What is your opinion of the manner in which Anna Hkansson prepared for her business trip? Could she have done a better job here? If so how?
What can Hkansson do to minimize the creation of stereotypes about the people she will meet at Gulf One?
Based on what you have learned, identify some of the cultural complexities and contradictions facing Hkansson as she tries to understand the culture of her counterparts in Bahrain.
Based on what Anna Hkansson has already done to prepare for her upcoming visit, what are the next steps, if any, that you would recommend she take to continue developing her knowledge of business culture in the Middle East?