CultureWizard Digest Archives

Click links below to see current and past issues of the CultureWizard Digest.

Issue #20: November 23, 2009

• China's Internet and the US President
• Linguistic Death 
• UK and US Health Care 
• Indian Solutions for PepsiCo
• CultureLinks
  • Where is hummus from?
  • Global Baseball: Matsui
  • News from Middle Eatern Periodicals
• CultureTips
  • South Korea
  • Argentina
    
    Issue #19: October 29, 2009

• The "Micromanagement" Debate 
• Indian Outsourcing Vendors Expand
• More Lessons for Wal-Mart
• President Obama teaches English to Japanese
• CultureLinks
  • Comical Commercial on Cross-Cultural Blunder
  • "What Starbucks says about America"
  • Predisposed for an International Career
• CultureTips
  • Malaysia
  • Canada

Issue #18: September 30, 2009

• Extreme Individualism 
• Why is Kraft so Successful in Asia?
• Banks, Money and Culture
• A Hospital that Emphasizes Culture
• CultureLinks
  • Cupcake Craze Reaches Middle East
  • An Ode to American Diversity
  • Transcultural Literacy in Higher Education
• CultureTips
  • Angola
  • United States of America

Issue #17: August 27, 2009

• Culture & Health Care
• Wal-Mart Acts Locally in Brazil
• Young Americans Emigrating to China
• CALL ME OKAASAN: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering
• CultureLinks
  • Corporations Opt for Cost-Effective e-Learning
  • Pepsi's Chinese Music Label
  • Facial Expressions and Emoticons are Cultural
• CultureTips
  • Italy
  • Australia

Issue #16: July 29, 2009

• The New Golden Rule in Global Management
• Secretary of State Clinton in India
• "Cuban Days: The Inscrutable Nation"
• A Cultural Test in Exchange for Residency
• CultureLinks
  • Doctor and Patient Culture Gap
  • The Complexities of Chinese Culture
  • J-Berg: Cheapest City for Expats
• CultureTips
  • Israel
  • Honduras

Issue #15: June 30, 2009

• Why Cultural Fluency Now?
• Twitter is Key in News on Elections in Iran
• President Obama's Speech in Cairo
• Hummer in China
• CultureLinks
  • BBC Eliminates Vulgarities
  • New Media Literacies
  • US Influence on Iraqi Lexicon
• CultureTips
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Organization: Efficient or Chaotic?

• What Makes Fiat Think that it Can Succeed Where Daimler Failed?
• India's Elections
• Sriracha: Multicultural Hotsauce
• Promoting Mandarin in Singapore
• CultureLinks
  • Russian Firm Invests $200M in Facebook
  • Culture in DNA
  • Learning Beyond Borders
• CultureTips
  • Dominican Republic
  • Slovenia
  • LinkedIn
    

Issue #13:April 29, 2009

• Surgical Masks as a Cultural Indicator
• Disney Teaches English in China
• Addressing Cultural Diversity
• Bahrain Embraces its Minorities
• CultureLinks
  • First Lady Michelle Obama, Cultural Faux Pas?
  • Decorum in the Emirates
  • Japan's Fickle Immigration Policies
• CultureTips
  • Brazil
  • France
  • Twitter
    

Issue #12:March 31, 2009

• Slum Tourism: Would You?
• Bollywood & Hollywood
• Repatriate or Stay Abroad
• Global Mindset M.B.A.
• CultureLinks
  • Crosswalk Culture
  • Erroneous Cartography
  • Cross-Cultural Nursing
• CultureTips
  • Nigeria
  • Relocating to UK
  • Repatriation & Reverse Culture Shock
    

Issue #11: February 27, 2009

• Working Virtually
• "Cultural Synergetic Intelligence"
• Growing Individualism in Egypt
• Jewish/Arab Education in Israel
• CultureLinks
  • President Sarkozy's Diversity & Inclusion Plan
  • Dark Knight not Released in China
  • East & West: Culturally Astute Art
• CultureTips
  • Spain
  • Singapore
  • Social Networking Culture: Facebook

