by Chris Smit | Jul 28, 2022 | Business, Countries
Nordic Culture, Scandinavian, and Swedish Culture. [6-mins] Is this One Region? Americans crossing the Atlantic often say they’re going to “Europe”, thinking in terms of a region. But of course, Europe is a continent and not one country. Europe is in...
by Chris Smit | Jul 21, 2022 | Business, Countries
How to Shake Hands in Other Cultures; To Kiss Bow or Shake Hands [3-mins] How often do you kiss if that’s the way you greet each other? In Belgium, it is once. In the Netherlands, it is three times. In the USA you air-kiss (kissing when only the cheeks touch if...
by Chris Smit | Apr 29, 2022 | Business, Countries
Democracy and Cultural Diversity [4-min read] This writing is an attempt to explain, from a cultural point of view, why Democracy is not a World Universal “thing”. Democratic elections in Pakistan, Russia, Afghanistan, and Burma? The list is far from...
by Peter van der Lende | Mar 8, 2021 | Business, Countries
How to Adapt to a Different Culture [4-min read] A few years ago, I wrote an article called: “When in Rome…Act Normal.” It related to a visit by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to Atlanta as part of a trade mission. When he took the podium to address an...
by Chris Smit | Feb 9, 2021 | Business, Countries
Doing Business in India Explained and How to do Business in India [4-min read] Question: Doing Business in India? Here are some quick tips Answer: (below) Respect the hierarchy and don’t jump “rank” (skipping a layer of hierarchy) Loss of face is...
by Chris Smit | Jan 15, 2021 | Business, Countries
How to Work With International Virtual Teams [4-min read] What is it? A Definition: There are many ways of defining what a multicultural team is. Still, I couldn’t find much of a definition on Wikipedia, so I’ll come up with my own 😉 I would consider three...
