VRamos Globalization Impact 09282014
Globalization Impact
Virginia Ramos
Rasmussen College
Author Note This paper is being submitted on September 28, 2014, for Richard Perrone’s Managing a Diverse Workforce course. Important mainly because of the people in the conversation.
Click to teach Gmail this conversation is not important.
Globalization Impact
Sherwood Management has decided to enter a new international geographic market, specifically Nigeria. Potential customers in Nigeria will be visiting your plant in the next month.
1. What are some strategies you can use to learn more about a non-U.S. culture? Increasingly today, people come into regular contact with individuals from different cultures and it 's important to learn to talk with people who may not share a common language, background, and/or worldview. Each of us participates in at least one culture, and most of us are products of several cultures. It is also important to understand that each culture has its own language and its own spoken and unspoken rules. These rules define what is and is not acceptable within that culture. The first step to dealing with people of different cultural backgrounds is to be clear about your own cultural background and how it defines and limits your worldview; being culturally fair or just means that you hold certain beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, and skills (AFY, n.d.).
2. Research Nigerian customs and what may be expected of you as the host site. Nigerians prefer to develop personal relationships prior to conducting business. Therefore, if this is the first time you are meeting with a Nigerian company, you should expect to devote a decent period of time to getting to know people on a personal level. This may take as long as two hours for an initial meeting. Any attempt to bypass this protocol will hamper your business success. Expect the first few meetings to be somewhat formal as your Nigerian counterparts continue to become comfortable with you as a person. It is a good
Virginia Ramos
Rasmussen College
Author Note This paper is being submitted on September 28, 2014, for Richard Perrone’s Managing a Diverse Workforce course. Important mainly because of the people in the conversation.
Click to teach Gmail this conversation is not important.
Globalization Impact
Sherwood Management has decided to enter a new international geographic market, specifically Nigeria. Potential customers in Nigeria will be visiting your plant in the next month.
1. What are some strategies you can use to learn more about a non-U.S. culture? Increasingly today, people come into regular contact with individuals from different cultures and it 's important to learn to talk with people who may not share a common language, background, and/or worldview. Each of us participates in at least one culture, and most of us are products of several cultures. It is also important to understand that each culture has its own language and its own spoken and unspoken rules. These rules define what is and is not acceptable within that culture. The first step to dealing with people of different cultural backgrounds is to be clear about your own cultural background and how it defines and limits your worldview; being culturally fair or just means that you hold certain beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, and skills (AFY, n.d.).
2. Research Nigerian customs and what may be expected of you as the host site. Nigerians prefer to develop personal relationships prior to conducting business. Therefore, if this is the first time you are meeting with a Nigerian company, you should expect to devote a decent period of time to getting to know people on a personal level. This may take as long as two hours for an initial meeting. Any attempt to bypass this protocol will hamper your business success. Expect the first few meetings to be somewhat formal as your Nigerian counterparts continue to become comfortable with you as a person. It is a good
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