Project Assignment: Cultural Differences
This course has major project assignment. It will take more than a effort to adequately complete them. Plan time to start the research and other work for those assignments earlier than the week in which they are due.
The course project is based on a case study: System Modification for Japan.
Read the Background section of the case study. Also review the first two discussion questions at the end of the case study document. Do not skip ahead to future sections of the case study or other discussion questions in the document for this week's work. Many important issues for the case study lie below the surface and require both background research and critical evaluation to uncover.
Based on the Background section, address the following topics:
I. Differing business practices among cultures
a. What business practices appear to be different among the cultures/organizations in the case study?
b. What are the cues in the case study that demonstrate the different cultural perspectives about business practices?
i. In particular, be sure to look at cues around the RFP and around task versus relationship themes to help you dig deeply into the business practices issue.
II. Best practices for easing tensions among cultures in international negotiators.
a. Based upon the cues within the context of the case study and the research you have completed, provide at least 3 best practices that international negotiators might use to ease the types of tensions developing in the case study. Provide research support for the best practices.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.