Discuss the difficulties that could arise as a result of a team that believes in collectivism trying to negotiate with individuals who believe greatly in individualism.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,
Read Chapter 4: Culture and Conflict in the required course textbook.
Read Collectivism and Individualism: Reflections From a PandemicLinks to an external site..
Read Overcoming Cultural Barriers in Negotiations and the Importance of Communication in International Business DealLinks to an external site..
Read 15 Tips to Realign and Resolve Conflict With Your Business PartnerLinks to an external site..
Cultural factors, such as whether the parties come from cultures based upon individualism or collectivism, may significantly impact communication during conflict. To prepare for your discussion post, first pick one highly individualist country from the following list (you may also choose one of the other countries listed in Table 4.1 in the textbook):
United States
Australia
Great Britain
Canada
The Netherlands
Next, pick one highly collectivist country from the following list (you may also choose one of the other countries listed in Table 4.2 in the textbook):
Guatemala
Ecuador
Taiwan
South Korea
Colombia
Finally, complete the following requirements in a post of at least 300 words:
Discuss how you would approach dealing with a company merger between two companies when one comes from the collectivist country you chose and the other comes from the individualist country you chose. Such mergers do occur when a company from one country merges with a company from another country.
Articulate the conflicts that you anticipate could occur.
Articulate when group decisions would be appropriate in the merger process and when only the leader should make decisions? What difficulties do you see with both approaches?
Discuss the difficulties that could arise as a result of a team that believes in collectivism trying to negotiate with individuals who believe greatly in individualism.
Discuss what you would do if you were a member of one of the groups when dealing with both types of cultures.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2021/11/01/15-tips-to-realign-and-resolve-conflict-with-your-business-partner/?sh=7d51f89f23f0

https://www.pon.harvard.edu/daily/international-negotiation-daily/bridging-the-cultural-divide-in-international-business-negotiations/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertginsburg/2020/05/08/collectivism-and-individualism-reflections-from-a-pandemic/?sh=4ab1e19b4498






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