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North American Cultures
BADM 633 - Intl.Biz Cultures
Recent HeadlinesRecent Headlines Inflation Virtually FlatInflation Virtually Flat
A key gauge of U.S. inflation has fallen to its lowest level since record-keeping began
A key gauge of U.S. inflation has fallen to its lowest level since record-keeping began
in 1957, underscoring the continued weakness in the economy.
in 1957, underscoring the continued weakness in the economy.
California Bond Woe Bodes Ill for States California Bond Woe Bodes Ill for States
America's strapped states and cities took another hit Wednesday, with California seeing tepid demand
America's strapped states and cities took another hit Wednesday, with California seeing tepid demand
for its latest bond sale and other governments pulling about $700 million worth of borrowing deals
for its latest bond sale and other governments pulling about $700 million worth of borrowing deals
this week as investors continued stepping away from the municipal bond market.
this week as investors continued stepping away from the municipal bond market.
EU Plan for Ireland Takes ShapeEU Plan for Ireland Takes Shape
Seven weeks after Irish officials declared they had a handle on the country's banking crisis, an
Seven weeks after Irish officials declared they had a handle on the country's banking crisis, an
international panel is putting the country's financial sector under the microscope—and will
international panel is putting the country's financial sector under the microscope—and will
find that things have gotten worse.find that things have gotten worse.
European officials are pressing to recapitalize Ireland's wounded banks with money from an
European officials are pressing to recapitalize Ireland's wounded banks with money from an
international bailout fund, indicating that the contours of an aid package to the country are
international bailout fund, indicating that the contours of an aid package to the country are
taking shape even as Dublin insisted it didn't need help.
taking shape even as Dublin insisted it didn't need help.
Beijing Escalates Inflation BattleBeijing Escalates Inflation Battle
China said it is ready to clamp price controls on daily necessities to bring down inflation, dusting
China said it is ready to clamp price controls on daily necessities to bring down inflation, dusting
off a measure from socialist central planning in a new sign of alarm by Chinese leaders who have
off a measure from socialist central planning in a new sign of alarm by Chinese leaders who have
been striving to cool economic growth through more conventional means such as hiking interest
been striving to cool economic growth through more conventional means such as hiking interest
rates.rates.
Train Makers Rail Against China’s Designs
Train Makers Rail Against China’s Designs
Chinese rail companies that learned their trade from the likes of Kawasaki and Siemens are now
Chinese rail companies that learned their trade from the likes of Kawasaki and Siemens are now
vying against their former partners in the burgeoning global market for super-fast train systems.
vying against their former partners in the burgeoning global market for super-fast train systems.
Emerging Wild Card: Inflation Price pressures in emerging markets could force central banks to tighten aggressively, roiling assets and currencies
While many investors have been fixated on the European debt crisis, concerns have been quietly building about the potential for inflation problems in emerging markets.The fear isn't that emerging-market countries will return to the kind of hyper-inflation that was so damaging in the past. Rather, the worry is that high food and energy prices, combined with capacity con- straints and the Fed’s easing move in the U.S., will force emerging-market central banks to raise interest rates more aggressively than is currently expected. That's especially the case in some Asian countries, which are seen as having kept interest rates inappropriately high.
