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The Threat Of Cross-Cultural Clash: Lessons Learnt From International Projects

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  • Carmen-Laura ZARZU

    (University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, Romania)

  • Cezar SCARLAT

    (University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, Romania)

  • Sorin STROE

    (University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

The article is based on both literature review and authors’ experience related to about forty international projects – over more than a decade. Besides their creative potential based on the opportunity to exchange cross-cultural knowledge, the international projects have their negative side as well: if not timely identified, and properly managed, the cross-cultural clash might be a threat for the successful completion of the project. The authors investigate engineering, development and technical assistance (DTA) international projects, aiming at identifying their main characteristics, by the project lifecycle stages (as feasibility, design, implementation, evaluation). Among the notable results of the study are the management lessons learnt in order to mitigate cross-cultural clash, and avoid inter-cultural misunderstandings and even conflicts

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  • Carmen-Laura ZARZU & Cezar SCARLAT & Sorin STROE, 2014. "The Threat Of Cross-Cultural Clash: Lessons Learnt From International Projects," SEA - Practical Application of Science, Romanian Foundation for Business Intelligence, Editorial Department, issue 3, pages 645-652, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cmj:seapas:y:2014:i:3:p:645-652
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    1. Carmen Laura Zarzu & Cezar Scarlat, 2017. "From Software Productisation to Portability - While Managing Industrial and Technical Assistance Projects," MIC 2017: Managing the Global Economy; Proceedings of the Joint International Conference, Monastier di Treviso, Italy, 24–27 May 2017,, University of Primorska Press.

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    Keywords

    Cross-cultural clash; Project lifecycle; Project management; Development and technical assistance; International projects; Engineering projects;
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    JEL classification:

    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
    • F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid
    • M54 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Labor Management

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