Grundtvig-funded teacher training at York Associates

In cooperation with ETI Malta, York Associates is offering a range of new courses which enable teachers, lecturers, and managers in adult education to develop skills relevant for today’s diverse and international educational environment.

Courses for intercultural trainers at LTS in Bath, UK in 2013 and 2014

During 2013 and the first part of 2014, LTS Training and Consulting in Bath will be running more sessions of their two highly successful courses for trainers, ‘Developing intercultural training skills', and the follow-up course, ‘Designing and delivering intercultural training’.

Doing business in Ukraine

"Management in countries of the former Soviet Union is a complex, constantly evolving state-of-affairs, each country moving towards a market economy (with its’ accompanying protocols) at a different pace", writes the Kwintessential guide on intercultural management in Ukraine.

Doing business in Thailand

"As a general rule, when at work you can feel confident to talk business, yet when away from the office, or dining with your hosts or colleagues, try to include topics other than work", advises the Executive Planet.

Doing business in New Zealand

"There can be marked differences between Maori and NZ European (Pakeha) societies and culture. This is particularly apparent when moving in tribal (Iwi) circles.", explains the Kwintessential guide on language, culture, customs and etiquette.

The Nordic countries: A new model?

The Nordic countries are reinventing their model of capitalism, says Adrian Wooldridge of The Economist in an interview for a special report.

Communicaid requires French-speaking Ireland-expert in France

We have a requirement for a French-speaking trainer who can deliver a country-specific programme on Ireland in France.

Intercultural trainer needed in Ecuador

Crown World Mobility is hiring a freelance intercultural trainer in Ecuador to deliver cross-cultural training programmes to international assignees and their familes relocating to the Quito area.

Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World
by Shereen El Feki

A review in The Economist newspaper

"Understanding the attitudes and practices of Egyptians when it comes to sex is intriguing in itself. But Ms El Feki also uses sex as a means to understand better a country and society that has been rocked by revolution" writes The Economist.

An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community
by Fred E. Jandt

A review by dialogin member Katrin Volt, Estonia & France

The book is for introductory courses in culture and communication, mainly for US audiences.

Influencing for Results in Organisations
by Walt Hopkins

A review by dialogin member George Simons, USA & France

What colour is your influence? Walter Painter (yes, that is part of his name) Hopkins has magnificently detailed in both broad and detailed brush strokes, and in full living color the learnings found in three decades of experience spent training people to resonate with themselves as well as to communicate effectively, compassionately and constructively with others.

Oxford Handbook of Chinese Psychology
by Michael Harris Bond

A review by dialogin member Dr. George Simons, USA & France

It is important to make it clear at the outset that Bond’s anthology is a description of empirical research, sometimes done first-hand by the authors, sometimes simply the results of their digestion of literature searches, about the psychological makeup and functioning of Chinese people in a variety of contexts.

Download in a single .pdf all 2011-2012 dialogin book reviews

The latest collection of dialogin reviews from the years 2011 - 2012 allows you to browse all 58 book reviews by 23 reviewers in a single .pdf e-book.

Competing across borders: A 36-page report on how cultural and communication barriers affect business

Download a report which explores the challenges companies face when they have to operate or compete in increasingly international markets. Specifically, this paper assesses the role that cross-border communication and collaboration play in the success or failure of companies with ambitions that are not hostage to national borders.