There can be pitfalls in doing business in a foreign country, from culturally inappropriate hugging to accidental obscene hand gestures. By researching and understanding the culture of a foreign country, you can better prepare yourself and your team to avoid mistakes and leverage cultural protocols to your advantage.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your knowledge of cultural competence from this week’s module resources to compare the culture of the United States with the culture of the country you chose in Milestone One. You will show how doing business can be very different from one country to another.
Directions
Use the Module Two Assignment Template, which is linked in the What to Submit section below, to create a cultural comparison guide between the country you selected for your course project and the United States. In Part One of the template, you will identify common information, including the cultural background and business etiquette for both countries. In Part Two of the template, you will identify the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both countries. In Part Three of the template, you will draw conclusions on how doing business in the country you selected will differ from doing business in the United States and provide tips for individuals doing business in your selected country.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Part One: Common Information for Each Country
Basic Country Facts: Identify government types, languages, and religions for both countries.
Business Etiquette: Identify common business etiquette in both countries (for example, how to greet men and women, negotiating styles, and acceptable business attire).
Tips for Doing Business: Identify three tips you would give to those individuals doing business in the non-U.S. country you selected. Tips could be about behaviors to avoid, such as things as innocent as posture or body language, attitudes regarding punctuality, or approaches to business.
Part Two: Hofstede Model of National Culture
Cultural Dimensions: Identify and examine the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both countries.
Part Three: Conclusions
Conclusions: Identify any significant differences in scores between the two countries and provide conclusions on the impact of the differences.
What to Submit
Submit your completed Module Two Assignment Template as a Microsoft Word document. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
AI Usage
If you use gen AI tools to support your work on this assignment, be sure to follow these AI usage guidelines. You must acknowledge your use of these tools in your work. Guidelines on how to cite AI tools can be found in this Shapiro Library guide.
Module Two Assignment Rubric