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DISCUSSION 1 FROM PROFESOR

Week 8 Discussion 1

Please respond to the following:

· What training would you suggest for an employee who has been assigned to the Middle East on a new project?

COMMENTS FROM CLASSMATE:

I would suggest that an employee who is planning to do business within the "Arab World" to first receive training on the following, as the seem to be very important business points: Overall culture, Communication, and Legalities. 

The video pointed out that although the "Arab World" finds itself very diverse, there are aspects that are central when dealing with the Arab people. One of the main cultural points that is seemingly different from that of the American culture is the importance of family. In America it is more common that business people will put the importance of their jobs ahead of family, with the idea that they are working hard for the family. The video pointed out how important the family is to the Arab culture and how it is important that the family connect should be understood. Understanding the familial connection would touch on times that business should and should not be conducted, such as certain holidays and religious observations. 

Next, the business person must look at the communication aspect of business. A business person would be in the best position if they were a speaker of the language of the country in which they were attempting to do business. Having a translator may possibly work, however in my opinion, a translator is a reminder that the person is an outsider and again "does not understand". If the business person were to learn the language, it would show that the employee is invested invested in doing business, so much so that they have committed time and money into learning the language. As we learned in previous lessons, language/ communication can create a hardship when doing international business. Sometimes colloquialisms and jargon are used that are not translated internationally, therefore a person my not understand what is being asked or the point that is being made. 

Lastly, the business person/ employee should have a good understanding of the business legalities for that particular country. The video pointed out how important the legal aspect of doing business is withing Arab countries. The video also pointed out the importance of a thorough and legally correct contract. Although it is part of the Arab culture to do business verbally; they enjoy the exchange of ideas through conversation and verbal debates. Once a solid agreement is reached it is important that the information is recorded in a thorough and detailed written agreement to make the decisions final.

10 tips on Arab Culture for Successful Business in the Middle East https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9XoD9V9Bvg.

DISCUSSION 2 : FROM PROFESSOR

Week 8 Discussion 2

Please respond to the following:

· Share a current event article with the class that relates to the concepts covered in this week’s reading. Write a brief summary, and explain why you felt the article was relevant.

COMMENTS FROM CLASSMATE:

"The Urgent Need To Develop Global Leaders For Company Growth"

  In this article written by Joseph Folkman, he had mentioned that many organizations have a few candidates for overseas assignments. The information that he had obtain from the Harvard Business Review is that a research taken from the global database which has approximately 500,000 reports on roughly 50,000 leaders, indicated that the average starting age for entrants in company-sponsored leadership development programs is 42. The article mentioned that many of the supervisors are either 33 years of age or younger. Therefore, they are suggesting that more than three-quarters of managers have not received no formal training for their first position. In which, they make mistakes that they could have avoided and establish bad habits that should have never begun. It was also mentioned in the article that the unique challenges of developing global leaders have argued strongly for getting the development started earlier in people’s careers than having to wait until they are in their 40s to begin the process of development. If they start young, the more prepared they will be for a leadership position.

Resources

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joefolkman/2014/06/18/the-urgent-need-to-develop-global-leaders-for-company-growth/#4bb5c59d487f

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