by Chris Smit | Nov 19, 2012 | General
It is well known that different cultures deal differently with Compliance Risk Management. But why is this? How do different cultures deal with rules and regulations in general? Is it true that Germans always stick to the rules? And that Americans only look at the... by Chris Smit | Oct 11, 2012 | General
I have recently added a resource page to Culture Matters (click here to get it), which is the so called Cultural Reference Sheet. This Cultural Reference Sheet gives an overview of countries and their respective scores on 4 culture dimension, partially inspired by the... by Chris Smit | Oct 2, 2012 | Business
The Impact of Social Media on Culture or Social Media and Culture This is not a post about which Social Media network is more popular in which country. No, rather than that, it’s an attempt to better understand what the impact of social media on culture is. And... by Chris Smit | Sep 24, 2012 | General
Now you might be surprised at the title “How to Work with a Virtual Assistant” in a blog like this on a site on cultural awareness training. If the concept of a Virtual Assistant is new to you, you can read the book The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live... by Chris Smit | Sep 3, 2012 | Uncertainty Avoidance
What are Good Examples of Uncertainty Avoidance? Since this is (or at least I think it is) one of the most difficult dimensions of Professor Geert Hofstede to explain, it makes sense to give some extra context and examples of Uncertainty Avoidance. If you’re not...
