From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Consumerism Is Rising in Morocco

August 27, 2008

The most read post so far on this blog has been, somewhat unexpectedly, my piece on the real estate bubble in Morocco.  Maybe it shouldn’t have been such a surprise after all with big bucks flowing into this emerging housing market.  So, here’s a follow-up.  If you haven’t read my aforementioned post, follow this link [...]

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360-Degree Feedbacks Can Improve Multicultural Teams

August 18, 2008

Multicultural teams – teams that have members from several different cultures – are becoming very common in the global work setting. Many organizations recognize the great potential for such teams since diversity often engenders creativity and leads to innovations. But running diverse teams is not without pains. There are all kinds of communication, cultural value, and chemistry issues involved in multicultural teams. So what can you do to help such a team?

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Are Prayer Calls in Morocco Louder than Tourists?

August 11, 2008

There was a very interesting article by Associated Press (AP) in regard to call for prayer in the Morocco. [By the way, I need to explain that though this blog is not really intended to be just about Morocco, you get a heavy dose of posts written from and about the Moroccan context since I live [...]

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