Danes have every reason to celebrate! The Business Culture Complexity Index™ has ranked Denmark as having the easiest business culture among the top 50 economies of the world.
Let’s discover how this tiny western European country, famous for Lego, butter, bacon and Carlsberg beer, has created a culture, that according to the data, is open, trusting, transparent and open for business!
When it comes to cultural sensitivity training, it’s a little misleading to think of Middle Eastern culture as something homogenous.
Why? Because the Middle East is a melting pot of ethnicities, languages and religions. These elements all fuse together to give us a rich cultural tapestry.
Despite a history of limiting the visibility of women, the application of harsh gender laws have instead made them the most visible part of the Saudi identity.
As such, when many Westerners think of Saudi Arabia, niqab clad women without any rights, are one of the first images that come to mind.
We hear a lot in the news about cultural differences with Western companies going East, but rarely about Eastern companies coming to the West.
A great little article in the South China Morning Post by Mark Magnier suggests that when it comes to navigating different business cultures, Chinese companies are finding very similar challenges when working on the global stage, especially in the USA.
Being able to communicate and collaborate across cultures is crucial for many of today’s professions, engineers included.
However, a Japanese-led research team suggests that the intercultural communication skills being taught to today’s engineers are not fit for purpose.
Living abroad gives you some excellent insights into foreign cultures and some of the key cultural differences viz-a-viz other cultures.
In this blog, we hear from someone who spent some time living in Thailand and their reflections on Thai culture, in particular how it differs to US culture.
With talk of a mega trade deal between The USA and The UK, British business is gearing up for a potential export rush across The Atlantic.
To help prepare British exporters for future opportunities, The Institute of Export and Open to Export recently hosted a webinar to which Commisceo Global were invited to speak.
Did you hear about the supermodel, the airport lounge and the cultural faux pas that caused uproar in Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
No? Well this is a great little example of culture gone wrong!
Are you planning on doing business in the Nordic region? Maybe you already do? Want to learn more about the business culture? Then this blog is for you!
When working in a foreign culture its essential to understand a bit about the people and how they like to do business.
We have helped professionals and their families relocating to the UK get to grips with British culture for over 10+ years.
Through cultural awareness training we give insights to help people make the move as smooth as possible.
Have you heard the story about the French student keeping money in his shoe?
Well, then we’re going to tell you a true story about a young French student called Victor who travelled to Thailand.
A common question foreigners moving to or working in the Middle East ask at cultural awareness training sessions is, "Why do the men wear the head-dress?"
Great question! So let's discover more about the reasons behind it.
Working in the ASEAN region? Looking for some quick tips on how to do business? Need to know some of the main cultural differences you may come across?
Then this blog is for you!
With so many cultural differences between China and the West, the decision to relocate to China as an expat can be a difficult one.
Although expats do indeed have some complex cultural differences to navigate however, there are a huge number of positives for people taking the move.
Providing relocation training for expats moving to the Middle East means that we get to hear a great deal about people’s experiences in their new home country.
Although moving to the Middle East can be an incredibly positive experience, it goes without saying that adapting to new cultures and ways of doing things can be a challenge.
There is no better way to understand the impact of cultural differences upon business than to look at real-life examples.
No matter what business, sector or market you are in, if you deal with people from different cultures, then cultural difference is going to impact what you do somewhere, somehow.
If you’ve visited the UAE, then you’ll know that one of the things they do really well (particularly in Dubai), is to create great visitor experiences.
The UAE is known for its beautiful architecture, luxurious hotels, beautiful mosques, cultural landmarks and incredible tourist attractions.
With Taiwan the first country in Asia to legalise same sex marriage, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the acceptance of homosexuality was new to Asian culture.
However, homosexuality was generally an accepted part of the culture in many Asian countries until the West introduced its puritanical Christian religious ideology and played an influential role in bringing an end to the long-standing traditions in this part of the world.
Doing business with the Chinese? If so, then it’s more than likely that food will be involved at some point!
Food, dining out and business banquets are all integral to relationship building and getting business done.
Once again, tensions between America and Iran are high; inspiring the usual flurry of media accounts keen to elaborate on the cultural and political differences between the two countries.
While, in the West, we depict the USA as ‘free’ and democratic, Iran, is typically reported as oppressive, authoritarian and in the grips of ‘crazed’ mullahs.
