Business Culture in Sweden

TeamIntroductionBusinessCultureEtiquetteCountryOverviewTheSwedishcharacteristicsContents•Impression•Famousbrands•Environment•Religion•SeasonLOGOCountryOverviewYearofEUentry:1995Capitalcity:StockholmPopulation:9.5millionAdministrativeregion:21provincesand289citiesTotalarea:450000km²Currency:krona(kr)Language:SwedishSwedenLocationofSweden(darkgreen)Nobelwasespeciallyfamousforhiscontributionsinthefieldofexplos.TheNobelPrizeincludingphysics,chemistry,medicine,literature,peaceandeconomic.StockholmisthecapitalofSweden.Thereisnotonlytheelegantandbeautifulscenery，butalsotheflourishofthemoderncity.ImpressionCS沃尔沃爱立信FamousBrandsHM宜家家居FamousBrandsAbsolutvodka(绝对伏特加)istheworld'sleadingvodkabrand,andproducedfromsouthernSwedishtown.Electrolux(伊莱克斯)Istheworld'slargestkitchen,washingequipmentandoutdoorappliancesmanufacturer.70%54%forestnearly100,000lakesSwedenisaverybeautifulcountry,forestcoveragerateis54%,therearemorethan100,000lakes.EnvironmentJudaism，Buddhism，Protestant…Lutheranism(基督教路德宗)85%Religion√Swedishwinternearlysixmonths.Andtherearelessthanninehoursinwinterday.SoyouwillseespecialBusStation.√Swedeslikesummer,theybasicallyusethefiveweeksofvacationatthistime.SoJulyareonvacation,gotthemessage,DoNotDisturb.SeasonContentsBusinessCulture•BackgroundToBusiness•BusinessStructure•ManagementStyle•MeetingsBackgroundToBusinessVikingsChristianBusinessmanEquitableRespectTheRulesBackgroundToBusinessBroadVisionFlatmanagement（扁平管理）PragmaticAndSystematicMatrixManagement(矩阵管理)BusinessstructureandhierarchyThebossisnotthe‘boss’.Effectivelyandlittledisruptionisveryimportant.Toprovideyouwithanopennessofcommunicationandfreedomofinformation.BusinessstructureandhierarchyEverybody'spointofviewislistenedtoandostensiblyvalued.Nounilateraldecisions.Managersareseenmoreasfacilitatorsorcoacheswhoofferadviceandsuggestions.Managementdenotesalevelofwork-relatedresponsibilityratherthanahierarchicalstatus.ManagementStyleMeetingstendtobelongwithagreatdealofopendebatePunctualityisessentialinSweden.BusinessMeetingAgendasareusuallyproducedandwhenproducedwouldbeadheredto.Duringthemeeting,participantsdonotlikeinterruption.BusinessMeetingContentsTheSwedishcharacteristics•Highwelfare•Genderequality•ThecultureoffikaTheGuardian(卫报)reportedthatSwedenisthemostsuccessfulsociety,becauseofabalancebetweensocialequalityanddevelopedeconomy.Social-securityandpensionspendingAsapercentageofGDP部分资本主义国家社会福利保障开支占GDP百分比HighWelfareHighWelfareEducationSecurityUnemploymentprotectionChildProtectionProtectionofhealthandsicknessHousingSecurityPensioncradle-to-gravesocialsecuritysystemSwedensocialwelfaresystem:Comprehensive&UniversalHighWelfareNoothercountryhasahigherproportionofwomenasparliamentarians(国会议员)43%andcabinetministers(内阁部长)50%.Swedenleadsthedevelopedworldinthepercentageofprofessionalandtechnicalworkerswhoarewomen.Theproportionofwomeninthelaborforceisthehighestworldwide----theworld'ssmallestgapofemploymentpaymentEducationopportunitiesPoliticalrepresentationHealthdisparitiesThestatusofwomenGenderEqualityplayaactiveroleinbusinesslifeandoftenbefoundatthehighestechelons(等级）.Thepaidisequalandthespreadthroughfunctionandrankisequitable.Around25%-35%ofallmanagementpositionsinSweden(muchhigherfigurethaninmostotherindustrialisedcountries).WomeninBusinessinSwedenGenderEqualityFikameansCoffeeBreakinSwedish,auniqueCoffeecultureinSwedishcompany.Usually,therewillbesomegoodideasandimportantdecisionsonFikatime.TaketheinitiativetoadapttotheFikaculture,whichisanimportantpartofSwedishsocialworkplace.Theswedish“Fika”TopicFikaFunctionFoodTimebreakfast~lunchorlunch~dinner.Fikatimeisgenerally10to15minutes.CoffeeandsandwichesExchangeworkexperienceHouseholdchoresExpandyourrelationshipgreatly,riseyourpopularityamongcolleagues.Theswedish“Fika”ContentsEtiquette•Dressing•Visitingfriends•TabooInmostSwedishworkplace,youcanwearcasualclothesjeanswithasuit(牛仔裤加西装)DressingFlowers,wine,books,andrecordedmusic.Don'ttakeadrinkuntilyourhosthasgivenatoast.VisitingfriendsAnexpertstaff.Twonewcomers.ShowTimePunctualismostimportantKeepadistanceof1.2meterswithothersDonotdrivieassistantornewcolleaguesworkAvoidluxuriousandthecolorlikeyelloworbluegiftDonotbealoneorkeepsilencewhenfikatimeDonotspeakloudlyintheofficeSummaryTipsGiftsCommunicateDressWorkplaceBringasmallgiftforthehostess,suchasFlowers,wine,books,andCDYellowandbluegiftsarerefusedMakebyyourselfShakehanesbutnotembracedCalltheirnamesdirectlyKeepadistanceof1.2meters.CasualclothesJeanswithasuitbealoneorkeepsilencewhenfikatimespeakloudlydrivieassistant1Itispolitetowaituntilyourhostmakesatoastbeforedrinking.2Whenfikatimeyoushouldtrytobealoneorkeepsilence.3WhymostSwedeslooklikedepressed?4WheredotheVikingscomefrom？5QuestionTimeInSwedenpeopletendtoleavearelativelylargedistancebetweeneachotherwhenspeaking.