by Chris Smit | Mar 7, 2019 | Business, General Culture
Even with cultural similarities, cultures can still have cultural difficulties [4-min read] In this case study, I want to illustrate a project I’ve done recently in Ecuador, South America with a petrochemical company involving Ecuadorians and Chinese. This... by Chris Smit | Feb 18, 2019 | Business
The Importance of Employee Motivation With this infographic, I want to illustrate the importance of employee motivation and what you can do about it by giving you data-driven tips on how to do this. Running your own business can be extremely rewarding when you get to... by Chris Smit | Dec 15, 2018 | Business
Black Friday Black Friday. The day that the shops finally turn from red numbers in sales to black (=positive) numbers in sales. Profits should be on the way after this day in November. This originally American initiative has spread to other countries in the world. All... by Rilind Elezaj | Nov 7, 2018 | Business
How is Tourism Affecting Translation Nowadays, communication is essential for our daily life. Being able to communicate appropriately is beneficial to anyone, especially when it comes to the world of tourism. Of course, when it comes to a tourist traveling to a new... by Chris Smit | Sep 24, 2018 | Business, China, Countries
Doing Business in China and Working With Chinese [4-min read] Question: How to do business with the Chinese? Answer: Respect the hierarchy and don’t jump “rank” (skipping a layer of hierarchy) Loss of face is real. Be careful to single out an... by Chris Smit | Sep 17, 2018 | Business, Countries
Travel and culture. Do They Go Hand in Hand? [4-min read] The obvious answer would be yes. Or rather should be yes. Watch (part of) this 5 min. video. It’s a bit stereotypical but at the core it’s correct: This Came Out of a Management Survey of One of the...
