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Posted on January 16, 2018March 14, 2018 by hofstedeInsights

Ask an Expert: Doing business in Russia

Question sent by Olivia and answered by our expert, Pia Kähärä. — What is the most important thing to know when doing business in Russia? What is the first thing you tell…

Posted on January 12, 2018January 19, 2018 by hofstedeInsights

The making of a Successful Multicultural Company-Huone

Launched in 2017 the #MultiCultCo (Successful Multicultural Company competition) aims to recognise organisations that have: succeeded in multiculturalism embraced a diverse workforce recognised the benefits of multiculturalism and diversity, encouraged employers and…

Posted on January 8, 2018January 26, 2018 by hofstedeInsights

Ask an Expert: Smile in Russia

Question sent by an Alice and answered by our expert Pia Kähärä. — I have always wondered why Russians never smile? Do you have any idea why that is? — Thanks for…

Posted on December 23, 2017January 17, 2018 by hofstedeInsights

Thank you for a great year!

2017 has been an eventful year for us here at Hofstede Insights. We started the year as two separate entities: itim International focused on our Intercultural Management and Organisational Culture consultancy work, and…

Posted on November 29, 2017January 17, 2018 by hofstedeInsights

Discover the “CUBE IN” platform

The European Commission and EASME, its executive agency for SMEs, awarded Hofstede Insights and 2 partners the tender to help European SMEs overcome cultural barriers to internationalisation. After over a year of…

Posted on October 31, 2017June 9, 2021 by hofstedeInsights

Hofstede Insights and Careernomics.com form a strategic partnership

Hofstede Insights, the global leader in research based culture management, and Careernomics.com, an expert on helping students gain insights into the recruiting market and access the right career opportunities, announced a strategic…

Posted on October 20, 2017June 9, 2021 by hofstedeInsights

The Impact of Culture on M&A Webinar Video

What does culture have to do with M&As? We are told that mergers and acquisitions are often less successful than anticipated. One of the reasons given for such failures is a cultural…

Posted on October 12, 2017June 9, 2021 by hofstedeInsights

Gert Jan Hofstede and Bart Somers – A philosophical dialogue on diversity and innovation

On 29th September at the IBM Benelux head office in Amsterdam, intercultural management and organisational culture experts from around the world gathered at #theculturefactor conference. The main keynote speech had been delivered…

Posted on October 6, 2017June 9, 2021 by hofstedeInsights

Successful multicultural companies Finland

Successful multicultural companies were awarded last night (5th October 2017) by the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment at the Successful Multicultural Company Awards. The…

Posted on September 28, 2017June 9, 2021 by hofstedeInsights

Join the Live broadcast of the #theculturefactor 2017

A celebration of 50 years of Intercultural Research by Hofstede and ICM, and 10 years of IBM Corporate Service Corps. You can look forward to enlightening talks and insightful discussions. An exceptional lineup…