Why Expats should know about Hofstede and his study of the five dimensions of culture You just received an excellent job offer abroad, or maybe you decide to open a company abroad and have the full plan read. Either way, you concluded that you checked what to consider when moving away from home. You think […]
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International Students and Young Professionals: A Guide for Adjusting to a New Culture Step 1 on the Cultural Adjustment Process When adapting to a new culture, get over the fact that you will never be 100% native. And you don’t need to. I start this article by making a minor excuse: the phrase you see
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Often Cases of Expat Assignment Failure are Easy to Avoid We will list the reasons for expat failure in this article, but first, let’s define what that means. Expat failure often refers to the challenges that expatriates face, leading to their inability to adapt successfully to a new environment. This can include factors such as
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Understanding the ways to overcome homesickness when living abroad Feeling homesickness while living abroad is common. Incredibly common. What is not usual is a true understanding of why we feel that, and this is something that can change lives. Let me tell you a story. I remember clearly how my last weekend before moving abroad
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What Causes Cultural Shock and how the Hofstede Dimensions of Culture works. Or: What does culture shock mean? Here is the short answer: Cultural shock is a condition experienced by an individual abruptly exposed to a different culture. There may also be symptoms, such as frustration and alienation. It may result from visiting or living
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