Category Archives: Resources

Expatriate Management

Consulting types: Pre-departure / post-arrival training Recruitment and selection for expatriate assignments International labor law Compensation in the international context Performance appraisal Monthly adjustment evaluation, coaching Post-assignment briefing Recent projects: Example 1. Pre-departure training for an employee + family going on a 1-year overseas assignment Culture of the host country: similarities and differences with the…

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Cross-Cultural and Global Virtual Teams

Consulting types: The technical side of online collaboration (Dropbox, Google Docs, Zoom, Slack, MS, Teams, Doodle, etc.) The human side of online collaboration (dealing with time-zones, cultural differences, lack of in-person contact, challenges of working from home) Teamwork intelligence Culture, cross-cultural communication, and conflict Cultural intelligence Leveraging cultural differences and global dispersion   Most training…

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International Business Strategy

Consulting types: Global market research Complete export strategy Complete market entry strategy and local support Search for local distributors/retailers/partners   Recent projects Example 1: A full market entry strategy, the market identified by the client Competition analysis: Full list of competitors, including their products, prices, market share, marketing strategies Analysis of the client’s strength and…

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Expertise Areas and Types of Consulting

The X-Culture Consulting Group delivers high-quality solutions in the following areas:   International Business Strategy Cross-Cultural and Global Virtual Teams Expatriate Management Boosting Team Effectiveness Diversity Management and Compliance Continued Business Education for Employees Assessment of aptitudes and competences

About X-Culture Consulting

300+ local X-Culture Consulting Group experts in 74 countries Hire one expert, get the wisdom of the entire community Supported by tens of thousands of business students   Depending on your needs, we will assemble a team of world-class experts to deliver a top-quality solution to your problem. Even if only one of our experts…

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2020-2 Best Instructors

Best Instructor Selection Process A total of 157 instructors and co-instructors teaching at 132 universities in 102 countries whose students took part in the 2020-2 round of the X-Culture competition were considered for the Best Instructor Award. About 140 of those instructors did an absolutely outstanding job: their students came in well prepared; they provided...

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ЧОМУ ВІКІПЕДІЇ ВДАЛОСЯ, А INNOCENTIVE НЕ ДУЖЕ: ПСИХОЛОГІЯ І ЕКОНОМІКА КРАУДСОРСИНГУ ІДЕЙ І РІШЕНЬ.

Кінець нульових виглядав дуже райдужно для краудсорсингових платформ. Натовп аматорів майже обіграв Каспарова в шахи, Вікіпедія помалу витісняла Енциклопедію Британку, GalaxyZoo починав публіковувати свої перші відкриття зроблені аматорами-астрономами і Goldcorp знаходила одну золоту жилу за одною завдяки тисячам віртуальних проспекторів. Джеймс Суровицький, щойно опублікував «Мудрість Натовпу», а за ним десятки інших пророків Силіконової Долини і…

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