Cross-cultural encounters can be challenging when you cross the borders. What is normal in one culture will be Completely different in another culture. There are chances of having misunderstandings and issues when doing business between two completely different cultural backgrounds. Such mistakes could lead to broken business deals, dispirited client relationships and missing project deadlines. The directness of one culture could be sometimes seen as an aggressive behavior for another. The indirectness or “face-saving” behavior of some of the Eastern cultures will be considered as immature and chary during cross-cultural interactions. This ‘intercultural dance’continues to create challenges for cross-cultural creativity and teamwork. This article is an attempt to figure out the dilemmas one has to undergo while crossing the cultures.
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