Post on 26-Dec-2015
AUSTRALIA
Daniela Fankhauser
Camilla Hercus
Carina Rauscher
Social, historical and cultural factors
The Flag
The History
17th century Colonisation through Europeans
1770 James Cook → New South Wales 1788 „First Fleet“ – Transport of
Prisoners- Sydney 1901 six colonies became a federation -
Commonwealth of Australia was formed
The Land
Australia is 91 times bigger than Austria, the population just 2.5 times
6 states and 2 territories
Western Australia New South Wales South Australia Northern Territory, Queensland Australian Capital Territory,Victoria Tasmania
The Population
21.9 million inhabitants (coming from more than 120 different countries)
92 % of the people are of European descent ( 6% of Asian, 2% of Indigene)
Only 15 % of white population are not from British/Irish descent
Important Holidays
National Holiday: January 26
ANZAC Day: April 25
Melbourne Cup: first Tuesday of Nov.
Intercultural Dimensions by Hofstede
Intercultural Dimensions by Hofstede
PDI (Power Distance Index)
If you are working with or going to a country with a higher PDI than yours then
Give clear and explicit directions Be more authoritarian in your management Show respect and deference to those higher up
the ladder Do not expect subordinates to take initiative
IDV (Individualism)
If you are working or doing business in a country with a higher individualism score than yourself then:
Can't depend on the group for answers Business and personal life may very well be
kept separate Bear in mind that a certain amount of individual
expression is tolerated
MAS (Masculinity)
Below are some of the common traits found in countries that score high on the masculinity scale:
Life's priorities are achievement, wealth and expansion
Women and men have different roles in society
Professionals often "live to work"
VAI (Uncertainty Avoidance)
If you are working or doing business in a country with a lower uncertainty avoidance score than yourself then:
Try to be more flexible or open in your approach to new ideas than you may be used to
Allow employees the autonomy and space to execute their tasks on their own
Communication
Direct vs. Indirect
More direct form of communication
Don’t hide their feelings or opinions when giving feedback
Attached vs. Detached
More detached form of communication
Display of feelings not primary form of communication
Low vs. High Context
Communication is more low context
High importance is placed on words
Tone and Volume
Australians often end statements on a high note
Australians tend to be more soft spoken
Silence
Silence can be laden with meaning too
Can convey anger or indicate lack of comfort
Avoid saying things you might regret
Greetings
Friendly and easy to get to know Common greetings: “Hello” or “How
are you”
Entertaining
In a pub: each person pays for one round
No unannounced visits. Australians don’t invite strangers to their homes
Express your opinions frankly
Gestures
Raising one or two fingers can be considered as rude
Inappropriate for a man to wink at a woman
Men should not be too physically demonstrative with other men
Like to have at least two feet of personal space
AUSTRALIA
Open LINK
Bibliography “Australia in the world : perceptions and possibilities ; papers
from the "Outside Images of Australia" ed. by Don Grant & Graham Seal
„Australien : eine interdisziplinäre Einführung“ by Rudolf Bader “G'day boss!: Australian culture and the workplace” by Barbara
A. West, Frances T. Murphy “Kiss, Bow, Or Shake Hands”, 2nd edition by Terri Morrison and
Wayne A. Conway “The Macquarie Book of Slang”, edited by James Lambert Kwintessential (Hg.): Intercultural Business Communication.
Online verfügbar unter http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/intercultural-business-communication/tool.php?culture1=3&culture2=2, zuletzt geprüft am 14.12.2009.
Thanks for your attention