Question: Read the case below and analyse what went wrong and how the situation could have been better handled. Write a message to Peter and tell

Read the case below and analyse what went wrong

Read the case below and analyse what went wrong and how the situation could have been better handled. Write a message to Peter and tell him how he should have handled the situation. "Peter is a Swiss National and an event manager working for an important international hotel chain. After working in Switzerland for over ten years with great success, his company moved him to Egypt, to plan the events in their resort on the Red Sea. No specific instruction was given to him regarding the intercultural differences he would encounter. One of the first things that struck him in his new work environment was how his Egyptian peers treated their subordinates. Orders were given in a very unfriendly manner, and if the work was not completed in an adequate way they would shout and threaten the juniors. In comparison Peter had a different style of working - he was polite, believed all people should be treated equally and everyone should contribute with ideas, so he implemented these ideas immediately. However, he soon realized that work was not being done on time and quality of work was poor

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