Some think that the world of international business is full of accounting and finance. Well, maybe so, but the spirit and flavor of international business is found in culture. What I love to see is people interacting with people, all with different backgrounds, languages, values, and ideas. Here are resources and materials to help in the study of the cultural aspects of international business.
My own materials
ORK homepage:
http://orlandokelm.wordpress.com/
ORK Course Wiki page: http://streamer.cit.utexas.edu/wiki/kelm/
ORK Personal Blog page: http://orkelm.wordpress.com/
Cultural Interviews With International Executives:
Lat Am & Spain: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/laexec/laexec.html
Brazil: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/brasil/culture.htm
China: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/chinese/index.html
Japan: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/japan/index.html
Germany: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/german/index.html
Turkey: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/turkish/index.html
More Spanish Materials
Un día típico de trabajo: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/aspectos/tipico.htm
Las funciones de excel: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/excel/spnexcel.htm
More Portuguese Materials
Brazilians Working with Americans: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/casos/intro.html
Falando de negócios: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/falando/busport.htm
As funções de excel: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/excelpor/contentspor.htm
UT homepage: http://www.utexas.edu
UT CIBER homepage: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/research/ciber/
UT Span. Dept.: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/spanish/
ORK homepage:
http://orlandokelm.wordpress.com/
ORK Course Wiki page: http://streamer.cit.utexas.edu/wiki/kelm/
ORK Personal Blog page: http://orkelm.wordpress.com/
Cultural Interviews With International Executives:
Lat Am & Spain: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/laexec/laexec.html
Brazil: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/brasil/culture.htm
China: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/chinese/index.html
Japan: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/japan/index.html
Germany: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/german/index.html
Turkey: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/turkish/index.html
More Spanish Materials
Un día típico de trabajo: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/aspectos/tipico.htm
Las funciones de excel: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/excel/spnexcel.htm
More Portuguese Materials
Brazilians Working with Americans: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/casos/intro.html
Falando de negócios: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/falando/busport.htm
As funções de excel: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/orkelm/excelpor/contentspor.htm
UT homepage: http://www.utexas.edu
UT CIBER homepage: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/research/ciber/
UT Span. Dept.: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/spanish/
Cultural Models
Edward T. Hall is the grandfather of cultural models. These links take you to some of the more popular models of today. I am partial to Trompenaars Hampden-Turner because they establish solid principles instead of just describing country characteristics. Hofstede's dimensions are amazing, if for no other reason that they have stood the test of time. Richard Lewis is a little more bold in his declarations, but I find him interesting as well.
Trompenaars Hampden-Turner: http://www.7d-culture.nl/welcome/index.htm
Geert Hofstede: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/
Richard Lewis: http://www.crossculture.com/
Cross-Cultural Training
Here are a few links to companies that offer cross-cultural training.
Maureen Maguire Lewis: http://www.culturescrossing.com/
Cross Culture Communications: http://www.crossculturecommunications.com/index.html
Gapminder isn't cultural training per se, but they always have interesting items that highlight cultural features.
Gapminder: http://www.gapminder.org/
Stephen Dahl's Blog
Dahl gives a nice concise review of different theories about business culture.
Dahl: http://stephan.dahl.at/research/online-publications/intercultural-research/
Advertising with Cultural Features
These links take you to advertising agencies that emphasize cultural issues, especially within the U.S.
Dieste Harmel and Partners: http://www.diesteharmel.com/
Zubi Advertising: http://www.zubiad.com/
Lopez Negrete: http://www.lopeznegrete.com/
La Agencia de Orci & Asociados: http://www.laagencia.com/index.html
Edward T. Hall is the grandfather of cultural models. These links take you to some of the more popular models of today. I am partial to Trompenaars Hampden-Turner because they establish solid principles instead of just describing country characteristics. Hofstede's dimensions are amazing, if for no other reason that they have stood the test of time. Richard Lewis is a little more bold in his declarations, but I find him interesting as well.
Trompenaars Hampden-Turner: http://www.7d-culture.nl/welcome/index.htm
Geert Hofstede: http://www.geert-hofstede.com/
Richard Lewis: http://www.crossculture.com/
Cross-Cultural Training
Here are a few links to companies that offer cross-cultural training.
Maureen Maguire Lewis: http://www.culturescrossing.com/
Cross Culture Communications: http://www.crossculturecommunications.com/index.html
Gapminder isn't cultural training per se, but they always have interesting items that highlight cultural features.
Gapminder: http://www.gapminder.org/
Stephen Dahl's Blog
Dahl gives a nice concise review of different theories about business culture.
Dahl: http://stephan.dahl.at/research/online-publications/intercultural-research/
Advertising with Cultural Features
These links take you to advertising agencies that emphasize cultural issues, especially within the U.S.
Dieste Harmel and Partners: http://www.diesteharmel.com/
Zubi Advertising: http://www.zubiad.com/
Lopez Negrete: http://www.lopeznegrete.com/
La Agencia de Orci & Asociados: http://www.laagencia.com/index.html
http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/kelbra.html
Kelm and Risner, Brazilians Working wth Americans/Brasileiros que trabalham com americanos , University of Texas Press
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