Category Archives: Intercultural
Integrity and cultural differences
Background Integrity is for me the consistency between my words yesterday and my actions today, so consistency in both the time dimension and the action dimension. Entering a different culture can expose oneself to phenomena one does not understand. Then … Continue reading
A Dutchman in Frankfurt II – Begging
On my way to the bank to get sold on a revolving credit line (see Financial Services) I noticed a familiar figure: a foreign looking individual with a Columbo-style hairdo and similar raincoat. From the latter protruded two hairy legs … Continue reading
A Dutchman in Frankfurt – Financial Services
Background The Dutch are – or at least were – the heaviest insured people in the world. So where we have a reputation for being cheap, apparently we are even more fearful to be unprepared in case of a calamity. … Continue reading
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