Business Culture and Behavioral Characteristics

Publication Name: Acta Polytechnica Hungarica

Publication Date: 2022-01-01

Volume: 19

Issue: 7

Page Range: 69-86

Description:

The main goal of our research, and thus, of our present study, was to explore some problems and issues of business behavior and etiquette in Slovakia and Hungary. The international comparative research program launched by Fam and Richards was our starting point, in which we examined these two countries. We found that due to the cultural differences in the dimensions of the Hofstede model, differences can be detected in business ethics and etiquette in the business life of Hungary and Slovakia, which can be supported by statistical methods. At the same time, our results also showed that almost a half-century since Hofstede research has not passed without a trace in the Central European Region. The transition from socialism to a market economy involved border openings. At the same time, it facilitated the convergence of the business culture of Slovakia and Hungary, changing the relative position of these two countries on the Hofstede scale. We drew attention to the fact that it would be worth repeating Hofstede's research to record socio-economic changes, in the case of intensely transforming societies and countries.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.12700/aph.19.7.2022.7.4

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