International Alliances and Cross Cultural Differences: Finding a Way Forward
Car manufacturers Daimler, Renault and Nissan have recently announced a three-way global tie-up of their brands. The alliance will allow the three automotive giants to share technologies and...
View ArticleSeeing Eye-to-eye across Cultures
Face-to-face meetings have a tremendous importance in the global business world. It is during these occasions that important matters are discussed and contracts are signed. Face-to-face encounters...
View ArticleChallenges of Doing Business in France
France is home to a qualified workforce, excellent infrastructures and some of the most dynamic firms in the world making it an attractive place for doing business. Getting used to French working...
View ArticleAre the French ‘Arrogant’ and the Belgians ‘Thick’? A Look at Stereotypes and...
French humorist Dany Boon, the well known film director of the French box office blockbuster “Bienvenue chez les C’htis” is attempting to repeat his success with his latest outing “Rien à Déclarer”...
View ArticleTime at Work: Business Reality Contradicts Popular Cultural Stereotypes
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently published a study about how much time people dedicate to work in different countries around the world. The initial survey was...
View ArticleCelebrating Christmas across Cultures
Christmas is celebrated in many cultures around the world in December each year. Christmas is traditionally a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ however there are an increasing...
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