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Interpreting Eye Contact
New ReviewEye contact is an important form of nonverbal communication. For example, in some cultures, direct eye contact is appreciated, while in other cultures, this type of gaze is disrespectful. Explore how people in different cultures and...
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Culture's Impact on Body Language
New ReviewIn most cultures, nonverbal behavior can be as impactful as spoken words. How we gesture, twitch, and scrunch up our face represents a guide to our emotions. Being able to suitably read—and broadcast—body language can significantly up...
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Hierarchy and Authority
New ReviewPower distance and how local cultures view hierarchy are very important. Curious about the meaning of power distance? Power distance refers to how openly a society or culture accepts or does not accept differences between people. Explore...
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Each Person Belongs to Several Cultures
New ReviewWhere does a culture begin and end? The answer is not always clear-cut. Culture is a complex concept. Some cultures fall within geographic boundaries, while others overlap. In addition to national culture, there are cultures based on...
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Culture Consists of Many Factors
New ReviewThere are a number of factors that constitute a culture—manners, mind-set, rituals, laws, ideas, and language, to name a few. External factors that also comprise a culture include religious beliefs, arts, customs, beliefs, ceremonies,...
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Understanding Your Own Frame of Reference
New ReviewIt’s true—we naturally view behavior through our own cultural shade. We share common values with members in our own culture, and our values often differ from those of our colleagues and counterparts around the world. Each of us is raised...
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How Do Others See My Culture?
New ReviewCulture certainly shapes our perspective. To accept cultural differences, we often employ generalizations to help us understand aspects of a culture. However, cultures and values are not static entities. Gain insight into how cultures...
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Why Does Culture Matter?
New ReviewMany people hear about culture and immediately think about protocol—a list of do’s and don’ts by country. But understanding culture is so much more than learning about proper gestures and acceptable etiquette. One must consider people’s...
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What is Culture?
New ReviewCulture is, in essence, a shared set of attitudes, beliefs, values, mind-sets, and practices of a group of people. Culture includes behavior patterns and norms of that group—the rules, the assumptions, the perceptions, and the logic and...
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Italy Business Culture
New ReviewItalians are warm and personable, and you’re likely to find doing business with them a pleasure. You’ll need to be prepared, though. Their business culture can seem curiously contradictory. In general, the atmosphere is...
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France Interpersonal Relationships
New ReviewThe very emblem of liberty and the French Republic is a woman, Marianne. But don’t jump to conclusions as you come across her image featured on coins, printed on stamps, and perched in city halls. Women in France actually have a way to...
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South Africa Socializing
New ReviewEntertaining at home is an extremely important part of the social life of South Africa. To participate fully, you need to be comfortable visiting people in their homes and adept at reciprocating. In keeping with the country’s generally...
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South Africa Business Interactions
New ReviewGenerally speaking, physical greetings in South Africa are straightforward and follow Western traditions. At meetings as well as social events, it’s customary to shake hands. This applies to both men and women. Make sure you have a...
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Singapore Networking
New ReviewSingaporeans tend to place more stock in what someone knows than in whom someone knows. As a result, networking—the art of making and fostering business contacts and relationships—is not an active part of business life in Singapore. An...
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Singapore Meetings
New ReviewSingaporeans tend to keep business appointments, but that doesn’t mean that they’re always punctual. Unlike other Asians, Singaporeans do not rely on contacts to open doors and set up meetings. Cold-calling by telephone is considered...
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Brazil Male Female Relationships
New ReviewThe importance of relationships, both physical and emotional, is evident in every aspect of Brazilian life. Brazil has been and remains a traditional patriarchal culture, much like its Latin neighbors. In the upper class, men have...
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Can I Keep a Pet Rabbit in My Child's Room?
Howcast - Find out if you can keep your pet rabbit in your child's room in this Howcast video featuring bunny lover Amy Sedaris and rabbit expert Mary E. Cotter.
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Symbiotic Relationships - Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism, Predation, Competition
Symbiosis is a close and evolved interaction between species, which can be obligate (necessary for survival) or facultative (optional). It includes various types: mutualism (both benefit), commensalism (one benefits, the other is...
The Business Professor
Personal Elevator Pitch - Closing Out and Following Up
Personal Elevator Pitch - Closing Out and Following Up
The Business Professor
Big Five Model of Personality Traits
What is the Big Five Model of Personality Traits? The Big Five personality traits are extraversion (also often spelled extroversion), agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism. The Big Five remain relatively stable...
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Intended, Realized, Emergent, and Deliberate Strategy
A realized strategy is the strategy that an organization actually follows. Realized strategies are a product of a firm’s intended strategy (i.e., what the firm planned to do), the firm’s deliberate strategy (i.e., the parts of the...
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Community Ecology and Landscape Ecology
With a better understanding of population ecology, we are ready to zoom out and look at community ecology, which involves interactions between species, as well as landscape ecology, which will broaden our understanding of ecosystems. How...
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What is the Drama Triangle? Stephen Karpman's Drama Triangle
The Drama Triangle is a model developed by Stephen Karpman. It helps us understand the dynamics of dysfunctional sequences of miscommunication. Karpman identified the three roles in the emotional structure of complex series interactions...