Internationalization%20and%20the%20Workplace

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Internationalization and the Workplace

• Jody Richards, CPIMNovember 14, 2005

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Personal History

• Lived in Ohio, Illinois, Florida, California,
  Virginia
• Lived in France, Spain, Japan
• Traveled extensively in Europe and Asia

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Times are changing due to technologys influence

• Workplace 50 years ago
• Workplace 10 years ago
• Workplace today

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Culture in the WorkplaceDealing with

• Coworkers
• Regional customers and suppliers
• Other regions of the US
• International customers and suppliers

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Personal experience Japan

• Attitudes toward time
• Expectations toward promises
• Cultural attitudes

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Personal experience Europe

• Attitudes toward time
• Expectations toward promises
• Cultural attitudes

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How do you deal with foreign customers and
suppliers?
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Issues

• Language
• General Culture
• Business Culture
• Business trips
• Receiving visitors from abroad

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Questions?
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Thank You!

• Gracias!
• Merci!
• Grazie!
• Obrigada!
• Danke!
• Takk De!
• Dank u!
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