And you need to budget for people who understand how to manage cross-cultural differences in the supply groups.

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But through this new work they aimed to investigate whether known cross-cultural differences in body size preferences linked to stress were also mirrored in short-term stressful situations.

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The key to cross-cultural success is to develop an understanding of, and a deep respect for, the differences.

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And in a way I find that understandable, because the issues of information asymmetry, cultural differences, and mistrust are clearly aggravated in the case of a cross-cultural merger.

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