(MAR038-6) - Intercultural Business Competencies

University of Bedfordshire
Unit Title & Code: Intercultural Business Competencies MAR038-6
Assignment Number and Title: Assignment One – Portfolio
Assignment Type: Portfolio
Course Instructor: Michael Evans & Codrin Chiru
A Report on Working in International Teams
Submitted By
Name : Md. Shaon Molla
Student ID : 1866650
Course : Intercultural Business Competencies
Program : International Business
Intake : March-2023
Submission Date: 23 June 2023
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Executive Summery
Working in an international workforce helps the organisation grow different types of diversity
while also increasing in specific aspects. The following report highlights teamwork with
effective team development. It is critical in establishing trust, managing communication, and
enhancing productivity in an organisation. Furthermore, the research discussed how to
operate across cultures in foreign teams to make people feel appreciated and acknowledged in
a business. Finally, the paper described Kantor's four-wave model of servicing the framework
of structural balance and teamwork.
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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................................... ..4
Task....................................................................................................................5
Working in teams and successful team building.........................................5-7
Working across cultures in international teams............................................7-9
Theories in practice .....................................................................10-11
Recommendations......................................................................................12
Conclusion..............................................................................................13
References...............................................................................................14
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Introduction
The capacity to perform successfully and efficiently across diverse cultures is referred to as
intercultural business abilities. It is capable of acting and thinking correctly, as well as
communicating with individuals from various backgrounds. It is the set of skills that enables
the business environment to work and function efficiently. Other cultures that fulfil people's
relationships and handle operations effectively aid in understanding a new culture. The
present report will investigate the concept of culture shock and its influence on human
conduct. The ideas will be used to explain behaviour, attitudes, and values in intercultural
business. Furthermore, it will detail cross-cultural issues in the workplace in order to give a
solution from the international arena through the application of theories.
Figure 1: Intercultural business competence
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