Population, Land Mass and GDPPopulation, Land Mass and GDPPopulation1.China 1.3 B 2.India 1.2 B EU 501 MMEU 501 MM3. USA 311 MM4. Indonesia 238 MM5. Brazil 186 MM
GDP EC EC $16.4 T $16.4 T1. USA 1. USA $14.1 T $14.1 T2. Japan2. Japan $ 5.1 T $ 5.1 T3. PRC $ 5.0 T3. PRC $ 5.0 T4. Germany $ 3.3 T4. Germany $ 3.3 T5T Frnc/UK $ 2.7 T5T Frnc/UK $ 2.7 T88. . California $ 1.8 T$ 1.8 T9. Brazil9. Brazil $ 1.6 T $ 1.6 T10T. India/10T. India/ Russia $ 1.2 TRussia $ 1.2 TWORLDWORLD $ 58 T $ 58 T
Land Mass (sq. miles)Land Mass (sq. miles)1.1. RussiaRussia 6.6 MM 6.6 MM2.2. Canada Canada 3.9 MM 3.9 MM3T USA/China3T USA/China 3.7 MM 3.7 MM5. Brazil5. Brazil 3.0 MM 3.0 MM
TopographyTopography
Ecological RegionsEcological Regions
ClimatesClimates
Natural HazardsNatural Hazards
Land UseLand Use
The Original 13The Original 13
States – Year of Admission to Union1. DELAWARE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1787
2. PENNSYLVANIA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1787
3. NEW JERSEY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1787
4. GEORGIA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1788
5. CONNECTICUT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1788
6. MASSACHUSETTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1788
7. MARYLAND MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1788
8. SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1788
9. NEW HAMPSHIRE SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1788
10. VIRGINIA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1788
11. NEW YORK SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1788
12. NORTH CAROLINA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1789
13. RHODE ISLAND SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1790
14. VERMONT FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1791
15. KENTUCKY FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1792
16. TENNESSEE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1796
17. OHIO TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1803*
18. LOUISIANA THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1812
19. INDIANA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1816
20. MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1817
21. ILLINOIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1818
22. ALABAMA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1819
23. MAINE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1820
24. MISSOURI FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1821
25. ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1836
26. MICHIGAN THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1837
27. FLORIDA MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1845
28. TEXAS MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1845
29. IOWA MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1846
30. WISCONSIN MONDAY, MAY 29, 1848
31. CALIFORNIA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1850
32. MINNESOTA TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1858
33. OREGON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1859
34. KANSAS TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1861
35. WEST VIRGINIA SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1863
36. NEVADA MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1864
37. NEBRASKA FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1867
38. COLORADO TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1876
39. NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1889
40. SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1889
41. MONTANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1889
42. WASHINGTON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1889
43. IDAHO THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1890
44. WYOMING THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1890
45. UTAH SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1896
46. OKLAHOMA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1907
47. NEW MEXICO SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912
48. ARIZONA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1912
49. ALASKA SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1959
50. HAWAII FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1959
Fifty StatesFifty States
Migration PatternsMigration Patterns
Historical Countries of OriginHistorical Countries of Origin(Immigrants)(Immigrants)
Canada – English, Scottish, French & Chinese (BC) NE & Eastern US
– English, some Welsh & French (Early)– Irish, Southern and Central European (1850-1920)– European Jews (post Tsars and right before WWII)
