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Switzerland
Four languages – Italian, German, French, Romansch
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16,000 sq miles, FL is 65,000
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Easy to change stuff in Switzerland; just get enough votes on a ballot
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Very direct democracy
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N/A below poverty level
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Manufacturing, high-tech, services
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Unique geography
Hofstede’s:
Masculinity – 70
Uncertainty Avoidance – 58
IDV – 68
PDistance – 34
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Very wealthy, but demonstrating wealth is negative
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High achievement
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Monochronic – One thing at a time
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Flexibility is not highly-regarded
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Very little humor or small-talk, get down to business
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Long-term oriented
Decision-making:
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Slow process
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Objective facts
Authority:
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Modest about roles
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Emphasize importance of team concensus
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Trust – Be real, not too much small-talk
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They marry late, but avg. children is 1.42. They protect pregnant women
Economic Measures
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Negative GDP growth
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Negative inflation rate
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Low Unemployment
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Composition of GDP:
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1.5% Agriculture
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- Spring '11
- ROBERTSWEO
- Law, Tax law, Direct democracy, negative GDP growth, Swiss Civil Code
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