In global teams with Asian members misunderstandings due to the “lingua franca” English frequently occur. One reason for that is that all over Asia English is heard in school and texts are read aloud, but there are not too many classes teaching the ability to talk, to dialogue. Another factor is face: Asians often think [...]
Due to the summer break the rating took a bit longer. Here are the winners: the 1. price goes to Desiree Xiong from Saint Gobain in Shenzhen, the 2. price goes to Martin Jaenicke from Bosch in Stuttgart and the 3. price goes to Namkeen Xiao from Kiekert in Changshu. Congratulation to the three winners!!! [...]
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Introduction:
Is your perception of China still the right one?
Welcome to the english site! I'm happy to share with you my experiences bridging the differences between the East & West, between China & Germany. With your support I would like to go beyond the cross-cultural differences and discover many successful ways to collaborate across cultures.