Managing in a Global Environment

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The global workplace is ubiquitous. In today’s business community, we find dispersed companies interfacing with contractors, subcontractors and strategic partners in every part of the globe. Each alliance brings with it cultural differences that impact communication, decision making, project management, leadership style, conflict management techniques, and relationship-building. This class explores cultural differences in the global environment from the perspectives of power, risk-taking and individual perception. Students learn how trust, an essential component to successful business ventures, is exhibited in select cultures, and experience how genuine overtures of trust can be misunderstood due to cultural perceptions.