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BELGIUM (Stereotypes (Stereotypes (Belgian people are stupid, Belgium is a…

- - - - In Belgium we have a high PDI ( 65 ), , it means that we accept inequality between two people in a hierarchy.
  - - - In wallonia
        
        More stress
        
        People are fear about unexpected consequences
      - In Flanders
        
        Less stress
        
        They take risks
        
        They are less worried about unexpected consequences
    - - Stereotypes
      - 3 Languages
        
        French
        
        German
        
        Dush
      - Cost +/- 37,2 Euros
        
        France
        
        Cost +/- 34,2 Euros
        
        Lazy people
      - Flexible - Innovation - Find Solution
    - - Communication skills
        
        Shake hands with everyone present
        
        Repeat your name when being introduced.
        
        The "okay" sign means zero.
        
        Business meetings are formal. Personal relationships follow business relationships.
        
        Belgians are known for compromise, negotiation and common sense. They appreciate clear facts and figures.
        
        For business meetings, men should wear dark suits and ties. Women should wear suits, dresses or skirts and blouses.
        
        Shake hands with everyone present
      - Masculinity
        
        Winning a discussion is less important than achieving mutual agreement
        
        Decision process may be slower
        
        Equity well etablished
        
        Women disadvantage
        
        Salaries lower in business
        
        27% gap average between men and women
        
        Political representation
      - Universalism
        
        Focused on rules
        
        Belgian are universalist
      - Uncertainty avoidance
        
        Planning is favored
        
        Need rules and security or they will be stressed
        
        Flanders are more affected than Wallonia
      - LTO
        
        Relationship-oriented
        
        Powerful preference for building relationships
        
        absolute priority before accomplishing your task
        
        importance to have a good relationship with co-workers
        
        Time-oriented
        
        Strong focus on time and tasks
        
        Consider waste of time any conversion that is not work-related
      - Individualism
        
        Specific "tension" in the culture
      - Power distance
        
        In Belgium we have high PDI
        
        we accept inequality between two people in a hierarchy. We accept that a boss has some privileges and is inaccessible.
        
        The structure in Belgium is pyramidal
      - Status
        
        Achieved
        
        Result of individual action
        
        For example: Obama became the PResident of USA because he worked very hard by himself
        
        Ascribed
        
        status is attributed to those who “naturally” evoke admiration from others
        
        For example: The Prince Harry (UK) who as born with his status
        
        In Belgium
        
        We are more for achieved status but it is rather equal
      - Business behaviour
        
        individualism
        
        High individualism rate
        
        Higher in Flanders than in Wallonia
        
        power distance
        
        PDI of Belgium : 65 -> Considered as high
        
        Flanders 63
        
        Wallonia 67
        
        Power centralized in Brussels
        
        We accept differences of power between two people
        
        masculinity
        
        Succeed = having new things (car, smartphones,...)
        
        High rate in Belgium
        
        Higher in Wallonia than in Flanders
        
        uncertainty avoidance
        
        We don't take a lot of risks
        
        Lots of paperwork
        
        Failure is not part of the business life
        
        Etiquette
        
        Internaly divided
        
        4 different parliaments
        
        Political power divided
        
        Compromise is essential
        
        Hierarchy
        
        Conservative
        
        Avoidance of confrontations
        
        Better to speak in english -> shows neutrality
- - - - 1898: Dutch = second national language officially
        
        Hendrik Conscience
        
        Leeuw van Vlaanderen
        
        Political weapon / issue now
        
        Flemish Nationalism and stronger regional feeling
        
        Also promotional tool for Trade and export
      - 1958: Belgium organises World exhibition
        
        Atomium inaugurated
        
        Chinese tower + metro + Brussels Expo
      - 1972 : State reform = more autonomy given to the regions
        
        Starting point of Federal Belgium
        
        In Flanders:
        
        In Brussels :
        
        In Wallonia:
    - - History of Belgium for Dummies.pdf
    - - Art Nouveau and Horta
        
        Victor Horta.doc
        
        Horta.ppt
      - Belgium = leader in EU economy
        
        Chemical industry
        
        Solvay.pdf
        
        More than a famous chemist
        
        Glass industry
        
        still existing today
        
        Coal & Iron Industries in full expansion
        
        In the Walloon industrial basins
        
        Also abroad
        
        Belgium = continental Europe's industrial power
      - Congo = rich colony
        
        Tintin au Congo.doc
        
        The Belle epoque.doc
      - end of the golden 20ties = world war 1
        
        neutral
    - - expansion Brussels .pdf
  - - - on average 8.40% but with strong regional differences
        
        In Flanders : 4.5% (2013)
        
        In Brussels : 20.9 % (2013)
        
