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What a Chinese Restaurant Taught Me About International Business A great gateway to understanding a foreign culture and overseas business styles can be explored in your neighborhood Chinese restaurant. The interactions and lessons in your local noodle parlor can translate as a “how to” guide for...
The biggest stumbling block I seen in international business is the complete misunderstanding of culture. Culture is often invisible....
While no one seems to know the exact number of remote or distance workers that U.S. companies employ, we do know the trend will keep rising. Some research groups put the number of remote workers in the millions; others say tens of millions. Can firms manage employees overseas the same...
Countless executives complain that Chinese factories deliver the wrong products, defective materials, items not made to specifications and shipments delivered late. There are horror stories of knockoffs and counterfeit pieces. “We hired a firm to make our nail clippers, and now the factory is selling...
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Turmoil may open business opportunities overseas We’re all watching historic developments in Middle East North Africa (MENA) countries. Citizens have been protesting in the streets in defiance of their governments; Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office. Other changes may be coming. All of it is...
"The theme remains the same: Do your homework."...