Problem:
Your company just secured a large contract with a firm based in China. You have been asked to be the project leader. This will require that you relocate to Shanghai for 12 to 18 months. You have never been to China but have read several books about doing business there. You also have talked to several of your Chinese-born coworkers. Which of the following actions would be the MOST effective approach for improving your cultural competence? a. Contact the people you will be working with at the Chinese firm to ask for advice about relocation. b. Focus your efforts on closing out all of your remaining projects and commitments to get ready for your overseas assignment. c. Learn as much as you can about the Chinese firm you will be working with on the project. d. Identify some of the key differences that go along with working in China and verify these with your coworkers.