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Business Customs and Culture of Denmark

Business Customs and Culture of Denmark. Prepared By: Corinne Prepared For: Susan Kline, Business Communication Instructor. State Arms of Denmark. The Royal Coat of Arms. The Government of Denmark Denmark has a Parliamentary Monarchy In 2007 Queen Margrethe II is the head of state.

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Business Customs and Culture of Denmark

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  1. Business Customs and Culture of Denmark Prepared By: Corinne Prepared For: Susan Kline, Business Communication Instructor

  2. State Arms of Denmark The Royal Coat of Arms The Government of Denmark • Denmark has a Parliamentary Monarchy • In 2007 Queen Margrethe II is the head of state. • Executive power is exercised on behalf of the Monarch by a Prime Minister and Cabinet Members. • The Cabinet and Prime Minister answer to the 179 member Parliament, which is called the Folketing • (The Official Website of Denmark, Statistics of Denmark, the Welfare State, 5-1-07, Page 1, Paragraph 1 http://denmark.dk/portal/page?_pageid=374,520325&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL )

  3. The Danish Flag is called the Dannebrog. The Dannebrog is the oldest state flag in the world still in use. The Dannebrog has it’s own myth. It is believed to have fallen out of the sky causing a victory for the Danish army in the 12th or13th century. Dannebrog falling from the sky. Painted by Christian August Lorentzen, in 1809.

  4. The Country of Denmark • Jutland, on the peninsula of Germany • The Island of Zealand • The Island of Funen • The Island of Vendsyssel-Thy • The Island of Lolland • The Island of Bornholm • 100 minor islands known as the Danish Archipelago

  5. Denmark’s Business Environment • 35% of Denmark’s exports are farm products. • Denmark has more than 100 commercial ports. • The Danes control more than 40,000 square miles of sea territory in the Baltic and North Seas known as the Danish Straits. • In the 1970’s industrial products rose to 80% of Denmark’s workforce. • The Danes are highly unionized – 75% of the labor force are members of a trade union. • Denmark is on the central European standard time zone.

  6. Jante LawIt is symbolic of the Danish cultural code to frown upon considering yourself better than others. The national perspective emphasizes fairness and equality for all. The ten rules of the Jante Law are: • Don't think that you are special. • Don't think that you are of the same standing as us. • Don't think that you are smarter than us. • Don't fancy yourself as being better than us. • Don't think that you know more than us. • Don't think that you are more important than us. • Don't think that you are good at anything. • Don't laugh at us. • Don't think that anyone cares about you. • Don't think that you can teach us anything. • The Jante Law is believed to have influenced the current social structure of Danish Society and should be considered when dealing with the Danes in Business. • (Wikipedia, Denmark- Jante Lae, 5-3-07, Page 1, Paragraph 1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jante_law

  7. Holidays celebrated in Denmark • January • Epiphany/Twelfth night • February • Valentine’s Day • March • Shrovetide • April • April Fool’s Day • Easter • Walpurgis Night • Great Prayer Day • May • Mother’s Day • International worker’s campaign • Denmark’s Liberation • June • Pentecost • Constitution Day • Valdemar’s Day • St. John’s Eve • November • All Saint’s Day • Martinmas Eve • December • Lucia Day • Christmas Eve • Christmas • New Year Danish citizens consider July and August as vacation months and most individuals take 5 week vacations during this time of the year.

  8. References • Internet References • (Wikipedia, Denmark, 5-3-07, page 1 paragraph 2, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark) • (The Official Website of Denmark, Statistics of Denmark, the Welfare State, 5-1-07, Page 1, Paragraph 1 http://denmark.dk/portal/page?_pageid=374,520325&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL ) • (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Public Services, Etwil, Preben, 5-3-07, page 3, paragraph 8 http:// denmark.d/portal/page?_pageid=374,520412&_dad=portal&schema=PORTAL) • (Wikipedia, History of Denmark, 5-3-07, page 1, paragraph 5)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark • (S., Emma, Associated Content, Denmark Customs and Protocol, 5-1-07, Page 3, Paragraph 4) http://a.tribalfusion.com/h.click/atdmt.com/MRT/go/trblfh2e100000119mrt/direct • (Wikipedia, Denmark- Jante Lae, 5-3-07, Page 1, Paragraph 1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jante_law • Book References • (Connery, Donald S., The Scandinavians, First Printing, New York: Simon and Shuster, 1966) . • (Simpson, Jacqueline, Everyday Life in the Viking Age, First Printing, 1966, B. T. Batsford LTD, G.P. Putnams’ Sons, 1967).

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