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Slovakia

Slovakia. By: Tiffany Stevens. Capital of Slovakia. Bratislava. Language. Catholic 70% Christian 14% Augsburg affiliation 7% Greek catholic church 4% Christian church 4% Reformed church 2% SLOVAK. Bojnice Chateau. Reflects culture Reflects heritage

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Slovakia

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  1. Slovakia By: Tiffany Stevens

  2. Capital of Slovakia • Bratislava

  3. Language • Catholic 70% • Christian 14% • Augsburg affiliation 7% • Greek catholic church 4% • Christian church 4% • Reformed church 2% • SLOVAK

  4. Bojnice Chateau • Reflects culture • Reflects heritage • Belonged to Benedictine monastery of St. hypolita • Renovated the castle in French Gothic Style

  5. Slovak National Museum • Est: 1961 • Institution is a center of scientific research and cultural education in the field of museology • Located in Bratislava • Museum governs 16 specialized museums, which many our located outside the city

  6. National Cuisine • Slivovica-The favorite Slovak spirit is a plum brandy aged for three years in oak barrels.BryndzovéHalušky- potato dumplings with sheep cheese

  7. Stereotypes • Drunks • The worst thing the Slovaks ever did was separate from the Czechs, who are much more successful. • Slovaks walk around looking like it is the worst day in their lives. Why don’t they smile more'? • Slovakia is quite undeveloped, and it has not made it out of the industrial age.

  8. superstition's • On Easter Monday women are doused with cold water within a circle of friends and afterword whipped (in a friendly matter) to keep the women from feeling “doom” after the end of solemn Lenten season • Before the meal on Christmas eve , with the family and others who were invited would drop wafers in honey to banish evil spirits

  9. Hand Gestures • Thumps up: up yours • A OK: you are a homosexual • Texas longhorn: their spouses were unfaithful

  10. Business culture • Firm handshake during greetings and departures • Direct eye contact • Personal space is respected • Physical contact doesn’t occur during conversations • Women extend their hand first to shake

  11. Business culture • Slovak's value their privacy • They may never move to first name basis • Meetings will begin in small talk and a toast over a glass of local liquor

  12. Business culture • Very direct • Say what they mean • Wont say “no” too bluntly • Minor decision take more time • No-nonsense negotiators

  13. Business culture • Strict hierarchies • Titles and experience are very important • Decision making is restricted to one person or a very small group • They follow through and meet deadlines without having to be reminded

  14. Compared to the USA • Man put their hand out • Very laid back • First name basis with work friends

  15. Compared to the USA • Usually make decisions as a group • We try to always be the top dog • We say no very bluntly

  16. Compared to the USA • Just because you have experience doesn’t mean you are top dog • Sometimes leaders make decisions that are only good for them

  17. Social media • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

  18. Current events • Stalled Gazprom antitrust case may suggest unease for energy sancation • Fringe groups gain in European voting • In Slovakia, rral lottery prize goes to tax man

  19. citations • Blackboard Learn ™." Blackboard Learn. Global Road Warrior, 1993. Web. 21 Sept. 2014. • Slovakia." News. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2014

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