Question: 1. Explain some of the differences in information systems in other countries and the effect those differences have on business relationships.

2. Discuss the importance of understanding cultural differences when negotiating with people in another country.

3. Explain how it is that people from different countries who speak the same language may still miscommunicate.

4. Discuss three nonverbal differences you might encounter if you are transferred to manage a company in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Course Textbook: Deresky, H. (2014). International management: Managing across borders and cultures (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.