Expatriate Development Series
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EXPATRIATE DEVELOPMENT SERIES
Latin America
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IntroductionInternational Retailing: Latin America
Personal Assessme
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Business Applicatio
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Human Resource Developm
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International
Leadership
Personal Developm
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Personal Assessme
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Business Applicatio
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Human Resource Develop
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International
Leadership
Personal Develop
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• Language • Cultural
Flexibility• Food Flexibility• Population
Density comfort
• Amenity Requirements
• Self-Awareness
International Retailing: Latin America
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Personal Assessment Assess
Language Skills and Interest Cultural Flexibility Food Flexibility Population Density Comfort Amenity Requirements
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Anecdotes from two personals
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Personal Assessment Assess
Language Skills and Interest Latin Alphabet Video
Dominant Language by Country
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Personal Assessment Assess
Cultural Flexibility
Mexico
Barrio
Buenos Aires
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Personal Assessment Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension
A method for examining cultures on a comparative scale
Flags of Latin America
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What is Hofstede’s Cultural Dimension?
Power Distance Index (PDI): the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally
Individualism (IDV): Individually oriented societies everyone is expected to look after him/herself and his/her immediate family Masculinity (MAS): the distribution of roles between the genders
Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI): a society's tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity
Long-Term Orientation (LTO): Examination of an orientation toward a broader scope aimed at a sweep of history requiring thrift and perseverance to succeed
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Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
Key:Power Distance (PDI) Individualism (IDV)Masculinity (MAS) Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI) Long Term Orientation (LTO)
Hofstede Cultural Dimensions
Nation PDI IDV MAS UAI LTO
Canada 38 80 50 45 20
United Kingdom 35 89 66 35 25
United States 40 91 62 46 29
Argentina 49 46 56 86 NA
Brazil 69 38 49 76 65
Costa Rica 35 15 21 86 NA
Honduras NA NA NA NA NA
Mexico 81 30 69 82 NA
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Personal Assessment Food Flexibility
Latin & Caribbean FoodLatin American Cuisine and Recipes
Thyme, cilantro, oregano, capers, olive and chili’s are common herbs and spices in Latin American Cuisine
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Latin & Caribbean Food
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Personal Assessment Population Density
Comfort
Population Density City Country per KilometerNew York City, US 10,452Buenos Aires, Argentina
15,028São Paulo, Brazil 7,247Mexico City, Mexico 5,954Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5,234
Source: World Bank Data, 2010
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Personal Assessment Amenity Requirements
Appliances Residences Bathing Facilities Environmental Control Outside Space Parking
(title: House amenity in Chile)
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Personal Assessment Self- Awareness
Ability to Act Outside of Comfort Zone Tolerance for the Gaps Acceptance of Assistance Willingness to Break Routine
Latin American Business Etiquette
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Self-Awareness
Ability to Act Outside of Comfort Zone Live and perform in foreign
environment Awareness of your new environment Accept foreign culture and lifestyle
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Self-Awareness
Need to endure unfamiliar environment Language or culture
Need to consider unexpected situations and outcomes
Tolerance for Ability Gaps Need to consider a learning
curve to adopt new tasks
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Self-Awareness Acceptance of Assistance
Be ‘open-minded’ with others Hierarchical nature of working
environment in Latin America Need to learn roles of people in
each society High reliance on others
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Self-Awareness Willingness to Break Routine
Housing and Land Development
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EXPATRIATE DEVELOPMENT SERIES
Latin America