The composite of qualities that make for the best internationalists

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Internationalism is defined as the principal policy of international cooperation for the common good, and an internationalist as one who believes in internationalism, which is the basis for the question posed: from which countries do the most competent internationalists hail? Many would answer Japan, but their motives for internationalism are called too selfish. Others would claim the U.S., but Americans have a reputation internationally for being too material, too time-oriented, and too work-motivated. Sweden was called too small and lacking in aggressiveness, and Britain was claimed to be too small, which led to the conclusion that the best situation would be one in which people from several different cultures contributed something to the organization to make the most of cultural diversity as a resource.

Analysis, Executives, Executive ability, Culture diffusion

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Culture shock can be a healthy experience if you roll with the punch

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Some expatriates are uncomfortable living abroad, while some become effective internationalists. Attempting to integrate into another culture is an experience common to all expatriates, and generally involves six areas: culture shock, adjustment, key qualities such as flexibility and patience, issues concerning children's education, spousal attitude, and survival and communication as facilitated through language competency. Successful families at home are generally successful families abroad. Ironically, expatriates often find the return home to their native societies more difficult than adjusting to life abroad.

Expatriation

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Handling two swords at the same time

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Executives of corporations with operations in both the U.S. and Japan find that they must change their style of doing business and negotiating, depending upon whether they are dealing with the American or Japanese branch of the business. Whereas U.S. businessmen seem to approve of assertive, direct and quick managers, in Japan the polite, indirect and patient manager is considered superior. A self-evaluative word selection exercise in international management styles is described for executives with multinational interests.

United States, Japan, Corporations, Negotiation, Negotiations, Corporations, Japanese, National characteristics, Japanese, Japanese national characteristics

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