INT 220 Module Two Assignment Guidelines and Rubric Overview There can be pitfalls in doing business in a foreign country, from culturally inappropriate hugging t

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INT 220 Module Two Assignment Guidelines and Rubric 

Overview 

There can be pitfalls in doing business in a foreign country, from culturally inappropriate hugging to accidental obscene hand gestures. By researching and understanding the culture of a foreign country, you can better prepare yourself and your team to avoid mistakes and leverage cultural protocols to your advantage. 

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your knowledge of cultural competence from this week’s module resources to compare the culture of the United States with the culture of the country you chose in Milestone One. You will show how doing business can be very different from one country to another. 

Directions 

Use the Module Two Assignment Template, which is linked in the What to Submit section below, to create a cultural comparison guide between the country you selected for your course project and the United States. In Part One of the template, you will identify common information, including the cultural background and business etiquette for both countries. In Part Two of the template, you will identify the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both countries. In Part Three of the template, you will draw conclusions on how doing business in the country you selected will differ from doing business in the United States and provide tips for individuals doing business in your selected country. 

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: 

Part One: Common Information for Each Country 

Basic Country Facts: Identify government types, languages, and religions for both countries. 

Business Etiquette: Identify common business etiquette in both countries (for example, how to greet men and women, negotiating styles, and acceptable business attire). 

Tips for Doing Business: Identify three tips you would give to those individuals doing business in the non-U.S. country you selected. Tips could be about behaviors to avoid, such as things as innocent as posture or body language, attitudes regarding punctuality, or approaches to business. 

Part Two: Hofstede Model of National Culture 

Cultural Dimensions: Identify and examine the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both countries. 

Part Three: Conclusions 

Conclusions: Identify any significant differences in scores between the two countries and provide conclusions on the impact of the differences. 

What to Submit 

Submit your completed Module Two Assignment Template as a Microsoft Word document. Sources should be cited according to APA style. 

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Module Two Assignment Rubric 

Criteria 

Exceeds Expectations (100%) 

Meets Expectations (85%) 

Partially Meets Expectations (55%) 

Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) 

Value

Basic Country Facts 

Exceeds expectations in an 

exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner

Identifies government types, languages, and religions for both countries

Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing additional information when identifying government types, languages, and religions for both countries

Does not attempt criterion 

10

Business Etiquette 

Exceeds expectations in an 

exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner

Identifies common business 

etiquette in both countries

Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing additional business etiquette examples for both countries

Does not attempt criterion 

20

Tips for Doing Business 

Exceeds expectations in an 

exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner

Identifies three tips to give to those individuals doing business in the selected non-U.S. country

Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include identifying tips that would prove more helpful to those individuals doing business in the selected non-U.S. country

Does not attempt criterion 

20

Cultural Dimensions 

Exceeds expectations in an 

exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner

Identifies and examines the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both 

countries

Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing information for all six dimensions for both countries

Does not attempt criterion 

10

Conclusions 

Exceeds expectations in an 

exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner

Identifies any significant 

differences in scores between the two countries and provides 

conclusions on the impact of the differences

Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing additional differences between both 

countries

Does not attempt criterion 

20

Clear Communication 

Exceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough 

understanding

Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience

Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding

Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized 

communication

10

Citations and Attributions 

Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors

Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors

Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors

Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution

10

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Criteria 

Exceeds Expectations (100%) 

Meets Expectations (85%) 

Partially Meets Expectations (55%) 

Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) 

Value

Total: 

100%

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