Cross-cultural factors in leadership in the Middle East
We are embarking on an era where the imperative transformation from an oil-based to a knowledge-based economy in the Middle […]
Nationalities
How Finns and French Interact in Business
The prospect of a union between Nokia and Alcatel raises the question: How well will Finnish and French executives interact? […]
Linguistic characteristics affecting people management
Among the tasks of a manager are the necessities of instructing, motivating and leading his subordinates. He may often lead […]
The Scottish Referendum – a View from the North of England
The months-long debate and analysis of the referendum concerning possible Scottish secession seemingly centres on class disparities between underprivileged, nationalistic […]
Vietnamese values
The Vietnamese cultural classification is basically reactive and Confucian influence is still strong. They are, however, dialogue-orientated, this partly due […]
The Quiet Colossus
The first decade of the 21st century heralded an era of challenge among the actual and wannabe superpowers girdling the […]
Myanmar / Burma 2013
In March I was able to spend some time in the remote and mysterious land of Burma, the last major […]
Blossoming Russia
From the 20-25 January 2013 I visited the city of St. Petersburg, giving lectures in two prominent academic institutions – […]
Monochromatic and Polychromatic Cultures
There are several hundred well-documented cultures in the world, most of them belonging to major nation-states – France, Germany, Russia, […]
Civil War in Spain? Catalunya pulls back from the brink
On 11 September 2012 over a million people took to the streets of Barcelona in a huge demonstration in favour […]