In this chapter: defining culture, some observations about cultural differences, implications of working with suppliers from a different culture to your own, ideas and tips for managing the challenges, including how to communicate remotely
Defining Culture
To set the scene, and to manage expectations, culture is a vast and complex topic. This chapter is intended to provide some very brief insights into its core principles and then focus on how the understanding of culture and appreciating the implications of working with suppliers from different parts of the planet than your own will help you manage those relationships most effectively. You will recall in the last chapter, establishing the working code, I touched ...
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