How might cross-cultural issues cause conflict in a business context?
Businesses are the engines of globalization and the key actors in international business. Business practices play a vital role in globalization through worldwide investments, global business transactions and exchange of skills and knowledge across national boundaries ( 1989). Since businesses conduct transactions in several countries through its headquarters and subsidiaries, its operation faces complex issues. Cross cultures, government laws, human resource management policies, politics are just some of the entities that businesses have to deal with in its operation and sustainability. According to (2006) government policy and the integration of cross cultures and values through the impact of global communication are two of the more specific drivers of globalization. These two factors also have their implications in many facets of business practices including its human resource management activities. When businesses internationalize, cross cultural concerns, such as staffing, executiv
