by Chris Smit | Jun 19, 2016 | Collecitivism
Let’s talk about Japanese culture The country is Japan. The setting is a commuter train. The situation involves a pregnant woman wearing a badge that tells people around her she is pregnant. The reason for this is so that other passengers sitting nearby will... by Chris Smit | Apr 14, 2014 | Business
[4-mins read] I get the question of almost every cultural awareness training: “Can you give me some Do’s & Don’ts of this particular country?” or “What about this or that Business Etiquette?” It’s a very valid question and... by Chris Smit | Dec 11, 2012 | Long Term Orientation
Long Term Orientation Hofstede Examples My previous post on the cultural dimension Long Term Orientation of Hofstede had a lot of comments. Mainly on Social media. Since the concept of this dimension is often quite confusing for Westerns, I’d like to share a...