The Spring 2003 Issue contains a.o. the following articles:

INTERVIEW

A High Tree
Culture-for-Business Management Consultants
Fons Trompenaars: “It is not enough to say; ‘okay you’re an Englishman, so if you go to work in France, you’re going to come across the following problems.’ You need to do something with these differences: guide the dynamics so that the situation becomes enriched, so that the parties involved say: ‘Isn’t it great that he has joined this team! What can we learn from him?’ (And vice versa.) You need to use this knowledge to move towards respect and integration. Though country-specific training is a useful tool, you need to go beyond this towards teaching management and their employees how to deal with multi-cultural teams.”
Read more in this article about the activities of Trompenaars Hampden-Turner, a consultancy that provides “consulting, training, coaching and (un)learning services to help leaders and professionals manage their business and culture dilemmas”.
www.thtconsulting.com

BUSINESS

Corporate Global Tribes
How Chinese Businessmen Rule Corporate Asia – and Beyond
Around 6% of the population of Southeast Asia is of Chinese descent. While being a relatively small group, these immigrant Chinese have managed to become a very significant business community in the region. Ethnically Chinese businessmen not only dominate markets in Southeast Asia, they are gradually spreading their corporate networks towards western countries as well. While many companies talk about it, these businessmen “do” globalisation and are apparently successful in their internationalisation strategies. This article explains the development of a corporate global tribe of Chinese entrepreneurs with a decisive influence in Asia and the ambition to move to Europe and the US.
www.lusm.leidenuniv.nl
Marleen Dieleman, e-mail: m.dieleman@lusm.leidenuniv.nl

TRAVEL

Traveling with Pets
Some of the most loved members of the family are the house pets. As our mobility and number of vacations are on the increase, pets represent a significant concern to families when they move or travel, for business or pleasure. So, whether you are relocating to another expatriate assignment, or taking your furry friends along on the family holiday, there are a number of considerations.
In this article, an overview of these considerations and possible solutions.
more information: www.klmcargo.com  
e-mail: live-animals-avi@klmcargo.com
www.europetnet.com
Connie Moser, e-mail: cimoser@yahoo.com

EXPATRIATE MANAGEMENT

Managing Across Borders
Expatriate Selection and Cross-Cultural Effectiveness Play Crucial Roles
Now more than ever before, those looking to secure an expatriate posting should be proactive in managing their international career aspirations. Today’s competitive global marketplace requires a working environment that visibly demonstrates a commitment to people, and enables these people to contribute to their full potential.
To provide Dutch-based companies with the competencies to meet today’s complex business challenges, de Baak is launching the new programme developed jointly with global tmc international and the Leiden University School of Management. The Cross-cultural Effectiveness Programme helps international managers develop essential skills and insights into the areas of international and intercultural management and international business strategy, including negotiating, presentation, networking, management of diversity, strategic planning, financial management and conflict resolution, in an international setting at the Noordwijk centre on the beautiful North Sea coast.
For information on the Cross-cultural Effectiveness Programme, please contact Stan de Kanter on 071 – 369 06 46, e-mail s.dekanter@debaak.nl and visit www.debaak.nl.
Mary van der Boon, e-mail: mary@globaltmc.com