Comments for RW3 http://rw-3.com Global Cultural Training for International Business Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:37:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on China’s Candidate for Global Gay Competition by lydia http://rw-3.com/2010/02/chinas-candidate-for-global-gay-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-18300 lydia Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:37:44 +0000 http://rw-3.com/?p=101075#comment-18300 China is such an up and coming country however has still a lot to learn about civil rights. Their level of human respect has a long way to go. I'm glad a few people stood up for a cause important to them. Maybe someday, with persistence and core beliefs, China will respect and dignify all its citizens no matter how different they are from traditional culture. Lydia China is such an up and coming country however has still a lot to learn about civil rights. Their level of human respect has a long way to go. I’m glad a few people stood up for a cause important to them. Maybe someday, with persistence and core beliefs, China will respect and dignify all its citizens no matter how different they are from traditional culture.

Lydia

]]> Comment on Mumbai’s Luxury Car Show by lydia http://rw-3.com/2010/02/mumbai-mega-car-fest/comment-page-1/#comment-18298 lydia Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:25:10 +0000 http://rw-3.com/?p=101040#comment-18298 Who knew they say "Lam-bor-gine" in Mumbai? Interesting how they pronounced that. India is trying to enter the 21st Century, and hopefully that kind of wealth will someday extend to the greater population. There is such a need in India for basic goods and services. Very interesting! Who knew they say “Lam-bor-gine” in Mumbai? Interesting how they pronounced that. India is trying to enter the 21st Century, and hopefully that kind of wealth will someday extend to the greater population. There is such a need in India for basic goods and services. Very interesting!

]]> Comment on NYU’s New Global Focus by Globalizing the MBA | RW3 http://rw-3.com/2010/02/nyu-new-global-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-18245 Globalizing the MBA | RW3 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:01:36 +0000 http://rw-3.com/?p=100946#comment-18245 [...] sounds a lot like what NYU’s Stern School of Business is trying to do. Are you in an MBA program that explores intercultural business skills and offers [...] [...] sounds a lot like what NYU’s Stern School of Business is trying to do. Are you in an MBA program that explores intercultural business skills and offers [...]

]]> Comment on The Winter Olympics and Globalization by Emmanuel Godet http://rw-3.com/2010/02/the-winter-olympics-and-globalization/comment-page-1/#comment-18053 Emmanuel Godet Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:47:16 +0000 http://rw-3.com/?p=101140#comment-18053 But aren't the olympics supposed to replace wars? But aren’t the olympics supposed to replace wars?

]]> Comment on The Winter Olympics and Globalization by Joan Stack http://rw-3.com/2010/02/the-winter-olympics-and-globalization/comment-page-1/#comment-18032 Joan Stack Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:08:25 +0000 http://rw-3.com/?p=101140#comment-18032 I have a different perspective on this. I think the Olympics today probably represents where we are in terms of globalization and the concept of global community. There are many people "crossing borders" to follow opportunity, such as the Japanese figure skater who became a Russian citizen to follow her dream. Or the ice-dancer who's half Canadian and have US-American but competes for the US. Hockey players who work and train together year after year in the NHL take a break from being teammates and compete against each other for their countries. While some people take it too far (hence the rather unsportsmanlike protests when "our" athlete doesn't win in some sports), that's an unfortunate characteristic in sports and pretty much all competitive events. I like the fact professional athletes can now compete, and how they put aside their professional affiliations for a short time and simply compete to be the best that day (not the most famous or highest paid, etc.) There probably is too much commercialization (which leads to things like that Dutch skater whose coach messed up lamenting "how much money it cost him" rather than the loss of a gold medal) but that's another question! I have a different perspective on this. I think the Olympics today probably represents where we are in terms of globalization and the concept of global community. There are many people “crossing borders” to follow opportunity, such as the Japanese figure skater who became a Russian citizen to follow her dream. Or the ice-dancer who’s half Canadian and have US-American but competes for the US. Hockey players who work and train together year after year in the NHL take a break from being teammates and compete against each other for their countries. While some people take it too far (hence the rather unsportsmanlike protests when “our” athlete doesn’t win in some sports), that’s an unfortunate characteristic in sports and pretty much all competitive events. I like the fact professional athletes can now compete, and how they put aside their professional affiliations for a short time and simply compete to be the best that day (not the most famous or highest paid, etc.) There probably is too much commercialization (which leads to things like that Dutch skater whose coach messed up lamenting “how much money it cost him” rather than the loss of a gold medal) but that’s another question!

]]> Comment on The Winter Olympics and Globalization by Shelley http://rw-3.com/2010/02/the-winter-olympics-and-globalization/comment-page-1/#comment-18026 Shelley Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:15:51 +0000 http://rw-3.com/?p=101140#comment-18026 I didn't see the opening ceremonies, but watching the games, I have indeed been struck by the extent of national chauvinism on parade in this global event. I tend to be bored by watching a couple of countries take all the medals, and I like to see athletes doing their personal best, regardless of country of origin, and often root for the underdog (remember the British ski jumper, Eddie the Eagle, from a couple of winter events ago - he was great :)and I love to see winter athletes competing from countries like Jamaica!). Having said that, pitting not only person against person, but country against country in the Olympics seems to be the nature of the beast, so to speak, similar to the World Soccer Cup or other international events. This perhaps speaks to why we will never have a complete melding of cultures but always maintain our own national and cultural identities and pride therein. Of course a lot of the way we see the event is dictated by the media and what they choose to show at any given time. I find the US media especially chauvinistic in showing "Team USA" as much of the time as possible, or so it seems. It is too bad that we can't all attend the Olympics first-hand. I had the opportunity to do so many years ago, working as a volunteer in the media center. At those Olympic games I met and talked to people from all over the planet - that was truly a "globalizing" experience. I didn’t see the opening ceremonies, but watching the games, I have indeed been struck by the extent of national chauvinism on parade in this global event. I tend to be bored by watching a couple of countries take all the medals, and I like to see athletes doing their personal best, regardless of country of origin, and often root for the underdog (remember the British ski jumper, Eddie the Eagle, from a couple of winter events ago – he was great :) and I love to see winter athletes competing from countries like Jamaica!).
Having said that, pitting not only person against person, but country against country in the Olympics seems to be the nature of the beast, so to speak, similar to the World Soccer Cup or other international events. This perhaps speaks to why we will never have a complete melding of cultures but always maintain our own national and cultural identities and pride therein.
Of course a lot of the way we see the event is dictated by the media and what they choose to show at any given time. I find the US media especially chauvinistic in showing “Team USA” as much of the time as possible, or so it seems. It is too bad that we can’t all attend the Olympics first-hand. I had the opportunity to do so many years ago, working as a volunteer in the media center. At those Olympic games I met and talked to people from all over the planet – that was truly a “globalizing” experience.

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