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Italian Culture in Business and how it Works?

Italy is without a doubt one of the seven most industrialized nations internationally. It has the most highly developed production facilities in the EU. Not to mention the fact that Italy has a pretty broad economy encompassing everything from fashion accessories, to cars and machines. Most of the raw materials for manufacturing are imported. That […]
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Entering Arab Speaking Markets – Best Practices

Even though modern-day Middle Eastern countries have received a lot of Western exposure especially to business practices the significant difference still is between separating personal from professional lives. In the Arab world, professional and personal lives are one and the same which means that your business partner and even employees are friends and family. Now […]
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What is Francophonie?

Anyone who has lived some time in Quebec or perhaps spent time in some other French-speaking country would run into the term ‘Francophonie.’ ‘Francophonie’ means French-speaking quality. However, most people incorrectly assume it to be the Organisation internationale de la francophonie which is also called La Francophonie sometimes. The term designates a quality score of […]
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Focus on Germanic Languages and Cultures

German is the predominant and the officially spoken language of Germany. However, it is just one of the 23 other official languages within the EU. Yet makes up one of the three working languages of the EC (European Commission), alongside French and English. The Derivation of Germanic Languages The standard form of spoken German is […]
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HR Globalization and Solving its Complexities

We are seeing organizations becoming increasingly global thanks to the internet. Though with organizations aiming for a more global reach HR managers need to overcome the challenges of HR globalization. According to a paper by the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation, it is fundamental that HR managers and companies start to understand the impact of the […]
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Differences in Financial Regulations Across the World

Financial regulation is a type of control also referred to as supervision which subjects financial institutions to various requirements, guidelines and restrictions. The goal is to help maintain the overall integrity of the financial system. The regulation is either overseen by the government or a single non-government organization. Generally, the regulation is also influenced by […]
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