Russia ReportBy: Herenia Valadez, Valeria Andrews,

Julie Evangelista,Sabrina Puig, Juliana Thompson, and Sarah Vanhorn

• Ethnic Groups

• Business Practices

• Etiquette

• Communication Style

• Cultural Frameworks

Overview

Ethnic Composition

Republics In Russia

Russian Government•Soviet Union collapsed in 1991•Currently the “Russian Federation”•President: Vladimir Putin•Prime Minister: Dimitry Medvedev•Deputy Prime Ministers•Federal Ministers

Political Environment

•Long history of communism

•Internal turmoil

•Power hungry presidents

•Current issue: Ukraine

Employment Law

•Labour Code of Russian Federation

•Employment Agreement

•Permits/Health Examinations

•Consequences

Russian EtiquetteTime• Not Important

Greetings• Firm Hand shake• Three alternating kisses• Pats in the back• First names not allowed in

initial meetings

Gift giving• Gifts with company logo• Symbol of your country• Fine chocolates• Flowers• Liquor or wine

Russian Etiquette

• Invite expatriate to their homeo Come bearing giftso Remove shoes o Posture and bottom of

shoeso Eat and receive food

• Invite Russian associate to dinnero Beware of priceo Lunch and Dinner timeso Abundance of vodka & toasts

Business Entertainment

Communication Tips

•Saving Face

•Profanity

•Hand Signals

•Jokes

Negotiation Strategies

•Threaten job security

•Stall Ball

•Secrecy

•“You have cheated us”

•Power Distance Index (PDI)

•Individualism versus Collectivism (IDV)

•Masculinity versus Femininity (MAS)

•Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI)

•Pragmatic versus Normative (PRA)

•Indulgence versus Restraint (IND)

Hofstede's Model in Relation to Russia