Religious implications for International Business



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¨Albert Erisman: I'm wondering if religion and spirituality have more to do with business than most people think.¨

And is true Albert, religion does effect business and you know why where ever you are??? Because it affect our behavior, our attitudes towers work, the way we look at the world, etc. but what is religion, according to Dictionary.com says: "A religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs." In other words, a religion is a group of people who come together to study and practice based on its understanding of what God wants us to do.

It is very important to value and respect other religions we can say that its main function is to give formal approval to existing social arrangements, to justify or give official approval to encourages a sense of unity, it provides a sense of understanding and it promotes a sense of belonging.

Religion is a very important factor in international business and the way the negotiations are done, because the religion has the power to influence all the things that people do in certain countries and regions, in almost every developing country there is some religion or caste that tells the people through pastors, priest or leaders how to behave, what is good or bad, and the best way to obtain the salvation of the spirit: and a lot of people say that this is way these countries never reach to develop and continue on the material poverty.

However, when doing business it is important to understand the beliefs of other cultures to get the best of it and to have a better negotiation climate.

What is the dominant religion in Colombia? What are the religious implications for doing business here?

The dominant religion in Colombia is the Catholic with a percentage of 81 of the total population, followed by Protestantism 13.5%, Judaism 2,3% and others representing a very little percentage of the total population. I don’t think there are much implication with the religion in Colombia and it affecting the business. Because catholic is not a religion that has any protocol or like stric rules regarding the business world. it pretty much stays out of this matters.

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