Political and legal systems
Brazil operates a political system which is headed by an elected president who is the head of the chief executive branch of the government and the state (Brasil.gov.br, 2010). The Brazilian federal government is divided in 3 major powers which are coordinated harmoniously and independently. They are the executive, the legislature, and the Judiciary powers. All these bodies have different power within the government.
Politically, Brazil is a multiparty state implying that several parties are constitutionally and legally accepted. The country has been considered as a Presidentialist Federative Republic which is composed of the states, federal government and municipalities (Brasil.gov.br, 2010).
Different independent and distinct bodies are assigned with the power and a control system which ensures that constitution and laws are enforced (Brasil.gov.br, 2010).
The People Republic of China uses a socialists system which is an alliance of farmers and workers but led by the working class (China Internet Information Center n.d). In addition, the PRC operates under the Communist Party of China which leads the people’s way of life.
According to the Chinese constitution, all the power of the country belongs to the people and is exercised through the local people congress and the national People’s Congress (China Internet Information Center n.d).
In other words, the people have the power to manage the economy, state, and culture among other social affairs. The Nation is governed through the rule of the law and all people are equal to the law. Democratic centralism acts the organizational principle which harmonies and controls the state organs (China Internet Information Center n.d).
Economic systems
Although china is ranked as a developing nation, it has emerged to be one of the nations with an increasing and stable GDP growth rate. China GDP has been increasing over the years and just like Brazil, the nation was not adversely affected by the 2008 financial market crisis.
In 2011, China had a GDP of 9.2% which has been seen as a major economic growth given that most economies in 2011 were still recovering from the 2008 economic shock (CIA 2012a). Unlike other markets in the world, the exchange rate of china is determined by fiat instead of the market forces.
Through economic stimulus, China has been able to experience an economic growth which has surpassed other developing nations in the region. In Asia, China is the largest economy outdoing economies of developed countries like Japan.
Brazil is the 8th largest economy in the world and the economic hub of South America. Its economy has undergone great changes over the years thus providing a good environment for conducting business. Just like China, Brazil is categorized as a developing nation despite its growth in economy. In 2011, Brazil experienced a GDP growth rate of 2.7% (CIA 2012).
The nation depends heavily on agricultural exports while the service sector has been able to develop the country’s economy. With a population of over 200 million people and unemployment rate of 4.7%, the economy has been described as stable one for business investments (CIA 2012).
Accordingly, Brazil has the highest interest rates which make it more attractive to business investors. In addition, the country was not hit hard by the global financial market crisis in September 2008.
Society and business culture
Brazil has a strong and diversified culture which results from the fusion of the many ethnic groups such as the indigenous, African and South Americans (Veras & Veras 1986). The strong culture has been used in business to instill discipline and respect for the managers and people in hierarchies. Families form close ties and respect is demanded by the elders.
In doing business in Brazil, the Brazilians expect to transact businesses with people they are familiar with (Veras & Veras 1986). Just like the Chinese, Brazilians business culture is based on personal relationships where aspects like trust and honesty dictate the extent of the business being undertaken. The close knit of the Brazilians is essential as it defines the kind of leadership being offered in managing businesses.
Embarrassing a Brazilian is not taken lightly since respect for hierarchy is part of the Brazilian group culture (Veras & Veras 1986). Lastly, hierarchical business plays a major role in business and Brazilians conduct business with people they are familiar with just like the Chinese people.
Managing practices in Brazil
Brazil applies hierarchical mode of business management as decision making is handled by the managers in senior levels. Because of the deep culture of the Brazilians, most of the small companies are run using paternalistic management style (Malinak 2012). This means that a manager plays parental role in guiding the employees with the aim of achieving organizational goals.
In addition, this acts as a motivational design where the manager associates freely with subordinates thus increasing their performances. The function of a manager in Brazil is to manage while the boss gives orders and give direct instructions which are supposed to be carried all the way through without discussion (Veras & Veras 1986).
In case of a debate or discussion, it should be carried within closed doors so as to avoid issues of disrespect to the authority or hierarchy. When a manager or a boss gives instructions to employees, the instructions are supposed to the clear, comprehensive, and precise as possible to avoid any wrangles. Disrespect is a cultural vice which is not taken lightly in Brazil (Veras & Veras 1986).
Implications made
Based on personal opinion, the strong cultural values of Brazilians should be observed to ensure that business in well managed. Just like Brazil, China has a strong cultural background which is followed and applied in business management (Veras & Veras 1986). While conducting business in Brazil a manager is required to have respect to senior managers or hierarchy so as to have respect to the set business rules.
In addition, trust has to be developed between the employer and the employees as it is the foundation of a great business venture. Parental role in leadership should be observed to ensure that employees are motivated to increase the level of production in organizations.
Just like the Brazilians managers, the Chinese managers require respect from their juniors and disagreements should be conducted in private places since embarrassing a leader is not taken lightly. Based on the analysis, it seems that doing a Chinese can easily manage a company in Brazil as the two countries almost share the same attributes of business management based on culture.
Reference List
Brasil.gov.br, 2010, Brazilian state: Political system. Web.
China Internet Information Center n.d, China’s political system: the constitutional system. Web.
CIA 2012, South America: Brazil. Web.
CIA 2012, East & Southeast Asia: China. Web.
Malinak, C. 2012, Doing business in Brazil | Brazilian social and business culture, Communicaid Group Ltd. Web.
Veras, E. Z. & Veras, D. B. 1986, Cultural differences between countries: The Brazilian and the Chinese ways of doing business, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovation & Management.