International business has many aspects that you need to be aware of before doing business in another country, whether you are a small business or a fortune 500 company. There are many different cultures and ways of doing business around the world. I choose to focus in on doing business in Italy. They have many different ways of doing things than we do here in the United States. There are certain topics of conversation that are welcome, there are certain ways of dressing, certain ways to make a deal with them and many more. Italy also belongs to many International organizations.
In Italy when you are doing business with them, Italians would rather do business with a superficial acquaintance than a complete stranger. In Italian business it is not so much of an importance to be punctual. You may have to wait a while before they appear or before they let you into their office. The best times to plan appointments are between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. or after 3:00 p.m. Many firms are closed in August for the summer vacation period.
There is rarely a moment of silence in the course of a conversation in Italy. Some welcome topics of conversation are culture, history and current affairs in your home country, sports (mainly soccer), opera, Italian landscape, Italian arts and films, current events, Italian architecture, Italian food and wine, and also praising the hospitality you are receiving. Some topics that are not welcome in a Italian conversation; religion, the Mafia, taxes, making "off-coulor" jokes, politics, World War II, inquiring about the profession or income of someone you have just met, negative Italian stereotypes, negative comments about the local soccer team, questions about private family concerns, criticizing ...
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...xpected. Italian communication styles tend to be eloquent, wordy, demonstrative and emotional. Final decisions are slow and protracted, usually taking several months to a year. Be patient since rushing or putting pressure on the decision-making process will be only an affront to Italian business protocol.
As you can see Italy is a country that has certain ways of doing things just as the United States has certain ways of doing things and just as the rest of the world has their each individual ways of doing things. With every country you learn that they have their certain ways of doing things. The more countries you get to visit or learn about the more you will know about each country and how they do certain things. International business for me has been very interesting. After writting this paper I have thought about considering a career in International Business.
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