Imagine you have been asked to negotiate a business contract in a country other than the United States. Using the website:https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/india/

choose a country you are unfamiliar with and compare your chosen country with the information on the United States. Describe the similarities and/or differences between your chosen country and the United States, this will require you to review the information found on this website for two countries: your chosen country and the United States.

1. Space - social distance, questioning, the seating arrangement in meetings, office layouts
2. Time - punctuality, interruptions, meeting norms
3. Status - how respect is shown, how power is expressed, how important is a hierarchy, communication style, dress code.
4. Relationships - greetings, formality, gifts, sharing of personal information, gender specifics, socialization outside of work.
5. Agreement - explicit vs. implicit contracts, how contracts are sealed - handshake - written contract etc.