Overcoming Cultural Differences in International Trade with China

Today's post, which is partially based on materials from Dick Locke's seminars on International Purchasing, is edited by Dick Locke, Sourcing Innovation contributor and President of Global Procurement Group.This post is going to examine some of the cultural differences that you may encounter (as an American or Canadian Sourcing / Procurement Professional) if you are doing business with China. We start by discussing each of the eight key cultural considerations outlined in our introductory post and then highlight a few other points that you should be aware of. As per our initial post, this discussion is high-level and ...