| Culture_Source Bibliography of intercultural communication - in English and German. Extensive search resource on intercultural communications publications. |
| Delta_Intercultural_Academy Online knowledge and learning community for those professionally interested or involved in intercultural business and management communication. Based in Germany. |
| Diplomats_without_Borders Private and business diplomacy. Non-governmental organization improving business and government relations and cooperation between rich and poor nations. Based in Switzerland. |
| Diversophy Online game and learning tool in intercultural expertise. It tests intercultural knowledge and increases cultural competence for living and working in global environment. Based in USA and France. |
| Dot-Connect_Cross_Cultural_Training Finnish Training organization specializing in communication, management, cross-cultural training, presentation and negotiations coaching, diversity Management and Teamworking with Finns workshops. |
| East_Asia_Business Specialist cross-cultural advisors on Japan, Korea and China: Training and consultancy services for international companies working across the East-West cultural frontier. Based in UK. |
| EMIC_Intercultural_Works Cross-cultural training, integration and liaison services provided by professional anthropologists. Includes ethnographic market and intercultural research. Based in Japan. |
| Esprit_Global_Learning Global leadership, multicultural training, coaching, learning. Training and coaching to master multinational and multicultural work environments. Based in USA. |
| European_Business_Award "Best of European business" competition run by Roland Berger strategy consultants in Germany and Financial Times to highlight best practice of European companies. |
| Europublic European resources (books, specialist speakers bureau, training) for understanding of intercultural communications and relations in Europe. Based in Brussels. |
| ExpatHouse Training & consulting company providing cross-cultural training, multinational team building, intercultural presentation and negotiation, and expatriate support. Based in Finland. |
| Farnham_Castle_Intercultural_Training International business training programmes to prepare for international assignments. Includes intensive language training, intercultural skills and specific country briefings. Based in UK. |
| Global_Excellence Consultancy assisting organisations and individuals 'grow' their 'cultural capital' - the ability to grow successfully across cultures. Based in UK. |
| Global_Savvy Cross-cultural consulting practice dedicated to making the information technology world culturally competent. Based in USA. |
| Global_Vision_Strategies Cross-cultural training, relocation, translation services and global management training for employees and executives on assignments outside US. Based in USA. |
| ICPW_-_Intercultural_Professional_Workshops Learning about intercultural training with and from fellow professionals in Europe. Workshop takes place once a year - details on web-site - please check again a month later if link does not work now |
| InterAct_International International management consultancy specialising in cross-border communication and use of languages in Europe. Undertakes research on use of languages in business. Based in UK. |
| Intercultural_Advice_Guidelines Result of unique on-line brainstorming session in year 2000 of tips for handling intercultural differences or issues; 350 interculturalists participated on-line, sharing ideas and solutions. |
| Intercultural_Alliances Interactive, customized cross-cultural training and consulting to businesses, educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Network of trainers in multiple languages. Based in USA. |
| Intercultural_Communication International training and consulting firm assisting organizations crossing cultural borders, helping people to enhance professional effectiveness and interpersonal competence. Based in Holland. |
| Intercultural_Insights Active resource exchange and discussion group on intercultural and cross-cultural business, training, education, research and consulting topics. Contributions by members only, but open to public to vi |
| Intercultural_Press Main publisher of trainers' books and other resources on intercultural communication, with large collection of cross-cultural training resources. Based in USA, run by Nicholas Brieley Publishing in UK |
| Intercultural_Systems Cross-cultural consulting, training and executive coaching for global business, mainly in Asia and USA. Based in Singapore. |
| ITIM Training and consultancy in business culture and international management to create cultural competence, based on work of Geert Hofstede. Central office in Sweden (before Holland), world-wide franchis |
| JPB_Consulting Consultancy for Transcultural Added Value. Based in France. |
| Leadership_Crossroads International and cross-cultural management consultancy, assisting in intercultural communication, negotiation, project management, relationship and team building. Based in USA |
| Learn_About_Cultures Up-to-date and useful cross-cultural information for international business people and leisure international travelers. Based in USA. |
| LTS_Intercultural_Training Business and professional language and intercultural training, including trainer training certification. Publisher of 'Language and Intercultural Training Journal'. Based in UK. |
| Managing_Across_Cultures__Karani_Lam_&_Associates Assisting organizations enhance managerial effectiveness and culture-specific knowledge in international business, including relocation training. Based in USA. |
| Meridian_Eaton_Global Merger (2005) of Meridian Resources (online database and tools in intercultural communication) and Eaton Consulting Group, cross-cultural trainers. Based in USA. |
| Nipporica Weaving strength from differences: A cross-cultural communications consultancy and training firm promoting opportunities from diversity of global and multi-cultural society, Japan focus. Based in USA. |
| Project_IDEELS Diverse group of educators amd researchers from 5 tertiary institutions sharing common interest: simulations and games to foster creativity of cultural diversity and address challenges facing Europe. |
| Richard_Lewis_Communications Provider of training and support in cross culture and language skills development. Based in UK. |
| Rudlin_Consulting Cross-cultural communications training, market entry advice and implementation, with particular focus on information and communications technology in Japan. Based in UK. |
| Russian_Cross-cultural_Program Russian program for training managers with representatives of various cultures working for them and for personnel managers. Based in Russia. |
| SIETAR The Society for Intercultural Education, Training And Research. International network for students and professionals provides details of regional and local groups. |
| Swiss_Consulting_Group Offers workshops and coaching by international team of management consultants. Includes profiles, case studies and list of publications. Based in USA. |
| To_Bridge_Cultures Helping clients understand cultural preferences, business practices and communication patterns of international customers or prospects with goal of improving or expanding international markets. Based |
| Training_Management_Corporation_(TMC) Consulting, training and coaching solutions to build cultural competence and global performance of teams and entire organizations through a blended learning approach. Based in USA. |
| Trans-Cultural_Relations Provides cross-cultural training, coaching, multinational team building, intercultural negotiation workshops, and expatriate support services in Switzerland and Germany. Based in Switzerland. |
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The world is your playground4C helps you align international strategy and corporate cultureYour international corporation can become more effective and profitable in these times of globalisation. You have your global strategy in place. But... ultimately your people have to make it happen. Your customers will judge you by your actions. It is a difficult game. 4C can help you setting the right priorities. Hit your employees' and customers' right buttons - and avoid cultural clash. Create value with your strategy. Take advantage of our international expertise in combination with the international culture database. This feeds our unique analysis tools that will help your multinational teams become outstanding.
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