Mid-Atlantic/South – English, Scots-Irish & Welsh Lower Midwest – US, Southern and Western
Europeans Upper Midwest – US, West & Northern Europeans Plains & Rocky Mountains – US and Many Europeans Florida and Southwest – Hispanics and US (Yankees!) Northwest – US and Chinese
Chapter 4Chapter 4 Copyright (c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Copyright (c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1515
Low context
High context
Contextual Background of Various Countries
Japanese
Arabian
Latin American
Spanish
Italian
English (UK)
French
English (US)
Scandinavian
German
Swiss EXPLICIT
IMPLICIT
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Cross-Cultural ComparisonsCross-Cultural Comparisons
Chapter 4Chapter 4 Copyright (c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Copyright (c) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1717
Cross-Cultural ComparisonsCross-Cultural Comparisons
Predominant ReligionsPredominant Religions
Racial and Ethnic Concentrations in the United StatesRacial and Ethnic Concentrations in the United States
Population DensityPopulation Density
Population – States, DC & PossessionsPopulation – States, DC & PossessionsRank State Population
# 1 California: 36,132,147 : 36,132,147
# 2 # 2 Texas: 22,859,968 : 22,859,968
# 3 # 3 New York: 19,254,630 : 19,254,630
# 4 # 4 Florida: 17,789,864 : 17,789,864
# 5 # 5 Illinois: 12,763,371 : 12,763,371
# 6 # 6 Pennsylvania: 12,429,616 : 12,429,616
# 7 # 7 Ohio: 11,464,042 : 11,464,042
# 8 # 8 Michigan: 10,120,860 : 10,120,860
# 9 # 9 Georgia: 9,072,576 : 9,072,576
# 10 # 10 New Jersey: 8,717,925 : 8,717,925
# 11 # 11 North Carolina: 8,683,242 : 8,683,242
# 12 # 12 Virginia: 7,567,465 : 7,567,465
# 13 # 13 Massachusetts: 6,398,743 : 6,398,743
# 14 # 14 Washington: 6,287,759 : 6,287,759
# 15 # 15 Indiana: 6,271,973 : 6,271,973
# 16 # 16 Tennessee: 5,962,959 : 5,962,959
# 17 # 17 Arizona: 5,939,292 : 5,939,292
# 18 # 18 Missouri: 5,800,310 : 5,800,310
# 19 # 19 Maryland: 5,600,388 : 5,600,388
# 20 # 20 Wisconsin: 5,536,201 : 5,536,201
# 21 # 21 Minnesota: 5,132,799 : 5,132,799
# 22 # 22 Colorado: 4,665,177 : 4,665,177
# 23 # 23 Alabama: 4,557,808 : 4,557,808
# 24 # 24 Louisiana: 4,523,628 : 4,523,628
# 25 # 25 South Carolina: 4,255,083 : 4,255,083
# 26 # 26 Kentucky: 4,173,405 : 4,173,405
# 27 Puerto Rico: 3,912,054 # 27 Puerto Rico: 3,912,054
RankRank State State Population Population
# 28 Oregon: 3,641,056
# 29 Oklahoma: 3,547,884
# 30 Connecticut: 3,510,297
# 32 Mississippi:2,921,088
# 33 Arkansas: 2,779,154
# 34 Kansas: 2,744,687
# 35 Utah: 2,469,585
# 36 Nevada: 2,414,807
# 37 New Mexico: 1,928,384
# 38 West Virginia: 1,816,856
# 39 Nebraska: 1,758,787
# 40 Idaho: 1,429,096
# 41 Maine: 1,321,505
# 42 New Hampshire: 1,309,940
# 43 Hawaii: 1,275,194
# 44 Rhode Island: 1,076,189
# 45 Montana: 935,670
# 46 Delaware: 843,524
# 47 South Dakota: 775,933
# 48 Alaska: 663,661
# 49 North Dakota: 636,677
# 50 Vermont: 623,050
# 51 District of Columbia: 550,521
# 52 Wyoming: 509,294
# 53 Guam: 168,564
# 54 US Virgin Islands: 108,708
# 55 Northern Mariana Islands: 80,362
# 56 American Samoa: 57,881
Total: 300,737,973Total: 300,737,973
THE CHANGING DISTRIBUTION OF THE OVER-65 POPULATION IN THE CHANGING DISTRIBUTION OF THE OVER-65 POPULATION IN THE USATHE USA
Per Capita IncomePer Capita IncomeWealthiestWealthiest1.1. Connecticut – $28,766 Connecticut – $28,766
1T1T (Dist of Columbia – $28,659) (Dist of Columbia – $28,659)
3.3. New Jersey – $27,006New Jersey – $27,006
4.4. Massachusetts – $25,952Massachusetts – $25,952
5.5. Maryland – $25,614Maryland – $25,614
6.6. Colorado – $24,049Colorado – $24,049
7.7. Virginia – $23,975Virginia – $23,975
8.8. New Hampshire – $23,844New Hampshire – $23,844
9.9. New York – $23,389New York – $23,389
10.10.Delaware – $23,305Delaware – $23,305
11.11.Minnesota – $23,198Minnesota – $23,198
Least WealthyLeast Wealthy41.41.Kentucky – $18,093Kentucky – $18,093
42.42.Idaho – $17,841Idaho – $17,841
43.43.North Dakota – $17,769North Dakota – $17,769
44.44.Oklahoma – $17,646Oklahoma – $17,646
45.45.South Dakota – $17,562South Dakota – $17,562
46.46.New Mexico – $17,261New Mexico – $17,261
47.47.Montana – $17,151Montana – $17,151
48.48.Louisiana – $16,912Louisiana – $16,912
49.49.Arkansas – $16,904Arkansas – $16,904
50.50.West Virginia – $16,477West Virginia – $16,477
51.51.Mississippi – $15,853Mississippi – $15,853
HealthHealth
HealthiestHealthiest
1.1.Vermont Vermont
2.2.HawaiiHawaii
3.3.New Hampshire New Hampshire
4.4.Minnesota Minnesota
5.5.Utah Utah
UnhealthiestUnhealthiest
50. Louisiana50. Louisiana
49. Mississippi49. Mississippi
48. 48. South CarolinaSouth Carolina
47. Tennessee 47. Tennessee
46. Texas. 46. Texas.
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