by Chris Smit | May 8, 2018 | Business
International Project Management [4-mins read] Most people I meet during Cultural Awareness Training work in an International Project Management way. International Project Management also seems to be expanding since more and more organizations move (parts of) their... by Chris Smit | Nov 9, 2016 | Business, Keynote Speaker
Culture Matters in Retail [4-mins read] I am strongly convinced that nothing (!) is culturally neutral. Not even humor. If nothing is culturally neutral then Retail isn’t either. This makes the case that culture matters in retail too. It is not a training that... by Chris Smit | Mar 27, 2014 | General, Power Distance, Video
Hierarchy Differences account for the majority of cultural differences in the world. The word “Hierarchy” comes from the Greek hierarkhia, “rule of a high priest”, from hierarkhes, “president of sacred rites”. Read more about its... by Chris Smit | Feb 27, 2014 | General
What is International Management? Checking the online encyclopedia Wikipedia does not give an answer (the page does not exist!). Still, in Cultural Awareness Training, it is a real important issue. How do you manage internationally and/or how do you manage the... by Chris Smit | Oct 2, 2012 | Business
The Impact of Social Media on Culture or Social Media and Culture This is not a post about which Social Media network is more popular in which country. No, rather than that, it’s an attempt to better understand what the impact of social media on culture is.. And...