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Creating the Right Impression When Greeting Your Global Business Counterparts
Whether we meet someone for three seconds or thirty minutes, studies show that our first impressions do not change very easily. In a Western context, one of the first things we do when meeting someone...
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‘The New Mainstream’ – A Multicultural Consumer Population
“Numbers are the way we make decisions now” said Census Bureau Director Robert Grove in a recent interview with Guy Garcia, multicultural consumerism expert. The two speakers commented on the American...
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2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi – Indian Culture Under the Microscope
Although there was much speculation about whether the Commonwealth Games would run this year, they took place in October for two weeks. After several delays and corruption New Delhi finally managed to...
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Cross Cultural Attitudes to Risk and Uncertainty
Risk and uncertainty are integral elements of doing business, but they are even more present when dealing with international teams and global counterparts. Attitudes to risk and uncertainty can differ...
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Impact of Stereotypes on International Business: Cross Cultural Awareness is Key
Globalisation and the emergence of cross cultural business have tremendously reshaped our working environment over the last fifteen years. People around the world are increasingly finding themselves...
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Effective Virtual Working on May Day, Mayday!
May Day is a popular tradition all over the world, but celebrations tend to vary dramatically from one place to another. Traditions around this day are sometimes so different that the holiday itself is...
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The London 2012 Olympics: A Sporting and a Cultural Challenge?
This summer London will be transformed into a city of sport, culture and celebration as it hosts the XXX Olympic Games. For more than 14,000 competing athletes, the London 2012 Olympics will be the...
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London 2012 Olympics Scheduled during Ramadan – Cultural Faux-Pas?
London’s Mayor and Culture Secretary are working hard to ensure that the London 2012 Olympics involve all of Britain’s ethnic groups equally. This may be more challenging than they thought, however, as...
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When National Teams “Muck About” at an Olympics Medal Ceremony
The ability to understand group behaviour and manage potential culture clashes is an essential skill for anyone interacting on a global scale. What may be considered acceptable behaviour by some...
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The Future of International Working – Generation Y
Baby boomers, Generation X, the Millennial Generation – these are all terms used to describe specific generations within society. Baby boomers were born during the post-World War II baby boom. The term...
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