written report on the culture of a particular country(India)
Students will be put into groups of 3 by the instructor to produce a written report on the culture of a particular country. The goals of this project are to help students develop a more profound cultural understanding of a particular country and region, apply class theories to their projects and develop writing and presentation skills.
Students will be randomly allocated a “cluster” of countries from which they must choose a specific country to research and study.
The report shall be 6 pages long plus references and a cover page (i.e. 8 pages in total). Reports should be single spaced with a 11-12 point font. Clearly mark the group members and country on a cover page.
The instructor shall allocate time IN CLASS to doing the research, writing the report and creating a presentation.
Students will present their findings in class. Presentations will last 10-15 per group and all group members are obliged to speak.
The contents of the report shall be as follows:
Cluster Name
Country Name
Brief history of the country, cultural influences
Principal Religions
Principal Languages
Ethnic groups
Political system and current political situation
Economic System and current Economic situation (e.g. principal exports, imports, industries, currency, openness to foreign investment etc.)
Cultural indicators (see later in course)
Managerial Culture (how firms manage, what a foreign firm should think about adapting to manage successfully in this country)
What a Canadian manager in Canada should take into account when managing an immigrant employee from that country.
