modes of behavior are what can be used to understand any particular social group.
Culture varies from one community to the other; some communities have similar cultural values.
It is therefore very important to keep in mind, recognize and respect a community’s culture in
any given time in the presence of that particular community to avoid disagreements.
The Republic of Korea has a very rich culture, very distinctive from most of the other
communities in the world. Its identity is greatly characterized by how it natures its values and
how it maintains these values. The values can be based on ethnical background, social
stratification,
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Culture is always based on some rules that govern socially acceptable behavior. These
behaviors can be ethical or morally right.
Koreans have strict grounds on matters concerning etiquette. People of lower status bow
people of higher status when greeting them, and the most senior person is the one who is allowed
to initiate a handshake. In a social gathering, one is supposed to wait to be introduced and
should say good-bye and bow to each person individually before leaving.
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One is not supposed to offer an expensive gift to a person knowing that they cannot
afford to reciprocate the same. The Korean people consider certain numbers as lucky or
unlucky. Number four is considered unlucky, and gifts should not be given in multiples of four.
Number seven is considered as a lucky number (De Mente, 5).
Dressing is treated with much concern in the Korean culture. Business clothes should
always be conservative.
The Korean etiquette norms are not biased, but they are very strict. This can be confused
with biases by other communities in the world.
Men are allowed to shake hands while maintaining eye contact and women are allowed
demonstrate a specific structure of government that, by its nature, significantly impacts its citizens. Second, from that structure, a cultural system of values must grow. Significant historical events that fit this description include the collapse of the Roman Republic, the development of the Feudal System, and the Carolingian Renaissance. The collapse of the Roman Republic, the development of the Feudal System and the Carolingian Renaissance were each revolutionary in their time because they set the
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Javidan, M., Dorfman, P. W. Gupta, V. (Eds.), 2004). The consultant or leader will find that his/her attributes, behavior, status and influence will vary according to culture forces in countries or regions. Societal culture influences perceptions and values of societal members because leaders are members, they are affected
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