Globalization has created business opportunities worldwide; globalization has
also led to increased business interactions with people from differing cultures (Ayman &
Korabik, 2010; Chen, Wang, & Chu, 2011). Many leadership roles in the Caribbean now
span numerous geographic locations and globalization facilitated even more access across
boundaries (Wiltshire, 2010). In the Caribbean, the implementation of the Caribbean
Single Market Economy (CSME) facilitated more interactions among Caribbean people.
The CSME was launched on January 30, 2006 and incorporates members of the
Caribbean Community (Newstead, 2009). Newstead (2009) posited that the CSME was
designed to facilitate free flow of goods, skills, and capital across the member countries
of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This move was intended to leverage the
Caribbean strength while sharing and capitalizing on the resources available in the
Caribbean. However, better understanding among Caribbean nationals, as well as
multinational companies operating in the Caribbean is needed, about the inherent
differences which exist so that conlicts can be minimized.