Understanding the Culture is Key to Successful Business in India
Global Real Estate advisor Jones Lang LaSalle have carried out some research into the difficulties that can be encountered by western companies when they enter the Indian market. The result? Cultural...
View ArticleLack of Cultural Understanding sees Tesco leave China
Recently, Tesco made the decision to pull back from the Chinese market due to disappointing results. According to marketing expert Qing Wang, Tesco could have been a lot more successful if it made a...
View ArticleBook Review: Fish Can’t See Water: How National Cultures Can Make or Break...
Kai Hamerich and Richard Lewis recently published a book called Fish Can’t See Water: How National Cultures Can Make or Break Your Corporate Strategy. The Economist read the book and here's what they...
View ArticleMarket Research: How Cultural Differences Impact Survey Responses and Results
You might think that conducting an online survey in multiple countries is easy as pie, but there is more to this than meets the eye! The outcome might be influenced by the responses given by the...
View ArticleCultural Awareness Lessons Learnt Living Abroad
Students and graduates, pack your bags! Studying or working abroad is not only an experience of a lifetime, the lessons you learn when you spend time in another country might benefit you later in life...
View ArticleCultural Differences and Problem Solving: An Interview with Jerome Vadon
You may have seen this amazing graphic going viral in the past couple of days. How did such a simple and funny representation of stereotype become viral so quickly? To find out more, we interviewed...
View ArticleWhen Cultural Ignorance becomes a Costly Mess
Case studies from real business life are always the most powerful of ways to highlight the importance of local knowledge and cultural awareness for those operating in foreign countries. Often ignored...
View Article10 Culturally Different Valentine's Celebrations From Around the Globe
Have you ever wondered how other cultures celebrate Valentine’s Day? Does everyone give gifts? Is it always celebrated by couples, or do some cultures celebrate with family? What about special unique...
View ArticleWatching Cultural Differences at the Airport
Chances are you have been to an airport at least once in your life: thus, the fact that airports can be characterised as culturally diverse places is probably nothing new to you. Of course, airport...
View ArticleDVDs on Cultural Awareness When Working Abroad
Are you going on a business trip and wondering about the cultural etiquette of the country? Are you working with international counterparts from a specific country and encountering some issues related...
View ArticleCelebrating Easter Around the World
Easter is nearly upon us and will be celebrated across the world! Here in the UK we have seen chocolate eggs of all sorts on our market shelves for weeks. However, Easter is not celebrated the same way...
View ArticleCultural Differences in Facial Expressions
Recent studies on facial expressions have destroyed any suggestions that facial expressions convey the same emotions or meanings all over the world.
View ArticleWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
In 2001, the UN General Assembly declared May 21st to the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development due to UNESCO’s Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity in the same year....
View ArticleCultural Differences in People come from Farming Methods
According to new research, the cultural divide between the West and the East can be explained by the type of farming methods used between the regions. As rice requires more human labour, researchers...
View ArticleHow Culture Impacts Company Security
On our blog we love to look at different takes on cultural differences. Understanding culture and how it impacts your business isnt just about dos and dont's. It is SO much more and this little piece...
View ArticleCultural Differences in Values and the Ways We Work
If you work cross-culturally, whether abroad or at home, chances are you have found yourself in a situation whereby you find yourself a little lost with the way people work and/or behave. Sometimes,...
View ArticleHow Cultural Differences Impact Interior Design
Whether we know it or not, culture impacts almost everything we do. Within business, one should always be aware of cultural differences. Yes, even within interior design!
View ArticleWhat French and German Movie Trailers Can Teach Us About Cultural Differences
What can movie trailers teach us about cultural differences in advertising and marketing? A lot argues interculturalist, Désirée Gergen, in her blog for the Culture Vulture.
View ArticleA Great New Book on Cross Cultural Communication
Working with people from different cultures is becoming increasingly more common; however it can also give rise to challenges. Thankfully, Erin Meyer has recently published a book that provides a...
View ArticleEtiquette and Doing Business Abroad
Would you drink fermented mare’s milk with your new potential Mongolian business partners to seal a deal? Or would you politely decline? The answer may come down to the strength of your stomach or your...
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