The Global Business Environment Abstract When a company decides to take their business abroad there are several things that must be considered. Social, cultural, economic, legal and political differences will have an effect on the success of an international business. This paper will provide examples of how these differences can affect international business and ways to deal with some of these differences. Cultural differences can play a major role in the success of an international …showed first 75 words of 751 total…

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