Intercultural Competence in Business

Intercultural
Competence in
Business

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The following report draws contrast and comparison between two different cultures. The
comparison is done with the help of two autobiographies of people belonging to different cultural
background. The report consists of various effects of culture upon professional and personal life
of an individual. Along with it some theories are also used to derive conclusion on comparison of
different areas in both the culture. The culture that are compared in the following report are
Romanian and British.
Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Autobiographies...............................................................................................................................1
FINDINGS.......................................................................................................................................2
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS...................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Autobiography is self-written account of own life as well as it can take several forms
from intimate writings which made during life which was not essentially intended for publication
to formal book length autobiography. Apart from this, culture is knowledge as well as
characteristics of specific people group, religion, encompassing language, social habits, music,
arts and many more. In simple term it can be said that culture is symbolic communication.
Cultural autobiography is more than merely narrating even from life of individual. It
reveals assumptions of individual as well as digs deep within psyche for bringing out
preconceived notions of culture in terms to the micro-cultures as well as subgroups which make
up identity and individual role within society (Farooq, Hao and Liu, 2019). It is important for
every individual to must have knowledge about cultural autobiography because it will help them
in better understanding of concept in effective manner. This report will be going to discussion
culture of two different people which Romania and English. Along with this, it will also
elaborate that how their culture influences their life both themselves and friend. In addition to
this, by using distinct cultural similarities and differences with Romania and English culture will
determine in better manner.
Autobiographies
Self-autobiography (Romania)
My name is Laura and I was born on 20 May 1994. I am 26 years old and completed my
business management studies. I have completed my studies from Romania and I am currently
working in a British multinational company. Romania is an amazing place which have beautiful
sceneries. The culture of Romania is different from the other Eastern European regions. Custom
and traditions are important for Romanian people. I have a younger sister; my mother is a
homemaker and my father work in a private organisation. There are a number of things about my
personal and professional growth that I learned from my culture. Self-discipline and kindness are
most important in our culture. We are always inclined towards our family and all the decisions
are taken after approval from everyone. Due to low growth in economy and less job
opportunities present I had to come to Britain for finding good job opportunities. I am always in
touch with my family and make sure to give them time every day. It is in built in my culture to
stay in touch with my roots.
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