‘Culture’ Archives
Managing Multi-cultural Teams for Better Productivity
Managing across cultures is not an easy task and it has been a challenge for the offshoring companies to manage across different geographic boundaries and with multi-cultural teams. A culture in itself is defined as a group or community which shares common beliefs and values. A cultural group is understood by the manner in which it behaves. [...]
Anioma: Going Higher and Higher With our Culture
Anioma people comprise of series of towns and communities currently inhabiting and located in Delta State, South-southern region of Nigeria. The people of this region are calm and wonderful, while the region has been described as one of the most peaceful in the Nigerian polity. The Anioma people are naturally blessed with beautiful culture and [...]
Your Guideline for Successful First Time Cross Cultural Negotiations in Any Culture
Do you have an international sales negotiation coming up? Are you nervous about how it will go? Most people don't give much thought to the actual cross cultural communication process prior to their first real cross cultural negotiation. They get obsessed with secondary details. Cross Cultural Negotiation Skills Imagine you are in a long line of [...]
The Natural Cross Cultural Vision of a Third Culture Kid Can Power International Business Expansion
Would you like a secret weapon to help power your international business expansion?Are you wondering if there is one simple thing you could add to your current business mix that would help you a lot throughout the whole process?What if you had a unique cross cultural vision tool in your pocket?Third Culture KidsWorking with a Third Culture Kid [...]
Human Cultures, Too, Require Re-Engineering
Human Cultures, Too, Require Re-Engineering Genetic engineering is not only for plants or animals.Rational steering is required also for cultural evolution. A. "Virtual reality and the 21st century world economy collapse": The 21st century world economy collapse is a collapse of a culture, of the 20th century technology culture, of its values and [...]
Definition of Corporate Culture
Are you looking for a clear definition of corporate culture? You have come to the right place! I have developed a definition of corporate culture after nearly 20 years of working with organizations and viewing them from the perspective of a cultural anthropologist as well as a strategy consultant with an MBA in finance. The easiest way to think [...]
Tips for Improving Organizational Culture
Improving organizational culture has become a necessity in today's ever-changing business environment. People want to work for a company where they can be happy and balance work and life. Organizations who treat their members well have experienced a better retention rate, an increased productivity and a happier overall culture. Improving [...]
Deaf Culture Uncovered
In 1965, Deaf Culture was first recognized as a real culture. That was only forty years ago. William Stokoe, Carl Croneberg, and Dorothy Casterline were the ones who introduced the culture of the Deaf to the world. They wrote the Dictionary of American Sign Language and included information about the thriving culture of the Deaf. Before the [...]
What is Corporate Culture?
Corporate Culture Defined A basic definition of organizational culture is the collective way we do things around here. It involves a learned set of behaviors that is common knowledge to all the participants. These behaviors are based on a shared system of meanings which guide our perceptions, understanding of events, and what we pay attention [...]
Understanding Cultural Differences in Offshore Outsourcing
In a recent Accenture study, cultural issues were listed as one of the main reasons for problems in offshore outsourcing deals and over half of National Outsourcing Association (NOA) members surveyed recently also said cultural differences are still an issue in offshore outsourcing deals.Two factors that are rarely present in any domestic [...]
