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Introduction The UAE has a diverse and multi-cultural society, and 80% of the UAE population are expatriates. As a result, the UAE is regarded as relatively liberal within the region and provides schools, cultural centres and restaurants catering for international cultures. While the population is incredibly diverse, it is important that you understand the UAE…

I had the opportunity to deliver a cultural awareness training to the executive leadership team of a technology company in northern California. One of their objectives was to understand how their company values aligned to other national cultures. When I first learned that radical candor is a company value, I smiled because they had recently…

Global Business Culture has worked on dozens of offshoring to India projects over the past fifteen or more years with multiple clients from a wide variety of sectors across numerous countries.  These projects have ranged from large-scale transitions through to more modest start-up type activities.  However, regardless of sector, size of project or country of…

Western firms should keep an open mind as the business culture is a mélange of the traditional and the international. It continues to evolve as South Korea integrates more into the global economy and demonstrates its formidable competitiveness and service orientation while rebalancing and placing attention on the quality of life. History Korea was divided…

India is a big, colorful, and vibrant country with a rich tapestry of cultural diversity, history and its unique business culture in India. It is also a country of contradictions, where temple elephants, ancient monuments and tribal customs co-exist with state-of-the-art industries in a country that generates atomic energy and boasts of being one of…

I’ve quite recently started working with Global Business Culture in our Mumbai office and responsible for the company’s digital marketing output and I’ve found it fascinating working with our team of business consultants conducting cultural awareness training. I’ve been learning so much about how business cultures differ internationally and I thought I’d write about some…

Google can teach you anything you want to know about any place in any corner of the world. BUT, the intricacies of communicating with the people in any place in any corner of the world cannot be read. It must be practiced. That is exactly what Global Coach Center’s Culture Mastery 4Cs Course allowed me to…

Indonesia has often been described as a shining example of emerald islands scattered across the equator from Asia to Australia. Few other countries in the world are comprised of more distinct cultures and languages like the business culture of Indonesia. Its diversity of peoples and belief systems makes it certain that Western firms entering the…

Compiled from our research, experience on the ground in Mexico and interviews with both Western and Mexican business executives, the following represents a roundup of recommended tactics and strategies that will help you better navigate Mexican business culture and help achieve business success in Mexico. They are presented in alphabetical order for ease of reference.…