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- Mr. Payne, what are some of the challenges that need to be overcome for a company such as yours while catering to the global market? - Bhakti Khandagale
- Mr. Payne, how does improving cultural awareness help a company have success? - Chris Cange
- Mr.Payne, would you consider it absolutely essential to have ideals and methodologies that can always be subject to change as a result of working in new environments or is it possible to still hold firm those which you are accustomed to and still be successful in a global environment? - Kayode Adeniji
- Mr. Payne, How does a large company go about changing or adapting to industry standards at a global level? -Aaron Beers
- Mr. Payne, in your opinion, what are the biggest advantages to working in a global environment? - Jonathon Sowers
- Mr. Payne, what are some of the most appealing aspects when hiring someone for the global market? - Clayton Dickemann
- Mr. Payne, what are some ways that companies today can expand their cultural horizons to develop a more diverse working environment? -Alec Turner
- Mr. Payne, what are some of the largest obsticles that a major coporation has to overcome when it comes to becoming a global company, more specificially dealing with government regulations?
- Mr Payne, we always talk about the major advantages in a globalized world. Are there any disadvantages to the same, in your opinion. If so, what are they? - Upsham Dawra
- Mr. Payne, what are some of your suggestions on how one can successfully tap into and be successful in the global market? -Calvin Mwesigwa
- Mr. Payne, during my internship at AMD and ADI in Shanghai, one thing I've noticed is that the engineers of these oversea branches are mainly tasked as a bridge between their US base and the Chinese manufacturers and local customers. My questions are, do you believe that globalization can benefit a company besides reducing the manufacturing and logistics cost? Are there any examples of innovation being nurtured by the culture diversity of a globalized firm? - Yi Yue
- Mr. Payne, what are the differences in job opportunities that are available overseas versus the US? Do you find that the jobs more heavily centered around management and business, or are they equally involved in research and development as their conterparts in the US? - Julia Liston
- Mr. Payne, do you have favorite countries to work in? Why? - Katie Kitamura
- Mr. Panye, What are some of the cultural obstacles that an international company/employee must learn to overcome to be successful? - Evan Binkerd
- Mr. Payne, employees traveling internationally is obviously a large expense for a company, are there benefits to personal interaction over things like video conferencing? - Ethan Price
- Mr. Payne, in your opinion, is it ethical to outsource all of your labor into another nation, even if the said nation does not buy any of your products? - Shicheng Guo
- Mr. Payne, I have been in a senior design group collaborating with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for quite some time now, and understand how challenging it can be to keep in touch and up to speed, what is the best way to overcome this obstacle in your opinion? - Michael Piercy