        In Wallonia: 12.0% (2013)
    - - 11.2 million inhabitants
        
        In Flanders: 6.2 m
        
        In Brussels : 1.1 m
        
        In Wallonia: 3.5 m
    - - 0.90% in 2015
    - - 34% (very high compared to EU average)
    - - 53.70% (also very high)
    - - the lowest inflation rate for many years
      - GDP per capita USD 47,165.56
      - GDP (billion USD) 527.83
    - - oil products 7.6%
      - Motor cars and other vehicles 6.1%
      - pharmaceutical products 5.2%
      - diamonds 4.3%
    - - Netherlands 20.4%
      - Germany 13.6 %
      - France 10.5%
      - United States 6.9 %
    - - Refined oil products 9.5%
      - pharmaceutical production 6.5%
      - Motor cars and other vehicles 6.3%
      - diamonds 4.1%
      - Human & animal blood 2.7%
    - - Germany 16.9%
      - France 15.6%
      - Netherlands 12.2%
      - UK 7.6%
      - United States 5.1%
    - - services 77.1
      - industry 21.8
      - agriculture 1.2
  - - - central location in Europe
        
        surrounded by ...
        
        France
        
        the Netherlands
        
        Germany
        
        the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg
        
        Major hubs
        
        Port of Antwerp
        
        Second port of Europe
        
        60,500 direct and 85,300 indirect labourers
        
        (5,4% of the GDP of Belgium (€19,2 billion)
        
        Port of Zeebrugge
        
        Brussels Airport
        
        Charleroi airport
        
        Liège airport
    - - European Commission
      - NATO
      - The EU Parliament
      - The Committee of the Regions
      - more than 1,000 international organisations
- - - - Beer consumption
      - 10 Belgian beers in the world top 100
      - Wide range and different kinds of beer
        
        Places
        
        Delirium
        
        Brassicoles
        
        Beer fares
        
        Brands
        
        Maes
        
        Jupiler
        
        Orval
        
        Duvel
        
        Leffe
        
        Hoegaarden
        
        La Forge
      - Figures
        
        The USA = the biggest investor
        
        62,32% are exported
        
        200 Beweries for average consumption of 74 Litres/Year
        
        2 500 different beers
        
        The Bigest producer in the world
    - - Biggest producer 500 - 2,000 Shops - 172 Tonnes
      - A lot of Competitors
  - - - Michelin starred restaurants
        
        In de Wulf
        
        L'air du temps
        
        Hertog Jan
- - - - The adventures of Tintin
        
        Le Lombard
        
        Casterman
        
        The Movie by Spielberg
      - The Brussels Royal Palace in "Le Sceptre d'Ottokar"
  - - - The Smurfs the Movie
        
        the smurfs - the books
      - Benoit Brisefer
    - - Spirou
        
        Dupuis
      - Marsipulami
      - Gaston
    - - Spike and Suzy
    - - Lucky Luke
        
        The Movie
    - - Blake and Mortimer
    - - Jommeke
    - - Nero
    - - Thorgal
    - - Les Tuniques Bleues
      - Agent 212
    - - Les cités obscures
    - - Le Chat
    - - Martine by Gilbert Delahaye, Marcel Marlier
    - - Jean Brusselmans
      - Paul Delvaux
      - Jan Cox
      - René Hausman
      - Marie-Jo Lafontaine
      - Johan Muyle
    - - Painters
        
        Jean-Michel Folon
        
        Decoration of the Montgomery metro station in Brussels.
        
        Eugène Boch
        
        James Ensor
        
        Bram Bogart
        
        Léon Spilliaert
    - - Gustave Serrurier Bovy
      - Joseph Diongre
      - Henry Clément van de Velde
      - Paul Hankar
    - - Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
      - Jan Fabre
      - Alain Platel
      - Isabella Soupart
      - Meg Stuart
      - Wim Vandekeybus
      - Jaw Lauwers
      - Michèle Anne De Mey
      - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
      - Koen Augustijnen
      - Thierry Smits
    - - Dirk Braeckman
      - Roland Castro
      - Marie Françoise Plissart
      - Anne De Gelas
      - Hubert Grooteclaes
      - Pierre Houcmant
      - Damien Hustinx
      - Alain Kazinierakis
      - Marcel Lefrancq
      - Robert Fréson
      - Berangère Zambaldi
    - - Actors
        
        Virginie Efira
        
        Lucas Belvaux
        
        Benoit Poelvoorde
        
        Olivier Gourmet
        
        François Damiens
        
        Cécile de France
        
        Jan Decleir
        
        Jérémie Renier
        
        Déborah François
        
        Natacha Régnier
        
        Marie Gillain
      - Filmmaker
        
        Chantal Akerman
        
        Jean-Jacques Andrien
        
        Lucas Belvaux
        
        Alain Berliner
        
        Edmond Bernhard
        
        Philippe Blasband
        
        Manu Bonmariage
        
        Luc Dardenne
        
        Jean Pierre Dardenne
        
        Yael André
        
        Stéphane Aubier
    - - Writers
        
        The fantastic
        
        Jean Ray
        
        Marcel Thiry
        
        Jacques Sternberg
        
        Franz Hellens
        
        Thomas Owen