1. You’ve just been made a manager in Sweden, known for its institutional collectivism. What incentives and
reward structures would you use to motivate your employees?
2. How would you prepare workers for an overseas assignment?
3. Your company has 12 branches in the United States and will be opening its first branch in Brazil. Your
company prides itself on its self-managed teams. Will you keep this policy in the new country? Why or why
not?
4. You’re a manager in Japan, and you’ve just discovered that a team leader under your supervision has made a
mistake that will result in a quality problem. How will you handle this mistake?
5. You work in Hong Kong for a Swiss-owned firm. The Swiss are known for their high uncertainty avoidance.
What differences might you expect to see from your Swiss bosses compared with your Hong Kong
employees?
