Maintaining Supplier Relationships
In this assignment, you will explore important considerations for culturally competent business practices, which can help strengthen and maintain relationships.
Scenario
You are a procurement manager working on training a new sourcing analyst. As part of their training, they will be traveling with you to meet with new and existing suppliers for specialized parts your company needs. This will allow your colleague first-hand experience and help them develop relationships with the business professionals they will be working with in the future.
You need to make sure that they are familiar with cultural business practices for the places you will be visiting so that existing business relationships remain strong and new relationships start off well. You have decided to create a brief guide that includes the cultural considerations they will need to be aware of while doing business.
Prompt
Use the Module Two Assignment Template Word Document to create a guide that provides a brief overview of culturally considerate business practices for three countries of your choosing that are outside of the United States.
Use course and external resources (such as the Shapiro Library) to gather information on your selected countries and their cultural business practices.
Module Two Assignment Template
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Criteria [Country One] [Country Two] [Country Three]
Authority Figures [Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]
Levels of Formality [Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]
Social Norms [Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]
Time and Scheduling [Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]
Business Practices [Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]
