By: Daniel Collins
Nestled between the Alps and Jura mountain ranges, the Swiss city of Geneva is awash with colourful parklands and sparkling blue waters, making it one of the most picturesque places in Europe. Add to the mix a medley of medieval squares, historic sites of interest and a vibrant cultural programme, and it is [...]
By: Benjine Gerber
Hundreds of thousands of learners are casualties of ineffective, inaccessible, under-funded, and poorly managed educational systems. Although idealistic and controversial educators and learners are already tackling educational challenges in amazing ways, much more constructive action is required.
This article is about the education of learners of all ages to become what they aspire to [...]
By: Dona Rosa
A cowboy is no “boy” as it sounds but according to the Webster’s dictionary, a cowboy is “somebody who is hired to take care of the cattle, performing duties on a horseback, particularly in the western United States”. Although the culture has been popularized by many western movies in the past, the cowboy [...]
By: John Kunkle
Lynn Visson makes the following statements in her book, ‘Wedded Strangers’:
“The body language of Russians and Americans are different. Russians stand closer than Americans. They look directly and unwaveringly into your eyes.”
“Russians are long winded. Americans are short and to the point. Russians think that giving a short answer is impolite, as if [...]
By: sean sandvik
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Yes Virginia, There is an Allegorical, Metaphorical, and Culturally Neutered Santa Claus
By Jack Deal
As a tyke I remember Santa Claus and the big to do at Christmas. Maybe it was more important back then…today the [...]
By: Ines Khalsi
Inulin Plants that Limit the Intestinal Absorption of Carbohydrates: yacon, Jerusalem
Food plants contain different types of polysaccharides. Starches are very common, they are carbohydrates of which the basic molecule is glucose (glucose polymer). The human digestive system is able to digest (depolymerize) starches, and easily absorb all the glucose. In Fructan as inulin, [...]
By: Michael Newman
Motivation
Human beings, as individuals, are very complex in their psychological make-up. When they interact with one another in groups and in large organizations, the complexities are multiplied. In this effort to guide and direct others, the manager must first of all acquire an understanding of why people act as they do. Why is [...]
By: Stephen Haasch
Why is culture a key concept here?
Culture originally was agricultural in perspective. Webster’s definition said:
“1. The act of tilling and preparing the earth for crops; cultivation; the application of labor or other means of improvement.
2. The application of labor or other means to improve good qualities in, or growth; as the culture [...]
By: Cindy King
Here is another web tool for you to use in your cross cultural communication.
Company Hierarchy
Some cultures expect you to pay more attention to a company hierarchy than others. They need to be able to identify the leaders. They might only want to speak to the person with the right title or who is [...]
By: Jane Andrew
When you are looking for graduation party ideas there are lots of possible themes and ways to set up the party. There may be some natural reasons that you should pick a particular theme and set up. You may live beside a wonderful beach, you may have a venue such as a skating [...]