Culture’s Impact on Business

While we may assume that the “language of business is business”, culture has an extraordinary impact on expectations and interpretation of business norms. IOR’s Culture’s Impact on Business workshops introduce participants to the way culture shapes those business norms. Programs provide an in-depth global overview.  They can also be expanded by adding modules that focus on one or two client-specified countries.  Working through a series of exercises, participants learn how business values and norms vary around the world.

In these customized programs participants will:

• Learn the key dimensions of cultural differences worldwide
• Identify how value differences affect business norms, practices, and behaviors
• Examine key elements of culturally-influenced communications styles
• Work through experiential exercises for understanding value differences
• Gain insights into home culture and its impact on perceptions of other cultures

We know that business never functions in a vacuum. Understanding the impact culture plays on behaviors, communication and values gives a company the knowledge and insight to build a strong, effective and successful global network.