How Do Institutions Capture Cultural Values and Provide a Lens

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Essay

How do institutions capture cultural values and provide a lens on the history of a country? What are the consequences of this for institutional engineering?

Describe the effects of international ideologies on negotiation processes.

Evaluate the role of culture in defining negotiation agreements.

Understand the concept of culture-as-learned-behavior in negotiations.

Analyze the impact of international currencies on cross-cultural negotiation decisions.

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Definitions:

Selye's Concept

Pertains to the General Adaptation Syndrome, a theory by Hans Selye that describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.

Stress

A condition of mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.

Lifelong Poverty

A state of living in poverty for a significant portion or the entirety of an individual's life, often resulting in chronic hardships.

Adrenal Gland

An endocrine gland above the kidney that produces hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, involved in the body's stress response.