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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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?...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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