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Management in a Global Business Environment
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Indonesia
An introduction to the country: Location, language, currency, cultural diversity, major
industries, systems of government etc.
The official name of Indonesia is the Republic of Indonesia. It is located in South
Eastern Asia, located in the middle of the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. The capital of the
country is Jakarta and the main language spoken is Indonesian. Their currency is Indonesian
Rupiah (Rp). The country has distinctive ethnic and language groups. There are 1300
different ethnic groups among which around 95% are native to the Indonesian archipelago.
The majority of the people are Javanese (Hapsari, Stoffers & Gunawan, 2017). There are also
some minority migrant groups of Chinese, Arab and Indians. Other than the Javanese,
Sudanese, Batak, Sulawesi, Madurese and Betawi. The majority of the people are Muslim.
Other religions that are there are Christian, Buddhist and Hindu.
Indonesia is has a republican governmental system and has a president centric system.
The president of Indonesia is the state’s head, the government’s head and the commander-in-
chief of the army. He is also domestic government director and leads the policy making and
foreign affairs. The major industries of Indonesia is agriculture where 42% of the total
available labor force is employed. It is followed by mining, tourism and textile and apparel
Cultural norms: greetings, names, dining, etiquette, do’s and don’ts.
In formal setting, greetings like “Selamat pagi” meaning good morning, or similar
terms can be used. Using correct title is important and using proper gestures like smiling is
seen as positive signs. People in Indonesia do not like to talk in a hurry and likes to take time
while talking. People also greet each other by clasped hands and bowing slightly. After
introductions, names can be used in greeting people. While dining, the senior member

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initiates the meal and the rest follows (Beugelsdijk, Kostova & Roth, 2017). Using hands of
utensils both are accepted. During the Ramadan month, one should avoid eating when a
Muslim colleague is present. It is considered rude to point using fingers
Business etiquette: relationship building, meetings, doing business
In business, dress codes are followed as per international standards. Women should
wear clothes that cover their knees and shoulders. Shaking hands properly and with strengths
is good gesture while loose shaking of hands are seen as rude. One should not use their left
while during handshake as this is seen as impolite gesture (Griffin et al., 2017). Using non-
verbal gestures like nodding your head while talking or shaking your head to express
disagreement is acceptable there. While doing business talking time to express one’s view is
necessary and outright conflict should be avoided. Rather an indirect approach is more
appreciated.
China
An introduction to the country: Location, language, currency, cultural diversity, major
industries, systems of government etc.
The official name of China is the People’s Republic of China. It is situated in East
Asia. It is the most populous country in the world. The capital city of China is Beijing.
Another important city is Shanghai. The official language of China is Standard Chinese.
Other languages spoken are Mongolian, Uyghur, Tibetan and Zhuang. The country currency
is Renminbi or Yuan. The Hans are the cultural majority with 55 other minority groups
spread all over the country. Most of the people are atheist. There are some groups of people
following Confucianism, Taoism, Chinese Buddhism, Christianity and Islam (Huang,
Bedford & Zhang, 2018). The most important industries of China are Mining and ore