THE IMPORTANCE OF CROSS-CULTURAL SKILLS
Everyone knows that business is international. Business is a word, which is even commonly used in many different languages, so business people often have to travel a lot and meet their foreign colleagues and business partners. I think knowing cultural differences and having cross-cultural skills are one of the most important things, which help to achieve success in any spheres of activities and, especially, in business. To conclude a good agreement with a foreign colleague a businessman has to know cultural differences, but better to know a language of the country, where you are going to make a business trip. I’m absolutely convinced, that a foreign partner will be glad to know, that a businessman knows customs, culture and habits of his country, and I feel that it can assist to their business.
Finally, I’d like to say, to avoid misunderstandings with a partner, it’s better to know social conventions and to have good cross-cultural skills, and your partner will also appraise at yours true worth.