Levendarary Cafe Case Study Summary

In our part one analysis of cultural expectations, our group examined the diversity influences from Mia Foster and the Levendary Cafe U.S. perspective in comparison to Louis Chen and the Levendary China perspective, in addition, we determined other components not related to culture that had a potential impact on both present and future team member behaviors.
In response to part one’s question number one analyzing the Levendary Café study, we determined there were several key factors from the perspective of the United States and Chinese culture that impact the situation and the behaviors of both Mia Foster and Louis Chen. In the case study assignment, the Levendary Café team members are struggling with intercultural communications. From the reading our group determined, Mia Foster, Levendary CEO, and Louis Chen, President of Levendary China both have an interest in communicating well but fail to demonstrate an understanding of the key factors relating to their national culture.
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The Chinese have established standards for appropriate behavior including acceptable gestures, gifts, and symbolisms. Louis needs to comprehend his employer is an American company and he, though valuable, is not the chief executive of the organization. Mia, Louis, and the Levendary team need to work together utilizing technological advances in communication and time-honored traditions of moral leadership to improve intercorporate relations going forward. For the organization the past cannot be recovered, but if the Levendary team takes the time to understand themselves and each other, establishes valuable intercultural rapport, communicates patiently, and compromises as acceptable to the vision of the organization, a successful multi-national brand presence could be