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By B. C. Glasson, D. R. Vogel, P. W. G. Bots (auth.), Bernard C. Glasson, Douglas R. Vogel, Pieter W. G. Bots, Jay F. Nunamaker (eds.)

Globalization of commercial, internationalization of exchange, and lengthening incidence of multi-cultural interdisciplinary groups are starting to redefine the character of paperwork. Different-time/different-place/different-culture groups turns into the norm. Same-time/same-place/same-culture groups becomes the exception. The overseas place of work of the longer term (IOF) could be a dramatically various atmosphere than that which exists within the majority of ultra-modern businesses. clients for the IOF supply upward thrust to various questions, that are addressed during this booklet. What are the salient matters? What layout innovations or resolution ideas exist to deal with those matters? How may possibly those layout suggestions be most sensible carried out? What are their implications? additionally, a few particular issues should be mentioned together with: multi-cultural crew productiveness, IT platform standards, and international telecommunications.

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Respondents named customer contact, especially technical support for their customers (87%), and software updates and patches (59%) as the most important reasons for on-line access by their companies (Levitt, 1995). While the computer industry has been a pioneer in electronic communications, the Internet now offers the same potential for more industries and a growing number of private customers. The growing numbers of private homes and businesses with access to the Internet slowly makes on-line customer support an alternative to traditional means in a growing number of industries.

People don't want to pay for anything. I guess it's all part of the culture", a disappointed on-line book vendor expresses the feelings of many (Forbes, 1995). Besides this "everything for free" attitude that will change gradually as the number of business participants and consumers grows, firms also have to take into account different consumer attitudes towards distance shopping in foreign countries. A recent study of European consumer behavior indicates that Europeans show very different shopping interests than US customers, especially in "...

Newsgroups discussing foreign countries or regions, Web sites of government agencies, foreign trade associations, international organizations like the OECD or the UN, or foreign news services on the Web provide country-specific information from which further investigations can be made. Specific information for exporters and importers is increasingly being made available on the Web. , all issues that have to be thoroughly researched before making strategic decisions about an engagement in a foreign market.

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