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Currently international management at PM Company consists of one person. What specific management principles and practices should PM company begin to put in place that will assist the company as their international expansion plans move forward and their international business begins to grow?

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The solution summarizes five cited sources for information on international expansion. Because it is a broad subject, each source comes at the problem from a different perspective. It is a good survey of data including specific topics.

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I looked for sources in response to your question and found some very good material.

The first source suggests that the most important qualities a global manager must have are a strong attention to detail, patience, perseverance and Interpersonal skills. Preparing personnel for cultural differences before they leave seems to be important. It is a commercial site which recommends a global human resources professional if a company needs some information in dealing with specific issues.
http://learning.monster.com/learning/resources/article/110185?id=fe745bc7fcfaf21519da024a65804d06

The second source focuses on communication challenges including language, culture differences, work hours ...

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