You have been appointed by your manager to be team leader for an important new project. The team involves people from the following countries:
China
Germany
India
Italy
United States
Your first assignment is to come up with a communication plan.
You decide that given the time differences, the team should use email as its primary means of communication. But you know that when people write using email, there can be misunderstandings due to tone, style, and levels of directness.
These issues might be amplified by the differences in cultures between team members.
Research the different cultures on the internet and read about email communication..
Then write an email to the team outlining guidelines for communication for this project.