INTRODUCTION <Tab/>As a recently appointed manager of the Southern Cross Group 5 star international hotel chain I have been asked to discuss the importance of and issues relating to Cross-Cultural management in Avarua, Cook Islands. This report will investigate the cultural, economic, political and social environments in the Cook Islands, identify tourism developments and the important role cross-cultural management plays with both employees and guests. ENVIRONMENTS The Cook Islands are a …showed first 75 words of 3783 total…

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