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Dec 05

International Iconoclast

Have a great start to the week with this iconoclast!

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Nov 30

The Janus Face of International Marketing – Part 2

Distorting aspirations. As economic growth in emerging markets allows millions of people to enter the middle class, it brings great new opportunities for them to improve the quality of their lives. It also exposes them to the challenge of rising … Read More

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Nov 23

Business Travel Etiquette

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Nov 21

International Iconoclast

Kickstart your week with the regular entertaining and intellectual cartoon!

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Nov 14

Tact Can Seal a Global Deal

We live in an exceedingly casual society. We believe that addressing strangers by their first names makes them feel like part of the family. In the global marketplace, however, this presumption of instant friendship may be a liability. It is … Read More

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Oct 31

International Daily Iconoclast

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Oct 24

International Doctors in Farm Country: An Intercultural Communication Challenge

U.S. medical professionals come from varying backgrounds, training, and in many cases from home countries outside of the United States. According to a study reported in the Wall Street Journal, on September 9th of 2011,  around a quarter of all … Read More

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Oct 20

Corruption and Public Welfare

Corruption is a major detractor from global welfare and local economic development. Its consequences are shoddily built roads, structures that collapse, clinics with equipment purchased at high prices or inappropriate specifications. In all such circumstances vast public expenditures do not … Read More

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Sep 23

Afghanistan and the War against Terror: Business can make a difference

Michael R. Czinkota, Gary Knight, Gabriele Suder  The “War on Terror” was launched ten years ago, on 07 October 2001.  It represents a battle against terrorism, extremism and global geopolitical adversity seen to oppose democracy and freedom of choice. In … Read More

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Sep 22

Answer to Jeopardy Question from 9/15

Why is it easy for a stranger to get lost in Tokyo?   It’s easy to get lost in Tokyo because it is one of the biggest, most populous cities in the world. It has grown with virtually no zoning, … Read More

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