May 19, 2010 | Business, cross cultural conflict, Particularist and Universalist cultures
UK Macmillan publisher is in big trouble. It seems that they gave bribes in Sudan for a textbook deal. In Sudan, a bribe is not an uncommon business practice, whereas in the UK, it’s illegal. In some cultures, bribes are a normal part of doing business. In others,...
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Apr 8, 2010 | American culture, Asian culture, cross cultural communication, cross cultural conflict
Yang Liu is a designer who was born in China and raised in Germany. Her graphic designs showing cultural differences between East and West are both insightful and humorous. Below are some of her designs that help us to understand differences in doing business...
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Mar 16, 2010 | American culture, cross cultural conflict, Hispanic culture
Clearly, not all members of any group will behave in the same way. But managers who can recognize cultural patterns and communication styles of their diverse employees will be better able to avoid cross cultural conflict in the workplace. Here are 3 sources of cross...
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