Global Culture

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10 Ways to Develop A High Global Business IQ
Are you ready to go global? Here's how it might happen: You receive an e-mail from a contact in Germany asking to buy 20,000 of your widgets. Good grief! Now what? You're not set up to handle online transactions - you've just finished your website. What do you do next?

Business Ethics in a Global Marketplace
Globalization creates a unique situation when it comes to ethics and values. when creating value systems in a global business environment, we need to be culturally sensitive.

Cross Border Negotiations
Global communications and corporations are advancing but cultural differences remain unchanged, making successful negotiation and trust difficult. This article looks at some cultural differences that can lead to misunderstandings.

Cross Culture in Business and Everyday Life
With so much globalisation, many people find themselves working in a cross-culture environment. How does one cope with the unexpected differences in attitude and working practices?

How Successful Multinationals Communicate Interculturally
How do you tackle the daunting challenge of intercultural communications?

Keying in to Cultural Codes : How to Do Business Overseas
The world gets smaller and smaller everyday. Or does it? As advances in communications technology continue to shrink time and distance between countries, we have good reason to believe that the "global village" predicted several decades ago has finally arrived.

Making Cultural Differences Work in Your Business
So just how do you ensure that cultural diferences do not adversely effect your business?

Minding Your Global Manners
Find out more about global etiquette

Worldwide Vision in the Workplace
As the global economy becomes more integrated and companies expand their operation abroad, so they increasingly encompass a wide range of cultures. Kevan Hall discusses the importance of building cultural awareness in order to create harmony, rather than discord, out of this diversity.