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Studies have shown that about 40% of U.S. employees who were assigned overseas positions have failed at their jobs not because of the ability to do their assigned task, but due to the lack of understanding of the cultural differences. Can you explain the reason why?

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This solution discusses the cultural differences that are involved with the relocation of employees abroad.

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This is a really common problem, and the company is partly to blame. Corporations should ensure, without any question, that the employee being relocated has been fully trained in overseas customs, cultural practices, and related issues that are specific to the country where the employee is being reassigned. I remember back in graduate school when I read about a company that relocated a female employee to a country where females are not typically placed into positions of power in the business world, and that's exactly what happened ...

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