Written analysis of a cross-cultural encounter based on an interview with an individual who has worked in the field of business with colleagues or clients from another culture.

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Cross-Cultural Interview and Analysis

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Interview Questions 1

of the Interviewee 3

Summary of the Interview 6

Analysis of the Interview 9

Conclusion 11

Bibliography 12

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Interview Questions

Interview Questions on Background of the Interviewee

1 . describe your background . Do you think your background is typical for someone in your field

2 . What in your background made you curious about working for a foreign

Telecommunications Company

3 . What is napve about working in a foreign land for you

4 . How did you get involved in business ? What made you want to do this

5 . Do you relate to Henri Rousseau

6 . Why did you choose to work internationally

7 . Did you need to prepare yourself for international work

8 . What languages do you speak

9 . How often do you go abroad

Open-ended questions

1 . What skills have helped you when you work internationally

2 . What has intrigued you most about working and dealing with different cultures

3 . In what country did you feel the least `at home` ? Why

4 . Which country most intrigued you and why

5 . With which people that you met did you create the most personal relationship

6 . Which culture do you feel mostly closely relates to your own and why

7 . Where was it hardest for you to conduct business and why

8 . Have you ever had an experience in business that failed or was problematic because of

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cultural differences ? explain

9 . With which culture do you identify more closely-Israeli /American (or other ) at this point your life ? Do you identify yourself as an Israeli or American (or other

10 . How do YOU enter a new culture

11 . What tips do you have for us , for doing business with people from other cultures

12 . Do you behave differently in different cultures

13 . Can you describe a situation in which your behavior got an unexpected response or in which someone else 's behavior was strange or puzzling to you

14 . What do you find enjoyable /frustrating about your interactions with your coworkers

15 . How , if at all , has your behavior changed since you have been working with the staff of Scopus Video Networking

16 . What advice would you give to someone about to start working with Scopus Video Networking

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of the Interviewee

Joseph Quiambao is a 32-year-old Filipino citizen who was moved to work in Israel as a telecommunications agent at the Scopus Video Networking Because of a high demand for employment in the said country , Joseph was forced to live his family behind his original hometown in Manila to be bale to earn for a living

His background as an assistant manager in another telecommunications company branch in Manila has equipped him with the right skills he needed for the job that he has been hired for in Scopus . His past job at the Smart telecommunications Manila...