On Foreign Shores
Globalization of businesses has led to hundreds of thousands of Americans working in countries across continents. Needless to say, the culture prevalent in these nations varies greatly from American culture, especially when a person is working in a different continent. This applies regardless of how ‘developed’ a particular country or city is deemed to be. The culture of a country greatly influences interpersonal relations between local and expat employees and even the way in which business is conducted. American people constantly change things – their images, homes, products, services, and the way they do things. To Americans, change is good; change is improvement. ...
