Global Business Perspectives

I am the local ambassador in Detroit for www.InterNations.org, an online community that meets regularly. The membership is comprised of expatriates living in the area as well as Americans who have lived abroad or are globally minded through travel/interest.  Our group met last night for happy hour.  It is always an interesting mix of [...]

Check out this fun interactive quiz on how cultures around the globe view food, eating and etiquette. 
Questions in the quiz talk about:
What is a sign you are pleased with a meal in Japan?
What do you do when you are given a left handed fork?
Do the French like Ketchup?
Should you eat everything on your [...]

What is Cross Cultural Communication?
It is the process of exchanging meaningful and unambiguous information across cultural boundaries, in a way that preserves mutual respect and minimizes antagonism and creates inclusiveness.
Miscommunication is today’s greatest workplace hazard.  And with the world becoming smaller and more diverse, miscommunications seem to be happening more and more.  Why?
The typical [...]

When traveling through any major city there can be places and areas you don’t go at night but when traveling abroad, your personal safety is even more at risk.
This risk can be easily mitigated by just a few small preparations.  Jeremy Van Dam, Senior Director at Integrated Directives, Inc helps both government officials as [...]

 

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