Good reasons for keeping the president at home

Article Abstract:

Interpersonal skills become exaggerated when a cross-cultural or international factor is introduced. Communicating across cultural lines is difficult. Executive behaviors in this situation are discussed, and five types of listening during a business negotiation are identified: listening to collect data, cynical listening, offensive listening, polite listening, and active listening. When individuals from low-context cultures communicate with people from high-context cultures, listening becomes more important to the communication.

Negotiation, Negotiations

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A formula for success in multicultural organizations

Article Abstract:

Team work is an important element in corporations conducting business in different cultures because it develops synergy. A model can be developed to help determine the effectiveness of team work. A survey of executives with culturally diverse employees reveals that managers believe team work offers a chance to share technological developments and to compete more successfully in a global marketplace, but difficult communication, different work styles, and complex decision-making can cause problems with the approach.

Culture conflict, Cultural conflict

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'SHAM', a good formula for losing your local nationals

Article Abstract:

During recent years, foreign corporations have played a major role in the training of executives in Asia. A case study is made of an Asian executive who operated in the work environment as an American. The Asian manager adopted American dress, mannerisms, behavior, and language in his effort to come as close as possible to the expatriate American executive.

Economic aspects, Human resource management, Foreign corporations, Asia, Management training, Industrial development, Industrialization

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