Challenges of Doing Business in Morocco
Morocco’s strategic position on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea makes it a key gateway to Southern Europe and North Africa. Morocco’s location, fast growing economy and increasingly modern...
View ArticleCultural Awareness Training: Ensuring a Successful Cultural Adaptation
An international assignment is always a challenge from both a professional and personal perspective as coping with the differences within the workplace and the personal environment can be difficult....
View ArticleThe Shifting Leadership – How to Harness the Benefits of a Multicultural...
The appearance of international leaders coming from what Westerners usually call the “emerging countries” is creating new trends in the globalisation phenomenon. Once dominant companies are now being...
View ArticlePositive and Challenging Aspects of Coming Back Home – The Double Edge of...
In a recent article published in the Telegraph, Annabel Kantaria, a British expat living in Dubai, talked about the delight of coming back home from an international assignment. From the reassurance of...
View ArticleCreating 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...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleDoing Business in Japan: What’s in a Name?
Most people associate Japanese culture with a traditional etiquette and formality that people adhere to strictly in both professional and social spheres. When doing business in Japan it’s important to...
View ArticleDeputy Prime Minister’s Bid to Gain New Business with Turkey
Radio 5 Live’s ‘On the Money’ recently brought to our attention Turkey’s attractive position as an emerging market and potential trade partner for the UK. Last week Nick Clegg lead a trade delegation...
View ArticleYou’ve Got Mail: The Challenges of Effective Global Virtual Working
In today’s increasingly competitive, technological and interconnected business environment, global organisations rely heavily on virtual working to keep their operations running around the world....
View ArticleForward, Believe in America – Living and Working in the US during the 2012...
With less than a day to go until the US Election Day, the race between current president Barack Obama and his opponent Mitt Romney is neck and neck. With the three presidential debates completed, the...
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