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A Fair Day's Pay: Economist article about compensation policies and company cultures

After the Deal: Economist article on the difficult aspect of mergers & acquisitions, after the deal is signed

Are Americans Different?: Richard Reeves of the Universal Press Syndicate presents a thought-provoking essay on the difference between Americans and the rest of the world

Are You a Star at Work?: Robert E. Kelley on what it takes to be a star at work

Articles about expatriate issues: by Dean Foster

Death of Positioning: Mark Joyner's article about marketing in the e-commerce age

Effect of Culture on the Distributed Workplace: Essay by George Simons about virtual teams

Genius at Change: Social entrepreneur Bill Strickland offers advice from the frontiers of change

German Investor Relations in the US: Brief summary of findings from a report by the German American Chamber of Commerce of New York

German Pride: An article from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Godzilla Companies of the New Economy: by Kenichi Ohmae. In an exclusive excerpt from his next book, the former head of McKinsey Asia explains why amazon.com, CNN and others have achieved an almost unassailable global dominance.

Greatest Show on Earth: Edited version of an essay by the Briitish author H.L. Mencken in which he is satirically critical of Americans. Caution: the language is quite challenging for non-native speakers but worth the effort.

Guerilla Insights into Direct Response: Marketing tips from Jay Conrad Levinson

Handcuffs on the High Street: The Economist magazine explores retail marketing in Europe vs. the USA

How Do You Protect Yourself from Unethical Negotiators: by Peter Wink

ILO Study: A news report from the New York Times also gooes into productivity and burnout

Importance of Attending Meetings: A humorous essay on the American preoccupation with meetings

Leader of the Future: Fast Company magazine explores the qualities that future leaders will require

My Day Just Got Nicer: by Sanjiv Bhattacharya. Reflections of an Englishman about friendliness in the USA

Managing Transformation in the New Economy: An article by KPMG

Map of the World from an American Perspective!: A satirical, less-than-complimentary view of how others think Americans view the world around them.

Negotiating Tips Part I: from FastCompany

Negotiating Tips Part 2: from FastCompany

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: An Economist magazine article about poverty in the USA

Overcoming Your STRENGTHS!: Why we need to overcome our strength -- not weaknesses -- to get ahead in business

Survive At All Costs: A review of John Renesch's new book on system theory

Tips for Writing Effective Press Releases: by Mark Joyner

US-UK Relations: This is one of the most difficult intercultural relationships to understand.

Wall Street Journal Interview with Siemens CEO Heinrich von Pierer: Article appeared on 2 February 2001

Want to Move Up? Act Up!: Career counselor Barbara Moses talks about becoming a career activist

Why There is No Soccer in America: An Economist article about America's lack of enthusiasm for the sport of soccer football

Will Companies Ever Learn?: Judy Rosenblum's 10-point curriculum for getting smart about learning

Wired for Anarchy: London School of Economics professor Ian Angell talks about the new economy

Your Job is Change: Becoming a change insurgent for your company, by Robert B. Reich