International business bloopers are very frequent. They often stem from failing to realize the cultural differences between home and host countries. Research and share a recent (last 3-5 years) example of an incident of an international business blunder. Feel free to add a link to an ad, a picture, or any other supporting media to help you communicate the mishap. Identify which cultural components were overlooked. Compare the host and home country cultural dimensions rankings (hint: HofstedeLinks to an external site.). Based on these insights, what can be done to repair the company’s reputation?

The typical weekly dialogue schedule for online students consists of one initial (200-300 words) due by Thursday at 11:59 pm ET and two (125-200 word) response posts due by Sunday at 11:59 pm ET. The initial dialogue should focus directly on the posed discussion question.  Utilize the required readings as a base, cite appropriate examples/principles from the texts, and include a minimum of two academic peer-reviewed scholarly articles outside of the textbook that bring depth and insight to the dialogue. The intent relates to expanding the knowledge base of the class and providing additional resources to fellow classmates. 

Following the initial post, the first response continues in an academic nature by providing at least one scholarly reference in the reply that again brings additional insights and depth to the discussion. 

The second response allows for a time of reflection–describe what you gained from reading another student’s initial post, extra references or research are not expected for the second reply.