To learn more about other countries, do research online for a country in which you are interested. Here are some sources that may be useful:
• The World Factbook, published by the Central Intelligence Agency, https:// w w w. c i a . g ov / l i b r a r y / publications/the-worldfactbook/. This publi cation, updated yearly, contains a wealth of information about countries—geography and climate, popu lation statistics, cultural and political information, transportation and communications methods, and economic data.
• BusinessWeek magazine, http://www.businessweek. com. The Web site has links to Asia and Europe, where you can explore breaking news or information on global companies.
• Online news sites Yahoo! News and Google News, http://news.yahoo.com and http://news.google. com. Both of these online news sites have links to global business news. The Yahoo! site has a link for “Business” and then “Global Economy.” The Google site has a “Business” link and then lists sites for many countries and many languages.
Write a one-page summary of what you found. Make a list of abilities you would need to function well as a businessperson in that country. Concentrate on the areas of competence, adaptability, and personal characteristics. Now formulate a plan to gain those skills.
