NEGOTIATING ACROSS THE PACIFIC . using the case answer discuss

1.1 Major Issue Presented in the case Should be a minimum of 1 page. F. Discuss the MAJOR issue in the case and the factors that contribute to the major issue presented. Briefly mention (do not detail) the cultural theory you will describe (1.2 & 1.3) in the following questions

1.2 Introduce and discuss one cultural theory (two examples are: Hofstedes Value Dimensions; Trompenaarss Cultural Dimensions) appropriate to address the major issue

1.3 Specify the specific cultural characteristics (examples are individualism and power distance for Hofstedes Value Dimensions of Trompenaars' Specific culture vs. diffuse culture) involved in the case situation and how these specific cultural characteristics impact the issue

. Use only the characteristics specific to the theory in Section 1.2.

1.4 List potential solution(s) to the issue based on what you have learned in the course integrating the cultural theory and the cultural characteristics identified in the previous case questions as part of the solution . Support your position using the previous sections: 1.2 and 1.3.

Integrate the cultural theoretical framework and its cultural characteristics. In this section, your group will include both theoretical cultural characteristics (Hofstede and Trompenaars). In other words, you responded to 1.2 and 1.3 using Hofstede and certain Hofstede cultural dimensions. In this section, you support your solution using the same theory (Hofstede, for instance) plus you add content that you find correlates well with your suggestion(s) adding Trompenaars cultural theory and cultural dimensions.