Intercultural Business Communication
Welcome to the Intercultural Business Communication tool. This simple online tool offers a great resource for people wanting to get some intercultural business communication tips when working with people from different cultures. All you do is choose your own country and another country and we produce a graph that shows the the major differences between the two cultures. You then get some insightful intercultural business communication tips for working in or with that culture. The graph is based upon the work and research of Professor Geert Hofstede.
The World Factbook
People from nearly every country share information with CIA, and new individuals contact us daily. If you have information you think might interest CIA due to our foreign intelligence collection mission, there are many ways to reach us. If you know of an imminent threat to a location inside the U.S., immediately contact your local law enforcement or FBI Field Office. For threats outside the U.S., contact CIA or go to a U.S.
Birmingham to Beijing Project: Closing the Exposure Gap
Thanks to the huge success of our fundraising campaign and the support of each of you, we've have the opportunity to include two new students in the Birmingham to Beijing Project. We're about $3000 away from fully funding those students. The Lenovo Corporation's charitable giving arm has offered to match all the additional funds contibuted TODAY, June 2nd, beyond our $20k goal, up to $14,000. Thank you for making a gift! The Opportunity The Birmingham to Beijing Project is a life-changing opportunity for six students from high poverty backgrounds in Birmingham to take their learning to a global level through the Youth Leaders of America and China (YLAC), a cultural immersion and Mandarin language program offered by Jiayu School in Beijing, China.
UK - Language
Welcome to our guide to the UK. This is useful for anyone researching British culture, customs, manners, etiquette, values and wanting to understand the people better. You may be going to Britain on business, for a visit or even hosting British colleagues or clients in your own country. Remember this is only a very basic level introduction and is not meant to stereotype all Brits you may meet!
Time Zone Map
DST – Click red dot for more info Legend: How to use the interactive Time Zone Map Search for any city in the search field above and place a black "pin" by that city on the map. If you place more than one pin, an extra line of information is added underneath the map with links to those cities' pages. You may add as many pins as you like.
Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory
Overview[edit] Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory is a framework for cross-cultural communication. Hofstede developed his original model as a result of using factor analysis to examine the results of a world-wide survey of employee values by IBM in the 1960s and 1970s. The theory was one of the first that could be quantified, and could be used to explain observed differences between cultures.
5 Ways To Hack Your Brain Into Awesomeness
Much of the brain is still mysterious to modern science, possibly because modern science itself is using brains to analyze it. There are probably secrets the brain simply doesn't want us to know. But by no means should that stop us from tinkering around in there, using somewhat questionable and possibly dangerous techniques to make our brains do what we want. We can't vouch for any of these, either their effectiveness or safety.
Corporation - Software - Stardock Central
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization established on 24 October 1945 to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was created following the Second World War to prevent another such conflict. At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; there are now 193. The UN Headquarters is situated in Manhattan, New York City and enjoys extraterritoriality. Further main offices are situated in Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna. The organization is financed by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states.
Map of Trinidad and Tobago - Caribbean Island Maps, Trinidad and Tobago Map Information
Trinidad and Tobago, the earliest-settled part of the Caribbean, was originally inhabited by Amerindians of South American origin. In 1498, Christopher Columbus discovered the islands. In 1530, Antonio de Sedeno, a Spanish soldier intent on conquering the island of Trinidad, landed on its southwest coast with a small army of men. Sedeno and his men fought the native Carib Indians on many occasions, and subsequently built a fort.
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions - Leadership Training from MindTools
Understanding Workplace Values Around the World Learn how to be more sensitive to the needs of people in different cultures. We know that we are living in a global age. Technology has brought everyone much closer together.
How to Disagree
March 2008 The web is turning writing into a conversation. Twenty years ago, writers wrote and readers read.
