EnglandDouble Decker

Destiny

Unit 2 SummativeTour Guides: Janice Ngan

and Rebecca MorrowProfessor (Coach)

AlexanderBBB 4MI

Double Decker DestinyTour Outline

1) Belvoir Castle

2) Doncaster

3) Cornwall

4) Lancaster

5) Manchester

6) Wolverhampton

Double Decker Destiny

More than just a sightseeing tour!Hop-on and hop-off as much as you wish!Enjoy our live commentary that brings England's culture into your colorful, dramatic life.

England’s Culture Belvoir Castle

Canada vs. EnglandBelvoir Castle

SubcultureDoncaster

• Number of Immigrants: 589000

Counterculture

Punk and Teddy boys Punk and Teddy boys • Clothing, appearance, Clothing, appearance,

music, ideasmusic, ideas

Doncaster

-These groups had become part of England’s culture-A cultural exchange is one of the major motivations for the tourist to travel

Culture vs. ProductDoncaster

Culture’s impact on Labour Market

• UK's national minimum wage: £6.19• No child labour in England because it is illegal

in England• Similar to Canada

Doncaster

Business Meeting and Negotiation Environment

Cornwall

Low Power Distance

• At a score of 35• lower rankings of PDI • believes that inequalities amongst people should be

minimized• research shows PD index lower amongst the higher

class in Britain than amongst the working classes

Cornwall

Individualism

• At a score of 89• The British are a highly individualistic and private

people.• Children are taught from an early age to think for

themselves and to find out what their unique purpose in life is and how they uniquely can contribute to society.

Cornwall

Masculinity

• At 66 Britain is a masculine society – highly success oriented and driven.

• Critical to understanding the British is being able to ‘’read between the lines’’

• What is said is not always what is meant. • In comparison to feminine cultures,people in the UK

live in order to work and have a clear performance ambition.

Cornwall

Low Uncertainty avoidance

• At 35 • as a nation they are quite happy to wake up not

knowing what the day brings• they are happy to ‘make it up as they go along’

changing plans as new information comes to light. • ‘muddling through’

Cornwall

Short Term Oriented

• At 25 • which drives a great respect for history and tradition

as well as a focus on quick results in the future.• planning horizons tend to be short • business particularly is very focused on short term

quarterly goals and quick results.

Cornwall

Economic SystemLancaster

Political System- Democratic

• democratic nation• Constitution • Similar to Canada• the Crown and the House of Lords

Lancaster

Developed CountryManchester

Government vs. Business• government regulations: the maximum hours

employees can work in a week, minimum wage and working environment

• joint “Commonwealth embassies” • Each year UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) assists a

large number of British companies to visit Hong Kong and Macao to develop new business partnerships

Manchester

. “Two nations, but under one Queen,”. “Two nations, but under one Queen,”

Source:Source:news.nationalpost.com/2012/09/23/canada-britain-eye-joint-embassies/

Corporate InfluenceManchester

Competitive AdvantageWolverhampton

Wolverhampton

ConclusionWolverhampton

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