Problem: You have to negotiate a contract with a businessperson from France. How will you approach them? How does the French communication pattern and listening habit differ from your own culture?
You may use these additional resources to answer the above questions:
- Richard Lewis model (multimedia presentation)
- International Negotiations - GlobalEdge Multimedia lecture (30 min)
- Center for Intercultural Learning - Country Insights
Other resources you may find are welcome, EXCEPT wikipedia.org, which should not be used as a source in this assignment.
Please answer in 200 words or more. Use your own words - please DO NOT COPY AND PASTE from a web site. Be sure to reference your sources.
Then, engage in a dialogue with your classmates on the above issues and any other perspectives you have on intercultural communication.