Chap1-2 Globalization ike it or not, globalization is here…to stay.
• Most large companies have some kind of business relations with customers, companies, employees or various stake-holders in other countries…and cultures. (Global corporations)
• Many employees and managers deal with people from other cultures on a constant basis
• Most of us have a close experience with only one or two cultures…=>
• We do not understand people from other cultures as readily and intuitively as people from our own culture =>
• Cross cultural management helps organization members to gain better understanding of other cultures, of their culture and of the consequences of people from different cultures working together