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Negotiators should be forewarned about the legal traps that could transform a supposedly good agreement into a nightmare if the legal implications of the transaction are not carefully examined.It is imperative that negotiators be extremely careful in avoiding the risk of doing something illegal under the laws of either the home country or the host country.
Political Pluralism
The world consists of more than 100 countries,each with its own distinct political system and foreign policy.International business people are often caught in the crossfire of sometimes conflicting foreign policies of two or more countries.For example,an American executive in a French subsidiary of a U.S.company must be aware of both French and American foreign policies as they apply to engaging in a business relationship with Cuba or North Korea.A business deal that may be in the political and economic interests of France may run counter to those of the United States.
An example of such a situation is the construction of the Trans-Siberian pipeline in the former Soviet Union in the 1980s.Several European subsidiaries of American companies had negotiated contracts to supply such equipment as transformers,generators,and construction services for the pipeline.When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan,however,American foreign policy turned quite hostile toward the Soviet Union,and the U.S.government demanded that American firms and their subsidiaries stop supplying the equipment and services.But the European governments demanded that the subsidiaries of American companies based in European countries be permitted to fulfill their contracts with the Soviets,claiming that the pipeline supply contracts were in the national interests of the host European countries.Only diplomacy at the highest level finally resolved the problem.
The foreign policy of the host country also affects the conduct of international business negotiations.For example,the Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad,Prime Minister of Malaysia,is noted for his anti-European,anti-British political stance.Thus,English companies engaged in negotiating a business transaction with Malaysian companies would have to try extra hard to get the deal.This is especially true if non-European companies from countries that are friendly with the Malaysian government are also in the fray.
It is vital to understand the constraints imposed on the process of international business negotiations by the foreign policies of countries that are directly or indirectly affected by the outcome of such negotiations.parties involved should thoroughly study the potential political fallout of an international business deal before it is negotiated and the agreement is signed.
Negotiators should be forewarned about the legal traps that could transform a supposedly good agreement into a nightmare if the legal implications of the transaction are not carefully examined.It is imperative that negotiators be extremely careful in avoiding the risk of doing something illegal under the laws of either the home country or the host country.
Political Pluralism
The world consists of more than 100 countries,each with its own distinct political system and foreign policy.International business people are often caught in the crossfire of sometimes conflicting foreign policies of two or more countries.For example,an American executive in a French subsidiary of a U.S.company must be aware of both French and American foreign policies as they apply to engaging in a business relationship with Cuba or North Korea.A business deal that may be in the political and economic interests of France may run counter to those of the United States.
An example of such a situation is the construction of the Trans-Siberian pipeline in the former Soviet Union in the 1980s.Several European subsidiaries of American companies had negotiated contracts to supply such equipment as transformers,generators,and construction services for the pipeline.When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan,however,American foreign policy turned quite hostile toward the Soviet Union,and the U.S.government demanded that American firms and their subsidiaries stop supplying the equipment and services.But the European governments demanded that the subsidiaries of American companies based in European countries be permitted to fulfill their contracts with the Soviets,claiming that the pipeline supply contracts were in the national interests of the host European countries.Only diplomacy at the highest level finally resolved the problem.
The foreign policy of the host country also affects the conduct of international business negotiations.For example,the Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad,Prime Minister of Malaysia,is noted for his anti-European,anti-British political stance.Thus,English companies engaged in negotiating a business transaction with Malaysian companies would have to try extra hard to get the deal.This is especially true if non-European companies from countries that are friendly with the Malaysian government are also in the fray.
It is vital to understand the constraints imposed on the process of international business negotiations by the foreign policies of countries that are directly or indirectly affected by the outcome of such negotiations.parties involved should thoroughly study the potential political fallout of an international business deal before it is negotiated and the agreement is signed.
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