The title of this book cannot capture the breadth and width of valuable information that is contained within its pages. Although hefty, at almost 600 pages in length and organized in three sections, this comprehensive and finely-tuned book shares a wealth of wisdom for the international businessperson of the 21st century.
Iraq has unveiled plans for the creation of a regional economic and security union for the Middle East explicitly modelled on the European Union. Official government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh announced the proposal in Washington at the Institute of Peace, a US government-linked think-tank, saying that talks on the plan with the countryâs neighbours were already […]
In December, major African and European universities, higher education experts and Erasmus Mundus Alumni students gathered for the first time to examine ways to strengthen links between higher education institutions in Africa and Europe and increase the mobility of students, researchers and teachers between the two continents. During the conference, participants sought to find
To address some unanswered questions from McKinseyâs first âWomen Matterâ report, Women Matter 2 has been released to delve further into the subject of women in leadership roles. Through surveying over 1,000 managers from a wide range of companies and comparing responses against financial performance, nine leadership behaviours which increase organizational performance were identified. This […]
The European Commissionâs âContinuing the Diversity Journey: Business Practices, Perspectives and Benefitsâ reports on the current status of Diversity in small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). 1,200 companies across 27 European states were surveyed and 100 SMEs and 64 SME intermediaries were interviewed. Qualitative and quantitative analysis showed that the majority of SMEs recognize the […]
The report âSickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers (Vol.3) â Denmark, Finland, Ireland and the Netherlandsâ published by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals numbers that show that governments should continue reforming sickness and disability systems. Denmark and the Netherlands have seen rapid increases in
Inspired by the election of U.S. President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled plans to open up Franceâs political and business elite to black and Arab minorities through a major national push on equal opportunities. Despite being home to one of Europeâs biggest black communities and its largest Arab-Muslim minority, France is
Knowing that Work/Life balance is a struggle for many workers, Google has striven to create a working environment that is not only flexible, but also diverse, inclusive and collaborative. One such way the company helps accommodate the time spent at work to the chores that await outside of work is by providing a number of […]
Deafness is the most common form of disability in France, affecting 8% of the population (5 million people). Deaf people mainly communicate using sign language and therefore use different syntax which makes it difficult to use tools that are not adapted for them.
The European Commission has launched a call on companies and organizations to nominate their employees for the Muslim Women Power List of 2009 to celebrate the achievements of professional Muslim women. There are currently over 100,000 Muslim women working in Britain. Recent research conducted by the Commission revealed that
