Introduction The Netherlands is located in Western Europe between the countries of Belgium and Germany. The nation is approximately twice the size of the state of New Jersey in land. The country also has many natural resources such as natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand, and gravel which play a key role in the economy. Some of the main economic industries of the Netherlands include electronics, chemical, automobile, shipping, agriculture, horticulture, service industry, banking, and media (The World Fact book: Netherlands ) The Dutch Untied Providences were under Spanish rule until 1579 when they declared their independence (The World Fact book: Netherlands). In the 17th century, the Netherlands was one of world’s leading
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The typical Dutch consists of some sort of sandwich for breakfast, cold cuts and side salad for lunch, a three course meal for dinner. Some of the main dishes are poffertjes or mini pancakes with powdered sugar and hagelslag or chocolate sprinkles on bread. The Dutch rarely invite acquaintances for dinner instead it is usually with close friends or family only. (Every Culture) Meals in the Netherlands are typically formal, guests remain standing until invited to sit down. Forks are to be placed in the left hand, and knifes are to be placed in the right hand. No one starts eating until instructed to by the host. The first helping of food should be small, so one can get seconds. When eating with the Dutch, it is important to not waste your food. Wasting your food is seen as rude (“Netherlands …show more content…
In the Netherlands, it is not uncommon to conduct business with foreigners. The roots of conducting business with foreigners go back to the 1600’s with the formation of the Dutch East India Company, who conducted major world trade in the 17th century. When conducting business with the Dutch, they like to know the credentials of those they are working with so they know they will not likely get ripped off. The Dutch also want to make sure that all of their business relationships are beneficial. If a relationship is not valuable to both sides, it would be a waste of time and money and would hurt company performance. Free time is very important to Dutch so in order to maintain a good business relationship do not ask them to work late or on weekends. When conducting business in the Netherlands, the Dutch value proper distance avoidance of emotions. The distance and avoidance of the emotions is due to cultural differences. The Dutch tend to be more reserved than Americans when conducting business. They tend only to show affection for friends and family. The Dutch like to direct in their communication and like to hear a yes or no answer rather than a drawn out hyperbole. When planning to conduct business in the Netherlands it is important to consider the other person’s schedule. The Dutch are known for being very organized. Their calendar seems to book up months in advance. It is also hard to conduct
The typical Dutch consists of some sort of sandwich for breakfast, cold cuts and side salad for lunch, a three course meal for dinner. Some of the main dishes are poffertjes or mini pancakes with powdered sugar and hagelslag or chocolate sprinkles on bread. The Dutch rarely invite acquaintances for dinner instead it is usually with close friends or family only. (Every Culture) Meals in the Netherlands are typically formal, guests remain standing until invited to sit down. Forks are to be placed in the left hand, and knifes are to be placed in the right hand. No one starts eating until instructed to by the host. The first helping of food should be small, so one can get seconds. When eating with the Dutch, it is important to not waste your food. Wasting your food is seen as rude (“Netherlands …show more content…
In the Netherlands, it is not uncommon to conduct business with foreigners. The roots of conducting business with foreigners go back to the 1600’s with the formation of the Dutch East India Company, who conducted major world trade in the 17th century. When conducting business with the Dutch, they like to know the credentials of those they are working with so they know they will not likely get ripped off. The Dutch also want to make sure that all of their business relationships are beneficial. If a relationship is not valuable to both sides, it would be a waste of time and money and would hurt company performance. Free time is very important to Dutch so in order to maintain a good business relationship do not ask them to work late or on weekends. When conducting business in the Netherlands, the Dutch value proper distance avoidance of emotions. The distance and avoidance of the emotions is due to cultural differences. The Dutch tend to be more reserved than Americans when conducting business. They tend only to show affection for friends and family. The Dutch like to direct in their communication and like to hear a yes or no answer rather than a drawn out hyperbole. When planning to conduct business in the Netherlands it is important to consider the other person’s schedule. The Dutch are known for being very organized. Their calendar seems to book up months in advance. It is also hard to conduct