Managing International employees

You have been appointed as the regional manager overseeing a group of seven countries.
Each of the seven subsidiaries has a country manager who reports to you. Two of these
subsidiaries (also known as affiliates) are Germany and South Korea.

1. What challenges would you expect to face in communicating and managing the
   people of these two countries and why; and
2. What initiatives might you need to take to enhance your ability to lead the people
   in these subsidiaries to success?