Green G(r)ass from Home
Turning the USA into a green economy seemed for a long time a mission impossible. The craving for fast food, credit and gas was considered to be part and parcel of the American dream and DNA. In addition, the abundance…
Turning the USA into a green economy seemed for a long time a mission impossible. The craving for fast food, credit and gas was considered to be part and parcel of the American dream and DNA. In addition, the abundance…
Many western managers prepare themselves for effective leadership styles in an international assignment. Still, expectations run high and many of them complain about the perceived lack of responsibility and initiative on the part of non-western staff members. No matter where…
Zakenreiziger of vakantieganger, wie kent de Samsonite koffer niet? Het merk staat bekend om zijn solide en duurzame kenmerken. Zo’n koffer kent dan ook zware tijden in zijn bestaan. Ondanks de steeds verfijndere bagage handling systemen van onder meer het…
De laatste tijd kom ik nog eens ergens. Voor internationaal ondernemen hoef ik het land eigenlijk niet uit, bij wijze van spreken. Wat hebben Balk, Bodegrave, Dinxperlo en Gilze-Rije met elkaar gemeen? Zij hebben allen pareltjes van industrie-terreinen waar nationale…
Educational systems and learning methods vary a great deal between cultures. In The Netherlands students are taught how to ask the right questions; they are not taught to memorize information that can be found on google fairly easy. Foreign students…
If you present for an American audience you need to prepare yourself for some good entertainment to keep their attention. Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer may be over the top in this video, but music, show and one-liners appeal to the…
Time is money in some cultures whereas in other cultures it’s people who drive agenda’s and businesses. This short video sums it up nicely! So in stead of getting increasingly frustrated with issues around time and planning in other cultures,…
What were the foreign guests in the Nieuwe Kerk Church in Amsterdam thinking while attending the inauguration ceremony of King Willem Alexander? They had all the time in the world for reflection since the ceremony was held in Dutch, obviously….
In 2010 Volvo was taken over by Chinese automotive manufacturer Geely. Geely’s founder and CEO Li Shufu recently told Swedish television that “the inside of a Volvo feels too Scandinavian’. If Volvo wants to succeed in China it has to…
Cross-Cultural Training is widely acclaimed to positively influence an individual’s ability to adjust to new surroundings in a foreign country, which in turn is said to be positively related to a successful performance. Most individuals who have had a Cross-Cultural…