Ling- English
You live the way you greet
W.B. Stanford, commentary on Homer, Odyssey 5.205: the Roman 'health' or 'strength' (ave, salve, vale), the Jewish 'peace' (shalom), typically of each nation's history. via Laudator Temporis Acti.
Intercultural communication
Intercultural communication
Expert on nonverbal communication dies at 95
Anyone working in the field of communications (theoretical or applied) should be familiar with his work. His website has links to his books. Edward Hall - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com.
Business Environment
A bi-cultural executive
She might have three selves, but she also has two different styles. The French one, which loves these abstract ideas of freedom and the future. And the American one, with its management clichés of teamwork and listening. The two make an odd mixture. Perhaps she herself is a miniature version
Intercultural communication
Cultures must be seen in their wider context
A great introduction to my Spring 2009 cross-cultural communication class from UNFPA's State of world population 2008: Cultures must be seen in their wider context: They influence and are influenced by external circumstances and change in response. They are not static; people are continuously involved in reshaping
Manage the business
French-American culture clash
A trans-Atlantic culture clash at Alcatel-Lucent, the French-American telecommunications equipment maker created in a $10.7 billion merger two years ago, hit home when the company’s top two executives said they would step down. Patricia F. Russo, the American chief executive, and Serge Tchuruk, the French
cross-cultural
Silence serves to connect in Finland
A cross-cultural case of silence: The key to the Finnish character is quietude. Finns rarely enter into conversation with strangers; words are chosen carefully; small talk is considered suspect. Instead Finns revere "sacred silence" and hold that keeping quiet is healthy and promotes thoughtfulness. (...) Some researchers view