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Russian and Chinese Business Relationships - the same of different?
by Katalina Szom-Bath

The Russian Federation and China are two of the fastest growing and powerful economies today. Both are in a major social, political and business change process-moving from different versions of state-controlled economies while joining the World markets...

In-group and out-group cultural tensions
Inspired by an article by Elodie Pereira, Edited by Global Excellence

When we think about cultural differences we tend to focus on religion, language or national generalisations but cultural differences are sometimes even more fundamental, such as having a 'settler' or a 'nomadic' lifestyle...

Business in Central America
by Luis Fernando Sanchez

Are you familiar with the Central American nations? They recently signed a free-trade agreement with the United States and will likely sign a similar agreement with the European Union very soon. Therefore, it is foreseeable that commerce with those countries will increase, and if you have not done so yet, you might need to deal with Central American counterparts sooner or later...

Cool Britannia or Boring Brits
by Richard Cook

How are we, British or Brits (as we are increasingly being referred to) experienced by other cultures? What do they like about us and what do they find annoying or impossible about us. What about ‘British English’? Are we as clear and easy to understand in our use of the international Lingua Franca as we may think we are?...

Cultural Insights on Brazil
by Simone Costa Eriksson

The experience of living 13 years abroad in four different countries (USA, Sweden, Poland & Italy), and having an intercultural marriage (with children) has certainly made me a bit less Brazilian than I planned. However, it has probably enlightened my multiple perception of my own Brazilian culture...

An American / British Corporation's Success in Germany
by Eric Lynn

The business world abounds with stories of failed mergers, acquisitions and joint-ventures. Business analysts and consultants have an abundance of theories and stories to explain the failures, with cultural differences appearing more and more frequently in the list of reasons for these failures...

Americans in the UK - How difficult can it be...
by Matthew Hill

A significant amount of overseas investment is wasted each year because the invisible core differences between US and UK culture are not appreciated by corporations and managers and, consequently, only symptoms are tackled...

It's Not Just About Etiquette:
German-Japanese Project Teams and Their Specific Problems
by Anne Niesen

Facilitators with international experience are often be approached by German companies requesting support for their Japanese project colleagues in order to help them establish a more professional level of work...

A Personal Experience of Training in Africa
by Julie Tate

My original job on the mines some twenty-five years ago was teaching English to trainee nurses so they could pass their exams but I ended up doing a lot of 'one-offs' in addition...

Americans are Different
by Richard Cook

Whilst speaking to someone in the States on the telephone last summer I was asked if I was going to celebrate the 4th of July holiday, which was due in a day or so...

Challenging and being challenged
E. Groznaya & P. Bandhu

It is well known that India historically attracted a lot of attention of the West because of its different and complex culture and spiritual philosophy and rich natural resources...

Communicating with the Japanese
by Richard Cook & Keisuke Matsumura

The Japanese are not eager to communicate with people from other cultural backgrounds without there being enough mutual language and cultural understanding...

Experiencing Japan: An Extract from 'Behind the Japanese Mask'
by Jonathan Rice

Japan is definitely a foreign country. To be effective in business in Japan, you also have to feel a little at home in the country...

How Swede it is To Be Dutch
by Michele Stuurman

What is the difference between a Swedish manager and a Dutch manager? What are stereotypes, and what are cultural norms? How can we achieve cultural synergies?...

Life in America: A French Perspective.
by Giles Asselin

Who has never dreamed of taking a long trip or coming to live in the United States at least once in his or her life? From the other side of the Atlantic, this country fifteen times bigger than France attracts, fascinates, and mystifies people...

Time Management training for Brazil Global Training Delivery
by Richard Cook

Imagine you or your training team are about to roll out a one-day 'Time Management' programme in Brazil to be delivered by a US national in English...

Training in Asia
by Eleanor Allen

The considerations for design and delivery of training programs in the Asian region are, of course, similar to those in any other world region. However, there are specific issues that can assist in ensuring the success of your training course or workshop...

Tricky Transatlantic Business: Germans and Americans.
By Sabine Amend, MA, ACC

The mixed results of US-German business ventures and the less-than-stellar track record of German mergers and acquisitions in the USA raise questions about the pitfalls and success factors in US-German relationships...

Working with the Arab World
by Farid Elashmawi

As a result of the events of the last few months in the Middle East, it almost certain to be the case that there will be a strong need for Westerners to try to understand and work with the Arab world...

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