DE Limited Cultural Knowledge

What is your opinion regarding the observation that North American business professionals have limited knowledge of other cultures and languages?

Philipp Burgtorf (Munich, Germany) "In general, I can confirm the stereotype. I simply know a whole lot more Americans who do not have a passport..."

Marco Vietor (Flensburg, Germany) "The opinion that Americans have a limited knowledge about other cultures, other languages, is widely believed in Germany..."

Markus Kässbohrer (Bonn, Germany) "I work for an American company. Outside of America, this American company is predominately managed by non-Americans..."

Martin Ott (Berlin, Germany) "It is certainly correct that many Americans do not know foreign languages and therefore they expect the other business..."

Carsten Christiani (Moenchengladbach, Germany) "I believe, if you speak of the majority of Americans, then this prejudice is really true..."

Tim Fischbach (Frankfurt, Germany) "Well, I believe that North Americans have a limited awareness of other cultures..."

Authors: h.brinsko.