An introduction to USA Business Cuture. Our first English presentation at university

1. GROUP 5

9. USA BUSSINESS CULTURE
GROUP 5

10. II
BUSINESS
CULTURE
IN USA
DEFINITION
I IV
CONCLUSION
OUTLINE
COMPARISON
III

11. a . Corporate Culture
b. Negotiation
c. Greetings
d. Body Language
e. Communication Style
f. Appearance
g. Gift giving
h. Team Work
BUSINESS CULTURE IN USA

13. • Model or style of business operations within
a company.
• Determines
 how different levels of staff communicate
with one another
 how employees dealing with customers and
clients.
DEFINITIONI

14. CORPORATE CULTURE

15. What is the business
corporation?
In American English the
word CORPORATION is
widely used to describe
large business corporations.

16. TYPES
CLOSE CORPORATIONS
C CORPORATION
S CORPORATION

18. CORPORATE CULTUREII
1. ADVANTAGES
Limits Liability
Tax Treatment
Everlasting
ADVANTAGES

19. CORPORATE CULTUREII
2. DISADVANTAGES
Cost
Double Taxation
Documentation
DISADVANTAGES

20. 1. Choose a corporate name
2. Select a board of directors for your corporation.
3. Complete the formal paperwork required to form a corporation,
typically known as "articles of incorporation."
4. File the articles of incorporation with the department or secretary of
the state's office.
5. Write your corporate "bylaws," setting the rules as to how your
corporation operates.
6. Convene with the board of directors for the first time.
7. Distribute stock certificates to the corporate shareholders (owners).
8. Procure all the required permits and licenses that are necessary to run
your business.
CORPORATE CULTUREII
3. HOW TO FORM A CORPORATION

21. NEGOTIATION

22. • Impatient
NEGOTIATIONIII

23. • Listening - We
are not good
listeners
NEGOTIATIONIII

24. Legalistic-The majority of
American negotiators are
lawyers.
NEGOTIATIONIII

25. NEGOTIATIONIII
Friendly

26. NEGOTIATIONIII
Flexible

27. NEGOTIATIONIII
Pragmatic

28. NEGOTIATIONIII
Risk takers

29. NEGOTIATIONIII
Preparation

30. NEGOTIATIONIII
Cooporative

31. GREETING

32. GREETINGIV
• Shake hands
• Always stand up

33. • Usually informal. “Hi,”
“How are you?”
• Frequently say:
“I’ll give you a call,”
“Let’s get together,”
GREETINGIV

34. BODY LANGUAGE
GREETINGIV

35. • Look people directly in the eye.
GREETINGIV

36. • Look people directly in the eye.
• Touching.
• Unremarkable for either men or women to sit
with their legs crossed.
• Standard distance.
GREETINGIV

38. COMMUNICATION STYLE

39. • Get to the point quickly
COMMUNICATIONV

40. • Get to the point quickly
• Clearly
• Let your counterpart know immediately
• Have frequent communication
COMMUNICATIONV

41. APPEARANCE

43. • Business suit and tie
• Formal meeting, choose a white dress
shirt, for less formal a light blue shirt
• The formality of a meeting, even in rural
areas: a sports jacket and tie
APPEARANCEVI
1. MAN

44. • A suit or dress with
jacket.
• Wear a business dress, or
skirt and blouse.
• Wear a dress, possibly with a jacket.
APPEARANCEVI
1. WOMAN

45. TEAM WORK

46. • Business interactions are polite and professional.
• Be positive about yourself, products, and your
capabilities.
TEAMWORKVII

47. • Ask questions.
• Value numbers and using figures and statistics
to support your position.
TEAMWORKVII

48. TIPS:
Encourage
Have the team agree on its key values
Make sure the interpretation is clear
TEAMWORKVII

49. GIFT GIVING

50. • Expensive gifts Embarrassing
• Small gifts with company logo
GIFT GIVINGVIII

51. • Expensive gifts Embarrassing
• Small gifts with company logo
GIFT GIVINGVIII

52. • Bring flowers, wine, or pastries when invited
to dinner.

53. COMPARISON

54. SIMILARITIES
• Time habit: Punctuality
• Dress code: A significant channel of
communication
• Greeting: Handshaking

55. DIFFERENCES
Business attire
Communication styles

56. • Formal
• Care about their
rank in society 
wearing suit and
tie
• Indirectness
• Sometimes
informal
• Varies by
geographical
region and days of
the weeks
• Directness

57. CONCLUSION
Directness
Emphasis on the final result, not the long-
lasting relationship
Punctuality
Dress smartly
Being flexible and adaptable and pragmatic
Good cooperation in teamwork

58. THANKS FOR LISTENING!