1. Opponent paper

2. Relevance and pick of countries • Iraq – England • Twodifferentcultures • TypicalMiddle Eastern and European country

3. Models and methods • Good and relevant models • Good comparison

4. Alternative models • Gert Hofstedes triangle

5. Richard Gestelandcross-cultural business-behaviour

6. Documentation and sufficiency • Theycompare the religion verywell • But theycould have focused on some more points (Sport – Weddings). • Theydon’t show wheretheirsourcesare from

7. Analysis and argumentation • The use of theories is good and relevant – theycompare the countriesverywell • Theycould have make the comparison of religion for example on the same page.

8. Culturalaspects • Theydon’ttellmuchabout general culture • For examplesports and foodculture.

9. Systematics and clarify of the language • Good sources • The speaker is loud and clear in his voice – but speaksvery fast at some points.