Cross-Cultural Concept of Time: Chronemics
The terms polychronic and monochronic are used to describe how we understand and use time as well as how time affects our attitudes, behaviours and communication. In The Silent Language (1959), Edward...
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Challenges of Doing Business in Italy
Modern Italy as we know it is a relatively new country. For centuries it was divided into small city-states and was only unified in the late 1800s before it had to relinquish territories following the...
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Benefits of Doing Business in Italy
Thanks to its position within the European Union and its highly diversified economy, Italy offers a number of benefits to companies looking to expand their operations internationally. Below are some of...
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Impact of Stereotypes on International Business: Cross Cultural Awareness is Key
Globalisation and the emergence of cross cultural business have tremendously reshaped our working environment over the last fifteen years. People around the world are increasingly finding themselves...
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Celebrating Christmas across Cultures
Christmas is celebrated in many cultures around the world in December each year. Christmas is traditionally a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ however there are an increasing...
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