I attached 2 files, one has the case that has to be studied and the other one has the questions that must be answered based on the case study. (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT)

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Case study #1: “Trouble at Computex Corporation” Questions

Case Questions:

1. Go to the Hofstede Country Comparison tool at:

https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison-tool

and complete a comparison of the U.S. and Swedish cultures. Identify the single most important cultural dimension difference from that comparison. If you were an American manager going to work in Sweden, what does this important characteristic of the Swedish culture tell you about how you should approach three critical aspects of managing people: (15 points)

1. 1. Motivating and rewarding employees.

   2. Decision making.

   3. Communication with employees.

1. How does this difference in the Hofstede dimension identified in #1 explain some of the specific problems stated by the Swedish employees in this case? (15 points).

1. What steps or actions could have been taken before and during the early part of Mr. Miller’s assignment to Sweden that might have avoided this problem? Consider three parties. (20 points)

   1. Mr. Miller

   2. Peter Jones

   3. The Swedish employees.