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Write a two to three page paper in APA format outlining what you feel are the most important considerations when interacting with others in a cross-cultural environment.

Identify the pitfalls that need to avoid and the actions that need to be taken when preparing for a cross-cultural interaction in a business setting.

Draw on your own experiences of positive or negative cross-cultural communications that you have been involved in.

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If your current (or a future) employer asked you to go on a two-year work assignment to Ukraine, how would you prepare so that your assignment was successful?

 What support would you seek from your employer and what part of the preparation would you take ownership of?