Giving Notice: Why the Best and the Brightest Leave the Workplace and How You Can Help Them Stay

8.3. Conclusion

The increasing globalization and interconnectedness of modern business leads undeniably to a range of challenges: employees working outside of their homelands often have false assumptions and a lack of understanding of legal and social differences in their new countries. International and multicultural offices face tensions and conflicts related to present-day and historical world flash points. Senior management is faced with the daunting task of establishing welcoming, inclusive workplaces capable of eclipsing international misunderstandings or hostilities that, in many cases, have existed for centuries. Global businesses must balance creating a unifying, worldwide company culture while accommodating and respecting local customs ...