Project Assignment

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You need to get my early approval on what you going to write about

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THEN RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING PROMPT:&nbsp;

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

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2. What foreign culture will your final report discuss?

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

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

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

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

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Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; 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.&nbsp;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Economy&nbsp;

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

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Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; 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.&nbsp;

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Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 16.0pt;”>Assignment Instructions&nbsp;

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