Our 8th meeting was held online because we were all on the road. We talked about Christmas celebrations of each country. Firstly, in Switzerland, Christmas is one of the biggest days of the year. Bells and yodels are heard throughout the street and Christmas markets are held. They usually spend Christmas with family and have dinner. Secondly, in Germany, Christmas is also an important day in Germany. Christmas events are held nationwide, and Germans spend Christmas with their families at home. Third, in Croatia as well, Christmas is one of the most important days of the year, like the two countries mentioned above. Christmas markets are held, and they also spend Christmas with family. Overall, in European countries, Christmas is an important time for families to gather together to confirm bonds, close the year, and wish for the well-being of the new year. Finally, in Korea, Christmas is not an important holiday at all. Therefore, Koreans enjoy Christmas in their own way. Furthermore, Christmas events are held for commercial purposes rather than religious purposes.
Even in our group, there were differences in how to build trust in each country. First of all, South Korea is a relationship-based culture. Thus, building good relationships with people is just as important as job performance in any field. In Korea, you can build trust by drinking or spending your free time together. So drinking is one of the most important business tasks in Korea. Through this accumulated human network, you can benefit in many aspects such as employment or promotion. However, the relationship-based culture of South Korea also has side effects. It is one of the causes of social equity in South Korea. For example, bribing to form a relationship or promoting an incompetent person better than an able person. Moreover, some experts insist that if the relationship-based culture in South Korea continues, corruption, which is treated as a chronic problem in Korean society, will continue. Croatia is also a relationship-based culture. In the business environment Croatian's prefer personal contact, seeking to meet business partners in a less formal setting. Moreover, a lot of positions are earned through friendships, relatives or connections in general. Especially a good position in the company, managers will often give to for example their nephew neglecting their ineligibility or unqualification. This also especially the case in government or governement related organizations.
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