Project Assignment

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>ASSIGNMENT: Project
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You need to get my early approval on what you going to write about

THEN RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING PROMPT: 

1. What industry will your project involve? (i.e. higher education, military, real estate, etc.)

2. What foreign culture will your final report discuss?

3. What are the primary reasons that you are recommending doing business with or within this foreign culture?

4. What are the primary obstacles you anticipate to conducting business in this foreign culture?

After my approval you can go ahead and work on the instruction below.

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Cross-Cultural Training for Global Business 

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>You have been tasked by either your workplace or a government contractor (you select a company) to provide their business executives with a report detailing key insights into conducting business in a specific country (you choose the country). You may write a PEPORT OR PRESENTATION (not both) (PowerPoint or Prezi) to a primary audience of senior level decision makers as well as a secondary audience of middle management employees who will be conducting business in the country of your choice. 

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Become familiar with a specific country/culture through INTERVIEWS (if at all possible) and RESEARCH. 

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Based on your interviews and research, create a report summarizing how to perform business in the culture you selected. 

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Here are a few ideas to begin researching from your selected culture. You do not need to include each topic. Again – think about your audience. What will be the best way to present this information to your audience? 
 

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Key customs and courtesies necessary for social and business interaction 

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Greetings

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Gestures that might be offensive

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Appropriate dress – colors that show respect, mourning, love, joy

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Interpersonal Communication style – attitudes towards conflict

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Eating customs and favorite foods

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Formal Meetings of Men and Women

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Punctuality – different approaches to deadlines and completing tasks

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Collective or Individualist society

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Decision-making styles

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Attitudes towards self-disclosure

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Approaches to knowing

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Attitudes and Values, Religion 

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Political aspects

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Religious aspects: prohibited behaviors, foods? tolerance – friction between religious groups

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Important cultural values – work ethic – value put on money, family

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>What do they respect, value? Competitiveness or Cooperative behaviors

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Politeness versus Factual Honesty

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Economy 

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Major products and services

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Media entertainment

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>You will cite sources internally as well as use a works cited or reference page. You may not use direct quotes. 

Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Assignment Instructions 

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Include the following front matter: a letter of transmittal, a title page, a table of contents, a list of illustrations, an executive summary (if writing either the report or a Prezi or a PowerPoint presentation).

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Include the following back matter: a reference/works cited page (using APA or MLA format), a glossary of terms (if needed).

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Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Research and cite all reference materials used to prepare your proposal/report and presentation.
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