The Story of the Euro (Chapter 8 extra credit)
Before you listen to the below podcast from This American Life, please read the following article: http://www.crossculture.com/services/negotiating-across-cultures/
Then listen to the below podcast.
While you listen make note of 3 different times when negotiation failed as a result of negligence in adapting to or at least considering cultural differences. In those 3 instances identify the nationalities of the people who neglected their differences. In each case identify 2 specific choices the people involved could have made that would have changed the outcomes.
So... the page you turn in on Rcampus will look something like this:
Negotiation #1:
Side 1's nationality:
Side 2's nationality:
How the negotiation failed:
2 mindful choices that could have changed the outcome of the negotiation:
Negotiation #2:
Side 1's nationality:
Side 2's nationality:
How the negotiation failed:
2 mindful choices that could have changed the outcome of the negotiation:
Negotiation #3:
Side 1's nationality:
Side 2's nationality:
How the negotiation failed:
2 mindful choices that could have changed the outcome of the negotiation:
Then listen to the below podcast.
While you listen make note of 3 different times when negotiation failed as a result of negligence in adapting to or at least considering cultural differences. In those 3 instances identify the nationalities of the people who neglected their differences. In each case identify 2 specific choices the people involved could have made that would have changed the outcomes.
So... the page you turn in on Rcampus will look something like this:
Negotiation #1:
Side 1's nationality:
Side 2's nationality:
How the negotiation failed:
2 mindful choices that could have changed the outcome of the negotiation:
Negotiation #2:
Side 1's nationality:
Side 2's nationality:
How the negotiation failed:
2 mindful choices that could have changed the outcome of the negotiation:
Negotiation #3:
Side 1's nationality:
Side 2's nationality:
How the negotiation failed:
2 mindful choices that could have changed the outcome of the negotiation:
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