solved SECTION 1: 20% Pick your country and Spain. (I) Compare

SECTION 1: 20%
Pick your country and Spain.
(I) Compare and contrast these two countries based on Hofstede’s 6 cultural dimensions.
(II) Provide and explain 3 examples on how different situations may de similar or different in each of these countries.
SECTION 2: 20%
(I)What are the most important implications of cultural differences?
(II)How cultures can influence business results when working internationally?
(III)Provide and describe at least 2 examples of how cultures can impact business profitability.
SECTION 3: 20%
(I) List and thoroughly explain what are the six most important sources of miscommunication in cross-cultural exchanges.
(II) What might be the causes of misunderstanding when managing teams from different countries?
(III) Provide and explain 2 examples of misunderstanding that you experienced as a trainee or as a student. Describe your feelings about them.
(IV) What actions could you design and implement as CEO so that conflicts due to misunderstandings are avoided or minimized when doing business?
SECTION 4: 20%
What might be the causes of misunderstanding/conflict in the following situations? 
Jenny Rains had been assigned to the Paris office of his company. As a graduate in French and someone with a lot of admiration for all things French she was very excited. Upon arriving at the new office Jenny was looking forward to meeting all her new colleagues and getting to know them. While waiting for a meeting to begin she decided to initiate some conversation with another member of staff present, Mr Le Blanc. She introduced herself as Madame Rains and went on to enquire as to whether Mr Le Blanc was married and had children. Monsieur Le Blanc seemed distant and unapproachable. Why might this have happened?

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