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* The Doggy Bag Committee
* INSEAD Approach to Virtual Teams
* Marriage Requirements: A House or Love?
* Learning Hindi for Business in India

CultureLinks
+ Eid al-Adha, Diwali, Thanksgiving, All Saints Day
+ Knowing Culture
+ Expat Explorer Survey for 2010

CultureTips
+ Colombia

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* “Festival of Errors”
* Asia Focuses on Inheritance Planning
* Thinking in Other Languages
* Refugees of Forte Wayne

CultureLinks
+ India’s $35 Laptop
+ Would you outsource yourself?

CultureTips
+ Negotiation in Brazil, Japan and the US

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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?

Issue #14: May 28, 2009

* 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

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