Assessment 2 – Written Report Task

• Your task is based upon comparing and contrasting the culture in two different countries (Egypt and south korea)
• The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity to utilize your skills and knowledge to research cultural differences between countries. The assignment is based upon comparing and contrasting the culture in two different countries.
• Research your reading list and the wider literature for information on communications, decision making

  Explain in your presentation what may affect negotiations between business people from those nations. Investigate issues such as historic or recent socio-political events can influence cross-cultural relationships. You may have to read widely on the countries that you discuss. All sources MUST be referenced using HARVARD referencing style. Evidence of academic research that supports your analysis. Include at least 10 academic references from relevant academic and peer-reviewed journal articles, news articles and periodicals as well as from the Internet, Travel books, Government embassies, Chamber of Commerce.

Choose which issues are relevant to your chosen pair of countries and what your presentation should focus on. It is recommended that you create scenarios and give examples for the influences that you discuss. Prepare your presentation slides to be submitted before Group Presentation commence.

The hypothetical negotiation teams are from:

• Egypt and South Korea

The purpose of this assignment and presentation is to examine cross-cultural issues in one specific film and to apply theoretical cross-cultural concepts to film’s “real world” (fictional) situations, using theme concepts studied in this course.