Because of my personality and need to grow connections with others it will be difficult to leave my new acquired friends and say goodbye. Also, many business cultures have a slower or more relaxed pace of time. Such differences are laid out in the article “10 things that US businesses need to be aware of when developing business in Europe” posted on http://businessculture.org/blog/2014/05/29/differences-between-american-and-europe/ by Aleksej Heinze. After being more accustomed to the pace of business time rather is be faster or slower would be a significant problem to overcome. The pace of society and business can also effect attitudes and daily lives. This change is lifestyle could be significant from the American lifestyle making transitions entering or returning difficult and this will more than likely be an issue I will have to overcome on reentry. Although, I would have assistance in returning as it is something my wife has accomplished after living in North Africa for a couple of years. My preparation for leaving the United States would be to research for companies that would provide the opportunity and the best support. As we have learned throughout the course of this class and most recently in Chapter 9 of Managing Cultural Differences, it is important that individuals find companies
Because of my personality and need to grow connections with others it will be difficult to leave my new acquired friends and say goodbye. Also, many business cultures have a slower or more relaxed pace of time. Such differences are laid out in the article “10 things that US businesses need to be aware of when developing business in Europe” posted on http://businessculture.org/blog/2014/05/29/differences-between-american-and-europe/ by Aleksej Heinze. After being more accustomed to the pace of business time rather is be faster or slower would be a significant problem to overcome. The pace of society and business can also effect attitudes and daily lives. This change is lifestyle could be significant from the American lifestyle making transitions entering or returning difficult and this will more than likely be an issue I will have to overcome on reentry. Although, I would have assistance in returning as it is something my wife has accomplished after living in North Africa for a couple of years. My preparation for leaving the United States would be to research for companies that would provide the opportunity and the best support. As we have learned throughout the course of this class and most recently in Chapter 9 of Managing Cultural Differences, it is important that individuals find companies