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    The document compares cultural values and business practices between Singapore and the United States. It finds that Singapore culture emphasizes hierarchy, collectivism, conformity and face-saving, while US culture values individualism, equality, and informality. In business, Singaporeans are more formal and indirect while Americans prefer direct communication and see time as money. Power distance is also higher in Singapore where information flow is selective and employees expect to be told what to do by managers.

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    The document compares cultural values and business practices between Singapore and the United States. It finds that Singapore culture emphasizes hierarchy, collectivism, conformity and face-saving, while US culture values individualism, equality, and informality. In business, Singaporeans are more formal and indirect while Americans prefer direct communication and see time as money. Power distance is also higher in Singapore where information flow is selective and employees expect to be told what to do by managers.

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    SINGAPOR VS

    E USA
    Intercultural practices comparison and attitudes
    TODAY'S AGENDA
    Culture bound rules o f
    1 Introduction 3
    business etiquette

    Power in intercultural business


    2 Cultural value patterns 4 encounters
    INTRODUCTION SINGAPORE VS USA

    Comparing Eastern and Western Cultures

    Eastern cultures emphasize relationship interdependence,


    hierarchy and status, whereas Western cultures emphasize
    individual uniqueness and equality. Based on these cultural
    differences, Easterners would be expected t o experience
    more emotions related t o hierarchy, violations o f group
    norms, and maintaining group harmony.

    Conversely, Westerners would be expected t o experience


    emotions related t o violations o f an individual’s rights and t o
    individual successes.
    CULTURAL VALUE PATTERNS

    USA SINGAPORE

    The cultural values t h a t Americans live by according t o Zhang &


    The most important cultural values t o Singaporeans are:
    Kulich, 2012 are: environmental consciousness
    personal control over the environment have a sense o f unity/family
    change / mobility adaptability
    time and its importance hierarchy ethnic
    equality / diversity
    egalitarianism non-verbal communication
    individualism, independence and privacy collectivism
    self-help harmony
    competition and free enterprise disciplin
    future orientation / optimism e
    action and work orientation technologic
    informality ally
    directness / openness / honesty progress
    practicality / efficiency
    ive
    materialism / acquisitiveness formality / less physical and personal
    face & respect
    CULTURE-BOUND RULES OF
    BUSINESS ETIQUETTE

    SINGAPOREANS: AMERICANS:
    are more formal less formal and less hierarchical
    follow strict rules o f protocol often address one another by first name
    view the group (company or department) as more have greater access t o superiors
    important than the individual o ffe r a brief, firm handshake with eye contact and a
    communication is mostly non-verbal smile
    they tend t o be subtle, indirect and implicit in their their communication style is direct and to-the-point
    communication are uncomfortable with silence and will find ways t o
    Silence is an impor t ant element of fill it
    Singapor ean communication American body language can be confusing thus they
    they pay close attention t o the facial expressions prefer verbal communication
    and body language o f people punctuality is important/ ”time is money”
    punctuality is a virtue consider st r aight f or war d people t r ust wor t hy
    business negotiations happen a t a slow and efficient
    pace are non-confrontational want t o quickly get t o the point o f a meeting when
    are tough negotiators on price and negotiating a business deal
    deadlines
    POWER IN INTERCULTURAL
    BUSINESS ENCOUNTERS

    USA SINGAPORE

    Low power distance culture High power distance culture

    Managers and employees expect t o be discussed with during Power is centralized and managers rely on their bosses and
    decision-making, and information is shared between the on rules. Employees expect t o be told what t o do. Control
    different levels o f leadership and power. Within American is expected and attitude towards managers is formal.
    organizations, “hierarchy is established f o r convenience, Communicat ion is indir ect and t he inf or mat ion f low is
    superiors are always accessible and manager s r elyon selective. Singaporeans have Confucian -
    individual employees and f or t heir t eaching is t he background of societ y, on
    t eams
    Managers and employees expect t o beexper t ise.” with during
    discussed st abilit y relationships between people.
    unequal which is based
    decision-making, and information is shared between the They have five basic relationships: ruler-subject; father-son;
    different levels o f leadership and power. Along with this, older brother-younger brother; husband-wife; and senior
    communication is “informal, direct and participative.“ friend-junior friend.
    INSIGHTS

    USA SINGAPORE

    POWER DISTANCE 40 POWER DISTANCE 74

    INDIVIDUALISM 91 INDIVIDUALISM 20

    MASCULINITY 62 MASCULINITY 48

    LONG TERM ORIENTATION 26 LONG TERM ORIENTATION 72

    INDULGENCE 68 INDULGENCE 46
    0 25 50 75 10 0 0 25 50 75
    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    https://
    www.hofstede-insights.com/country/singapore/
    https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country/the-usa/
    http://hopeinterculturalcomm.weebly.com/power-
    distance.html#:~:text=Power%20Distance%20in%20The%20United%20States,- While%20all
    %20societies&text=The%20United%20States%20score%20is,United%20States%20gover nment
    %20and%20society
    https://www.commisceo-global.com/resources/country-guides/singapore-guide
    https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/singaporean-culture/singaporean-culture-etiquette https://
    www.ipsos.com/en-sg/singaporeans-national-values-and-identity
    https://psu.pb.unizin.org/psych425/chapter/comparing-eastern-and-western-
    c ult ur es/# :~:t ext =East er n% 20 c ult ur es% 20 emphasize% 20 r elat ionship
    % 20 int er dependenc e,emphasize
    %20individual%20uniqueness%20and%20equality

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