Partnering With global communities

1. Partnering With global communities Andrea Mazzurco James Huff Will Boley Saman Saeedasr Mopelola Sofolahan

2. handout • Fill in pages 1, 2, and 3 • Read instruction carefully • There is neither a right nor wrong answer to any question

3. Working and living in japan Will Boley

4. Overview • Prepare yourself • Be open • Build relationships • Balance work and play

5. Prepare your self Learn about the culture before you visit If possible, secure a guide for your stay

6. Be open • Try to adapt to cultural differences • Almost ALL business in Japan accept cash only

7. Be open • Try to adapt to cultural differences • Almost ALL business in Japan accept cash only • Some of the food and dress may be quite different

8. Be open • Try to adapt to cultural differences • Almost ALL business in Japan accept cash only • Some of the food and dress may be quite different • The main mode of transportation in Japan is rail

9. Be open • Try to adapt to cultural differences • Almost ALL business in Japan accept cash only • Some of the food and dress may be quite different • The main mode of transportation in Japan is rail • The typical work day was 10 am – 8 pm

10. Build relationships

11. work

12. work Pressure Actuator Pressure Sensor Electrode Electrode Hookup Ink Inlet Ink Chamber Capillary Tube Tungsten Needle Printed Drop Grounded Stage

13. Play

14. Story from a peace corp volunteer Andrea mazzurco

15. Why did it fail? • Take 10 minutes to read the story and try to understand why it failed • Write down your thoughts • Discuss with your classmate • Share with the class

16. Why did it fail? • Take 10 minutes to read the story and try to understand why it failed • Write down your thoughts • Discuss with your classmate • Share with the class

17. Why did it fail? • Take 10 minutes to read the story and try to understand why it failed • Write down your thoughts • Discuss with your classmate • Share with the class

18. Why did it fail? • I was essentially their bank or their savings account in a culture where saving money is not done • they had nowhere to safely store their money where their husbands and kids couldn’t ask for it • If we would have saved enough and purchased everything we needed, the majority of the businesses capital would be in non-liquid assets such as the bread pans, the flour, other tools, etc. This would have given them a greater sense of ownership and pride since they would have raised the majority of money leading to greater protection

19. Why did it fail? • What strategy could you have used to avoid such a failure?

20. Learning about nigerian culture Mopelola Sofolahan

21. Nigerian culture

22. Quiz about nigeria • What is the official language? • Nigerian • English • French

23. Quiz about nigeria • What is the official language? • Nigerian (no such language) • English • French • Queen’s English • Terms: pen vs. biro, apartment vs. flat • Spellings: color vs. colour, theater vs. theatre • Concepts: soccer vs. football

24. Quiz about nigeria • What is the major religion? • Islam • Christianity • Traditional religions • None of the above

25. Quiz about nigeria • What is the major religion? • Islam • Christianity • Traditional religions • None of the above • As of 2003: • About 50:50 Muslims and Christians

26. nigerian culture • Question: What do you think is going on here?

27. nigerian culture • Politness is important: • Greetings • Titles • Showing appreciation Children greeting their mom 

28. nigerian culture • Unexpected visitors should be expected: • Home visitors • Parties, weddings, etc.

29. nigerian culture • Service oriented vs. Do-it-yourself: • Domestic staff • Servers at gas stations

30. Tips FOR PARNERING WITH GLOBAL COMMUNITIES • Do background research • Be willing to get immersed in the culture • Get rid of cultrual sterotypes • Be flexible with your plans • Know that the most logical thing may not always work

31. Break !!!!!!!!!! Enjoy pizza

32. Story from an anthropologist Andrea mazzurco

33. When to irrigate? • Take 10 minutes to read the story and decide when to irrigate the fields • Write down your thoughts • Discuss with your classmate • Share with the class

34. When to irrigate? • Take 10 minutes to read the story and try to understand why it failed • Write down your thoughts • Discuss with your classmate • Share with the class

35. When to irrigate? • Take 10 minutes to read the story and try to understand why it failed • Write down your thoughts • Discuss with your classmate • Share with the class

36. When to irrigate? • HINT:The locals believe that at dusk and sunrise spirits come out. Hence, during this time locals stay in their houses and do not go outside until sun completely raised or it’s completely dark • How would you change your answer?

37. When to irrigate? • HINT:The locals believe that at dusk and sunrise spirits come out. Hence, during this time locals stay in their houses and do not go outside until sun completely raised or it’s completely dark • How would you change your answer?

38. Learning about iranian culture Saman Saeedasr

39. Overview • Have reliable information • Try to understand the differences

40. Reliable information • News? • Books? • Internet? • People?

41. iran Population : 75,149,669 (17th) Official language: Persian (Farsi)

42. How do you imagine iran? Dasht-e Lut Desert Me 

43. How about this? Tehran Tehran-Tochal Ski Resort 

44. Understand differences • Languages • Cultures • Histories

45. Understand differences • Imagine you are working for company in Iran. How would you react if one of your customer will give you an expensive gift?

46. Understand differences • Different Languages • Different Cultures • Different Histories Good Example

47. What is culture? Andrea mazzurco