Looking for examples of cultural blunders when companies have ventured abroad?
Then you are in the right place!
When I'm not hanging out in the beautiful sunshine of Africa, you will find me here sharing content about culture - you'll soon see why I'm called the Culture Vulture.
Looking for examples of cultural blunders when companies have ventured abroad?
Then you are in the right place!
Do you want some advice on giving presentations abroad or to multicultural audiences?
Then you are in exactly the right place!
Are you involved in negotiations with people from other countries and cultures?
Do you sometimes get confused with the negotiation process?
At this moment in time, the increase in cross border human traffic has meant that companies are no longer dealing with a homogenous native community from which they recruit their staff.
Companies are now facing cross cultural challenges in how they recruit, manage and develop a multi-cultural staff base.
How does culture impact the world of advertising?
Well, as with any sector, it's definetly not immune to it.
Business etiquette is essentially about building relationships with colleagues, clients or customers.
In the business world, it is these people that can influence your success or failure.
When doing business abroad it is important to understand the local culture.
Culture includes areas such as a country's norms, values, behaviours, food, architecture, fashion and art.
Intercultural training has become of increasing importance in the past 10 years.
Companies and organizations that are working on the international stage are starting to realise that working in or with foreign countries is not like working at home.
There are many approaches to cultural awareness training.
Some sum these up as 'heavy' and 'light' approaches. What does this mean and how does it apply to business training?
When learning about culture, really we are learning to look beyond surface deep.
Cutural awareness you could argue is about possibilities not limits.
Many people love learning languages or would like to learn a language and use their language skills in a job.
In today's global economy the demand for language skills continues to grow as governments, businesses and organisations build relationships with foreign interests.
Did you know that Zoroastrianism is one the oldest religions in the world?
If you're looking for more facts and a quick intro to the religion of Zoroaster, then you're in the right place!
Want to learn about the religion of Shinto?
Well, we're going to give you a great into to everything you need to know!
Did you know that the word 'Islam' means submission to Allah’s will?
A 'Muslim' is one who submits to Allah’s will and, as a result, is at peace.
Hinduism is a religion that originated in the Indian subcontinent.
Purists refer to it more as Sanātana Dharma (the eternal path/law) rather than a religion, as it is believed to be a virtuous way of life.
Christianity, at the moment, is the largest world religion.
It has over 2 billion followers, who classify themselves under 34,000 different denominations.
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