Solid economic expansion, coupled with a rapid market transformation and a series of government reforms, mean China — the world’s second-largest economy — is no longer just a country for low-cost manufacturing. It is also an increasingly attractive destination to do business. – CNN While on the hunt for some eye-catching photos for this blogpost, and … Continue reading Guānxi 关系 Mianzi 面子 and Shíjiān 时间 -Chinese Business Culture concepts
What do you want to become when you are older? - That typical question you get asked as a kid. My answer? Something with languages.... When I graduated from High School, that "something with languages" transformed into a University study program of International Business and Management Studies with major in Asian Business Studies. But where can a … Continue reading A Fresh Look at International Business
In current times in which changes in the surroundings happen at a fast pace, organizations should have a close look at the relationships between them and collaborators or employees on different perspectives. The key factors to face are not only changes but current uncertainties, as well as enough flexibility to create the maximum value possible. … Continue reading It´s time to reconsider our relationships – Competitors and Employees or Partners?
It started one day, in the middle of a conference call, when the school called: " Are you the mother of E. and O.? Please come to pick up your twins. They haven´t eaten lunch today and seem to have fever." ....I knew this moment would come one day. My husband works full-time and I … Continue reading Leadership Styles for Work – Life Balance
Thoughts on the need for strategy by Mario Cabeza - Strategy & Business Development and Crisis Management at P&L Global In the current environment, in which changes take place on a fast pace and uncertainties grow, do companies need to have a strategy? We hear some people arguing "strategy is not necessary" or "downplaying the … Continue reading The need for strategy
As companies continue to expand across borders and the global marketplace becomes more and more accessible to any enterprise from small to multinational, opportunities to work internationally come along. Global organizations, therefore, should be prepared to face potential barriers when it comes to culture and international business. The building of cross-cultural teams, however, also brings along … Continue reading The impact of culture on international business
A new year has started - with it our decision to relaunch our P&L Global Blog. It must have been the load of overwork during the past months that we have led down this great platform to share news, articles and any information connected to International Business and Management that seems important to us. Nevertheless, … Continue reading A New Year – A new start for the P&L Global Blog
Hemos decidido relanzar nuestro blog, ese que cayó en el olvido hace ya unos años debido, en parte, al exceso de trabajo. Pero no seguirá la misma línea. No. Ahora queremos ofreceros más. Buscaremos que aprendáis con él, que os sirva de utilidad, ¡que hasta disfrutéis leyéndolo! Queremos crear un vínculo entre él y vosotros, … Continue reading ¿Y ahora qué?
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