Why Is Flexibility Always Necessary for the Successful International Negotiator

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why is flexibility always necessary for the successful international negotiator?

• A) There is no way to predict how people from other cultures will behave.
• B) Even well-prepared negotiators will have a limited grasp of how things work.
• C) People in other cultures often have unreliable schedules or lack an agenda.
• D) You can expect problems in translation, even when using an interpreter.

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