by Chris Smit | Jan 27, 2012 | Power Distance
Informal Inspection by the Boss Imagine this setting: A small company consisting of about 8 people. They busy themselves with interim services (finding and placing candidates within companies). All this is in the country of Belgium. Most of them work remotely. There...
by Chris Smit | Nov 8, 2011 | Individualsism, Italy, Power Distance
Italian Culture; Why Berlusconi Will not Change Italy At the time of this writing, he has not yet resigned. Mr. Silvio Berlusconi. And even if he would or does, it will not make any difference to the Italian situation. The situation of (government) corruption, the... by Chris Smit | Nov 3, 2011 | Power Distance, Video
Power Distance explained by the words of Professor Geert Hofstede. Power Distance is one of the easiest dimensions to understand in when it comes to understanding cultural differences from Professor Geert Hofstede’s 4 primary dimensions of culture is. Sometimes...
by Chris Smit | Apr 4, 2009 | Collecitivism, Cuba, Government, Leaders, Power Distance
Culture in Cuba He turned 80 recently. And however much an icon he is for Cubans, he is also mortal, meaning Fidel Castro will not live forever. An article about Culture in Cuba. Being the longest reigning ‘benevolent’ dictator (since 1959) in the world,...
