Several weeks ago I introduced the notion of dimensions of culture, and took a look at the system of dimensions devised by Geert Hofstede. Others have devised other systems. One of the most famous of these is the “seven-dimension” system created by Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner. Today we’re taking a look at one of [...]
Archive for September 22nd, 2009
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Response to China Law Blog comments...
After seeing the volume and nature of the responses my three guest posts generated, Dan [read more]
Stereotypes and China Business...
Here is the last of my three guest blog posts on the China Law Blog. [read more]
Humble Pie...
Today, esteemed colleague and China Law guru Dan Harris posted the first of three guest [read more]
Short vid of Jason and colleagues...
If you have 3 1/2 minutes to spare, please check out this short video, featuring [read more]
Hunger for learning...
A few days ago I co-led a training to a roomful of 20- and 30-something [read more]
Recta-fication...
A recent post on Dan Harris's China Law Blog referred back to a 2008 post [read more]
Fish poop...
Back from a week of consulting in China. The organization is a new company looking [read more]
Two quotes...
In earlier posts I've quoted from Jack Perkowski's Managing the Dragon: How I'm Building a [read more]
The blind pursuit of happiness...
When doing business in China, sometimes the most "obvious" things can trip us up the [read more]
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