At Cross Purposes

摘要

1. Doing business globally means having to deal with cultures from around the world that may have very different ways of doing business. What worts at home often does not work abroad. 2. American values such as individualism, punctuality, and informality can sabotage a good working relationship with global counterparts because the people you are working with misconstrue them. 3. The hot spots for intercuttural clashes fait in five areastime perspective, time management, leadership and decision-making styles, the meaning of contracts, and interpersonal communications.