From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Babbel.com makes an impression

February 17, 2009

Babbel.com is an impressive language learning tool. It’s free and web-based, and it also adds a social networking capability. The bottom line? It’s a beneficial (and free!) cross-cultural learning tool for a global citizen.

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How to Manage Teams Cross-Culturally

February 9, 2009

You can manage and lead cross-cultural teams better by recognizing that there is no perfect model in business and organization in cross-cultural context, learn to use both the “colonial” approach and the “cultural translator” approach, understanding the differences between low and high “power distance,” developing your unique team culture as a mosaic of various cultures represented, and maintaining the learner attitude.

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The Entire World Is Going Cross-Cultural… Are You Too?

February 9, 2009

I remember an academic advising session during my graduate school years. I was discussing with my adviser which courses to take next, which programs and concentrations best fit my academic and career objectives, etc. At that time I was in a program emphasizing cross-cultural studies, and I was beginning to wonder whether I should focus [...]

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