The Difference Between American and Russian Cultures in Business
In international businesses it is imperative (непременно, очень важно) to understand and respect each others’ business cultures and subcultures. Whether it’s about dress code, handshakes or gift buying, the more business people learn about other cultures the better they can work together.
Corporate Structure in Russian and American Companies
Russian companies follow a stricter, more clearly defined hierarchy than do American businesses. Many Russian businesses are led by a single, autocratic authority figure who makes the decisions and delegates tasks (поручать задания) to middle managers and lower-level employees. Employees are expected to follow management’s direction with little to no (почти без обсуждения) discussion. In American businesses, though, even lower-ranked employees often ask questions about duties assigned (назначенный, порученный) to them and collaborate with supervisors.