  Issue #10: January 30, 2009

  • A Cultured White House
  • Speaking English in Hong Kong's Schools
  • Abu Dhabi's Controversial Purchase
  • The Year of the Ox
  • CultureLinks
    • Expatriate Assignments 2009
    • Bargaining and Shopkeeping
    • "Third Culture Kids"
  • CultureTips
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Poland
    • Culture Shock

    Issue #9: December 19, 2008

    • Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market
    • "The American Owl" in China
    • Shoes in Arab Culture
    • Offshoring to Increase
    • CultureLinks
      • Decision-Making on Global Teams
      • Expatriate Families
      • A Multicultural USA
    • CultureTips
      • Indonesia
      • South Africa
      • Change Tolerance

      Issue #8: November 25, 2008

      • Global Experience & Leadership
      • Culture Clash
      • The Eyewitness Vs. The Reader
      • Culturally Competent Teaching
      • CultureLinks
        • Dubai's Cultural Divide
        • Burger King in China
        • The First Ecuadorian Chocolate Brand
      • CultureTips
        • Kenya
        • The Party in Japan
        • Informal Societies

      Issue #7: August 27, 2008

      • Globalization's Ripple Effect
      • Harmony and the Dream
      • Culture Versus Technology
      • Cram Schools in South Korea
      • CultureLinks
        • Germany Discounters
        • Pay TV in Africa
        • Japan Both Needs and Fears Chinese Workers
      • CultureTips
        • India
        • France
        • Direct Communication

      Issue #6: July 30, 2008

      • Cultural Incongruity?
      • How Controllable is Culture, Anyway?
      • Corporate Culture: Key to Innovation Success
      • Jelly Belly Extends Its Market
      • CultureLinks
        • In India, Magazine Industry Booming
        • Globalization Brings Investment to Mediterranean
        • Entrepreneurial Spirit drives Taiwan
        • Ettiquette When Communicating with Foreigners
      • CultureTips
        • Bulgaria
        • New Zealand
        • Indirect Communication

      Issue #5: June 24, 2008

      • America At Its Best
      • Cultural Due Diligence
      • New EU Treaty
      • Retooling Culture At Chrysler
      • CultureLinks
        • Renault Sponsors Culture Lessons to Sell Cars
        • The World Is Upside Down
        • In Parts Of Europe, Workers Head Home
        • Global Attitidues Survey Shows US Ratings Up
      • CultureTips
        • Thailand
        • Sweden
        • Email Etiquette

      Issue #4: May 29, 2008

      • The Cognitive Age
      • Moving Towards Diversity
      • Kraft Reformats the Oreo
      • Virtual Workplace Do's and Dont's
      • CultureLinks
        • Competition for Experienced Managers in China is Fierce
        • Global Relocation Survey
        • The New Breed of Business Gurus
        • The City of Dalian Partners with SUNY
      • CultureTips
        • Russia
        • Mexico
        • Decision-making

      Issue #3: April 29, 2008

      • Medical Tourism
      • Shriking the Carbon Footprint
      • Environment in China Affecting FIEs
      • A Global Mindset
      • CultureLinks
        • Have You Driven A Fjord Lately?
        • Medical Staff Require Training on Inter-Cultural Awareness
        • Mandarin...the Next Global Language
        • Indian Companies in Need of Cross-Cultural Training
      • CultureTips
        • Japan
        • Argentina
        • The Leader's Influence

      Issue #2: March 26, 2008

      • American Optimism and Sub-Prime Meltdown
      • Women in Emerging Economies
      • Car Clash
      • Pace too slow for French Entrepreneurs
      • CultureLinks
        • HP Top Talent to Work abroad
        • Program Trains People to Treat Depression in India
        • HR in Africa: Unique Challenges Abroad
        • Guess Who's Getting the Most Work Visas
      • CultureTips
        • China - Guanxi
        • Ireland
        • Impact of Language on Global Teams

      Issue #1: February 20, 2008

      • Introducing CultureWizard Digest
      • Reflections on Davos
      • Kerviel through the cultural lens
      • People as a National Resource
        
      • CultureLinks
        • Young and Impatient in India
        • As Sales Go Global, So Do Managers
        • U.S. Universities Rush to Set Up Outposts Abroad
        • Entrepreneurship Takes Off in Ireland
      • CultureTips
        • Chile
        • Germany
        • Global/Virtual Teams