by Peter van der Lende | Feb 8, 2022 | Business, USA
In terms of stereotyping the inhabitants of an entire nation, I can’t think of people who are more subject to being boxed in than Americans. I will leave the classic clichés aside as they do not provide meaningful insight or are simply false. However, I think it is... by Chris Smit | Oct 7, 2016 | USA
This article tries to shed some light, from a cultural point of view on what is integration. What integration problems can you expect when moving from one country to the other? And how to deal with culture shock. What is Integration? Cultural integration is the... by Chris Smit | Aug 28, 2014 | Business, Uncertainty Avoidance, USA
One of the most popular posts on the Culture Matters website is one I wrote about Uncertainty Avoidance (titled: What is Uncertainty Avoidance? you can find it here). There are a lot of comments on this post, and one, in particular, got me to write this one. The... by Chris Smit | Apr 3, 2014 | Business, USA
In this article on how to do business in the USA, I want to focus on the specifics of the cultural makeup of the United States. Doing business in any country requires a good understanding of not only the local etiquette but certainly of the local culture. But there is... by Chris Smit | May 6, 2013 | Business, Masculinity & Femininity, USA
In this article, I want to talk specifically about Dutch Culture vs American Culture: [4-mins read] Dutch culture vs American culture American culture in more specifics Cultural diversity in the United States; what does that mean? The inspiration for this article came...
by Chris Smit | Jan 8, 2012 | Democracy, Government, Leaders, USA
2012 Elections It’s an election year in the US. The first primaries have been held in Iowa for the bid of the republican candidate who will contest President Obama in November this year. The winner there: is Mitt Romney. For now. Another Republican contestant,...
