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Posted on December 6, 2013
Cameroon: A Business Cultural Mix
Cameroon is home to 230 languages, although English and French are the official ones. The nation strives toward bilingualism, but in reality, very few Cameroonians speak both French and English, and many speak neither. Cameroon is a member of both...
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Posted on November 29, 2013
Thanks Giving around the World
Long before Thanksgiving Day originated in America, there were harvest festivals celebrated all around the world, with agriculture being the chief occupation. The humans then feared the unknown and thought everything that they could not understand...
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Posted on November 22, 2013
Taiwan: the importance of relationships
Virtually devoid of its own natural resources, Taiwan is a highly successful economy, which is heavily dependent on foreign trade for survival. It is a place of ambiguity where traditional Confucian values compete with rampant capitalism and...
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Posted on November 15, 2013
Belgium: duality of cultures
Belgium is very heavily reliant on international trade and foreign investment. Its geographic location and prominent position within the EU structure has made the country, and Brussels in particular, a haven for inward investment. The cosmopolitan...
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Posted on November 8, 2013
Nigeria: busy and bustling
Although many endemic problems remain when trying to develop business in Nigeria, steps have been taken to tackle institutional and corporate corruption and things seem to be moving in the right direction.Do research on the Nigerian company you...
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Posted on November 1, 2013
Language makes or breaks
Communication problems do not arise solely due to the fact that people have different native languages – although this is undoubtedly an issue, it is also linked to the fact that different cultures use language differently.What one culture...
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Posted on October 25, 2013
Poland: In Transition
The fall of communism in 1989 and becoming a fully integrated member of the European Union in 2004 has enabled the Polish economy to grow at a much faster rate than many of its European neighbours. However, it remains a transitional economy and...
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Posted on October 18, 2013
Cultural Language Barriers
Common language doesn’t equal common culture and it’s easy to believe that on a plane to London from New York for a series of business meetings with the British subsidiary of an American corporation the thought could be that the visit...
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Posted on October 11, 2013
Sweden: genuine equality
Sweden presents a fascinating business model, managing to combine both pro-business policies with the provision of an all-embracing welfare state. This seeming paradox can in large measure be explained by an understanding of one of the central...
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Posted on October 4, 2013
China: 3 red flags!
When Via Pacifica Selections decided to sell its Napa Valley wine in China, the company’s executives knew it would be difficult. It was worse than they thought.   Kellie Duckhorn, the director of sales called China's system of...
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