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Working in Spain as a Dutchman : Cultural differences between the Dutch and the Spanish in the working environment
Dijkhuis, D.S. (2022) Working in Spain as a Dutchman : Cultural differences between the Dutch and the Spanish in the working environment.
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| Abstract: | Globalization is challenging people all over the world to get in touch with different cultures more frequently. When citizens from different countries communicate with each other, misperceptions are easily made, and issues could quickly arise. For this reason, living and working in a different culture could be quite the challenge. This research provides a thorough analysis of the cross-cultural interaction between the Dutch and the Spanish in the working environment. The aim of this study is to explore the Spanish behavioural patterns that are perceived by the Dutch as different from their own culture. Therefore, the following research question was formulated: “What cultural standards are perceived by Dutch professionals working in Spain?”. To answer this question, qualitative research was carried out by the means of interviewing Dutch individuals who have been living and working in Spain for at least 6 months. The aim of these interviews was to identify cultural standards of the Spanish culture, from a Dutch perspective. These interviews were analysed using the Thematic Analysis and structured by using the Gioia method. The information retrieved from the interviews was examined and 17 cultural standards were discovered. These cultural standards were examined in more depth and the Spanish underlying values (from a Dutch perspective) were brought to the surface. Keywords: Spanish culture, Dutch culture, cultural standards, underlying values, Spanish cultural standards, Dutch cultural standards |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 02 science and culture in general, 05 communication studies |
| Programme: | Business Administration MSc (60644) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/90803 |
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