Category Archives: International Business Practices

Is Our Weak Economy Bringing Back Nepotism?

Posted on 3 April, 2012 by

During my childhood, which took place in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, I often heard of sons replacing their fathers in their professional roles at work; of friends being hired to complete an engineering team; of daughters-in-law getting trained to … Continue reading →

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Published in Training Magazine Yesterday: The Global Mindset

Posted on 27 March, 2012 by

For those of you interested in reading the trilogy of articles I submitted to Training Magazine, here is the link to the first one; published yesterday: http://www.trainingmag.com/article/global-mindset Or read the full article below: The Global Mindset Six components of a … Continue reading →

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100 Cups of Tea Drunk and Still NO Purchase Order!

Posted on 22 March, 2012 by

In the context of my Managing Across Cultures class, I created a system of world maps that illustrates the differences in cultural behaviors one can find throughout the world. Without exception, U.S. nationals are always surprised to see how isolated … Continue reading →

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Duty of Care: An Employer’s Moral, Social and Legal Responsibility

Posted on 14 March, 2012 by

Fresh from the Huffington Post, today’s column on the duty of care, readable here in its original context http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-bersetprice/duty-of-care-an-employers_b_1340668.html or below: Not a week goes by without reading about a natural disaster, a coup d’état, a kidnapping, a plane crash, or … Continue reading →

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10 Steps to a Successful International Trade Show

Posted on 8 March, 2012 by

The Obama Administration’s National Export Initiative is hard at work, incentivizing businesses of all sizes to try their luck in the international arena. Government programs nowadays offer subsidized translation of marketing and technical documents, subsidized export classes offered through the … Continue reading →

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