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Welcome to our August
newsletter addressing the subject of doing business globally. Not
only are companies in the U.S. expanding to other continents, but
there is a dramatic increase in acquisition of U.S. companies by
European and other non U.S. companies because of weakness in the
dollar. This month's newsletter is designed to assist you in
navigating the many variables and challenges of working with
teams globally--both in working with other people of other
cultures and understanding local labor issues.
Sincerely,
Anne Mahoney Glose
VP, Principal
E. K. Ward & Associates
an OI Partner
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Politics,
Economics...And Getting the Job Done
Workforce mobility, pay
differentials, currency valuations, local economic conditions and
international politics can have a tremendous impact on your
organization's international growth and expansion plans. In some
countries, increased mobility and economic factors have left
employers scrambling for workers while others can pick and choose
from talent available from the mobilized workforce.
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Effective
Multi-Cultural Business Meetings
Of the many areas in
international business where cultural differences manifest is in
the corporate meeting room. International meetings are an area
where differences in cultural values, etiquette, interpretations
of professional conduct and corporate rules are at their most
visible and challenging to control.
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Multi-Cultural
Training - The Next Level in Diversity Training
While diversity
training can prepare workers to interact with different
personalities, it does not prepare them to work with people from
different cultures. Multi-cultural training, on the other hand,
has been developed specifically to address cultural concerns and
prevent communication breakdowns.
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Flexibility at
Work: Are We Prepared?
The practice of
"flex time" has become highly regarded for attracting
and retaining employees in the U.S. But is it something that will
work in other countries, like Argentina?
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