In international conferences people get together around a common theme such as environmental sustainability, water management or nuclear programs. But participants from different countries may have divergent views on the meaning of the topic, the desired outcome of the conference or…
Many Western companies in China struggle with recruiting and retaining Chinese young talents. Each year many new graduates enter the Chinese labor market but their qualifications and expectations do not fit in naturally within global companies that operate in China….
By Dianne Lemieux If you are coming to explore business opportunities in Nigeria for the first time, there are two things you need to do. First, leave all your preconceptions behind. Second, plan to take lots of time to get…
When it comes to global mobility, most companies aim to make their international workforce as efficient and productive as quickly as possible. Generally, the strategy includes streamlining internal company structures for fluid transfers; improving IT systems for communication flows; and…
Humour across frontiers is a tricky thing. What is hilarious for a Brit may be a no-go area for an Arab, the wittiest French pun is incomprehensible to a Chinese, one’s most innocent anecdote may seriously offend a Turk. People…
Op de regionale herdenkingsdag La Diada op 11 september jl., vormden naar schatting 1 miljoen Catalanen een menselijke ketting rondom de 480 km lange grens van Catalonië. Het leek een uitvergrote versie van de Sardana, de lokale volksdans traditie waarin…
Chinese investment in the Netherlands is on the rise but in fairly small numbers. Statistics of the Dutch Central Bank show that Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in The Netherlands accounts for just 0,6% of total FDI, or 2,6 billion…
Amsterdam is an attractive place for foreign expats. Expectations about the tolerant and open-minded Dutch, however, may quickly fade away after their first settlements. Contrary to popular belief, many expats don’t feel that welcome by locals. They have difficulties in…
Wereldwijd werken is voor steeds meer bedrijven en organisatie een ‘must’. Niet alleen omdat het geld in of door het buitenland wordt verdient, maar ook omdat medewerkers hechten aan het zich kunnen ontplooien in een internationale omgeving. Het opdoen van…
Zakendoen in China of Azië voegt een extra dimensie toe die menigeen vaak over het hoofd dreigt te zien. De rijkste man van Thailand, Dhanin Chearavanont, wilde dit voorjaar naar verluidt het overnamecontract van groothandel Makro Siam, slechts tekenen om 08:45…