Consider the implications of doing business with with others from the other type of culture (i.e., individualism vs. collectivism) • Imagine that you are relocated to work in a collectivistic country (e.g., China, Mexico, etc.) and need to work with more collectivistic colleagues there. • Discuss what potential culture clashes/conflicts could arise and how you would need to do to adjust and work together efficiently and harmoniously.

Expatriates typically shared a common __________and educational background with _________staff. They are also adept at introducing techniques from _______to the ______country settings. However, expatriates typically lack the _____of the host country laws culture, _______, social structures and political processes. These weaknesses can be overcome with training but such training is ________.  Question: Can you fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. (home, local head office, corporate headquarters, host, culture, expensive, knowledge, affordable and economic conditions.)

CultureCulture is a term that can be used to describe and distinguish the unique characteritics of an ethnic group, a nation, a corporation, or other distinct groups of people. Athletic teams, religious groups, professions, and the military are examples of groups that have unique cultural characteristics. Cole in Cultural Psychology defines culture as existing when people engage in an activity over a period of time. Cultures have characteristics of what behaviors are acceptable and what behaviors are not acceptable. Cultures differ on a variety of dimensions including emphasis on individuality vs being part of the group, type of hierarchy, distribution of power, long-term or short-term orientation, parenting styles, decision-making patterns, and values just to name a few. In the text we looked at group think and the pressure to embrace certain ways of thinking that can lead to disaster such as with NASA and taking unwarranted risks with the space shuttle or the 1961 Bay of Pigs…

What are the requisite skills and experience required to succeed when working across cultures?