- Analyze factors that may drive cross-cultural business alliances.
- What role if any should the 5Cs play in considering a cross-cultural business partnership?
- Do any of them weigh more heavily on the decision to form the partnership? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning.
- In cross-cultural partnerships, how can HR advise the C-suite prior to an agreement?
- What role if any should the 5Cs play in considering a cross-cultural business partnership?
- Bearing in mind the Gupta and Wang article and your own research, what specific advice would you, as an HR executive, give to the C-suite of a U.S. company considering a partnership with a Chinese firm?
- Evaluate the role of HR in partnering decisions.
- Should HR specifically recommend partnerships, or simply perform due diligence prior to an agreement?
- What specific types of information relative to potential partners should HR assess and share with the C-suite?
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