Cross Cultural Management
Your task is to present on issues involved in a hypothetical cross-cultural negotiation process. Choose a pair of hypothetical business negotiation teams (e.g. USA and Japan; see list below). Research your reading list and the wider literature for information on cultural dimensions, leadership styles and value systems of these national backgrounds
Explain in your presentation what may affect negotiations between business people from those nations. Investigate issues such as oculesics, proxemics, kinesics, chronemics and paralanguage, but also do not forget that historic or recent socio-political events can influence cross-cultural relationships. You may have to read widely on the countries that you discuss. All sources should be referenced using HARVARD referencing style. Evidence of academic research that supports your analysis. You must Include at least 10 academic references from relevant academic and peer-reviewed journal articles, news articles and periodicals.
Choose which issues are relevant to your chosen pair of countries and what your presentation should focus on. It is recommended that you write scenarios and give examples for the influences that you discuss. Prepare your presentation slides, including a list of references, as handouts for the class.
The hypothetical negotiation teams are from:
USA and Japan
France and Russia
Singapore and Mexico
Greece and Australia
China and India
Germany and Brazil
Vietnam and Turkey
Indonesia and South Africa
Cambodia and Sweden
Bangladesh and Canada
Bolivia and England
Denmark and Malaysia
Morocco and Philippines
Greece and Brunei
Pakistan and Uganda
Dubai and Thailand
Examine cross-cultural issues in one specific film and to apply theoretical cross-cultural concepts to film’s “real world” (fictional) situations, using theme concepts .