Socio- Cultural
Argentina
Spanish is the official language
very social
USA
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Good work ethic
over half the people in the US are Christians
Politics
Argentina
Politics rarely discussed
Voting
USA
voting every two years
the people hold the ultimate power
Legal
Similarities
Differences
Freedom of speech and freedom of press
voting rights for ethnic and religious minority groups.
Federal countries
Argentina: federal, democratic republic with governing power divided between executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
USA: Federal Government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the Federal courts, respectively.
Law system
can be considered rude to not be asking questions, even if it is a stranger.
interrupting mid conversation is acceptable and shows passion for a topic.
Eye contact can be considered confrontational
four fifths of the population is Roman Catholic
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Good work ethic
Very punctual
appropriate to schedule appointments and meetings 2-3 weeks from desired time
Work longer hours and take less vacation time compared to some countries
average 38.7 hour work week
time is important to them.
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Communication
American generally chose to be direct, even if it means hurting someones feelings.
Eye contact is respectful
interrupting is considered disrespectful
under labor laws in Argentina the max one can work per week is 48 hours
Trust and relationships
Meetings may not start on time but start with a firm handshake and eye contact. Meetings may also not end on time, a sence of rush can be deemed as rude.
it can take several meetings to come to an agreement or "deal on things"
Research the education of the person they are meeting to bring it up in conversation to build rapport
vaction time from 14-35 days, 90 day paid maternity leave, paid sick time up to 3 months.
90 minute lunch break
10 days of paid vacation days per year average
paid time off is not guarenteed in the US
The governor controls the provincial congress, the chamber of deputies, the senators and the judicial bodies.
First country in 2010 to legalize same sex marriage
Argentina: Civil Law
USA: Common Law
Been experiencing a crisis of representation
Afraid of losing friends/family over disagreement