Nordic Countries
Livres :
Let’s speak Swedish, language, history and culture by Corinne Peneau
Working with Swedes by Julien S. Bourrelle and Elise H. Kollerud
Le moderniste intemporel by Martin Kylhammar, essay on the cultural dimension of the Swedish model
L’essentiel d’un marché, la Suède by Ubifrance
Interculturalists
Geert Hofstede
Geert Hofstede, a Dutch-born pioneer of intercultural science, was employed by IBM, where he initiated a study of 130,000 of the company’s employees. He subsequently created 5 cultural dimensions that explain the differences between people from different countries.
Publication:
Cultures et Organisations by Geert Hofstede and Mickael Minkov, Pearson editions
Richard D. Lewis
One of Britain’s leading linguists. He founded CrossCulture, a division of Richard Lewis Communications.
Our Founder Richard Lewis - Cross Culture
Publications:
When Cultures Collide, Fish Can’t See Water.
Edward Twitchell Hall
He is an American anthropologist and intercultural specialist. In particular, he introduced the ‘hidden dimension’. He has also developed the concept of high-context and low-context cultures.
Publications:
The Hidden dimension, the Silent language, Understanding cultural differences
Philippe d’Iribarne
Born on 7 March 1937 in Casablanca (Morocco), Philippe is a French mining engineer, economist and anthropologist, and director of research at the CNRS.
Philippe d’Iribarne - Wikipedia
Publications:
Cultures et mondialisation, Gérer par-delà des frontières by Philippe d’Iribarne, Seuil editions.
L’Envers du moderne, Conversations avec Julien Charnay
Erin Meyer
Erin‘s work focuses on how the world’s most successful leaders navigate the complexities of cultural differences in a multicultural environment.
Erin Meyer – Author of The Culture Map
Publication: The Culture Map
Philippe Pierre
Philippe Pierre is an expert in intercultural management and a well-known speaker and trainer. He works with companies and institutions in the fields of intergenerational relations, talent management, the learning organisation and the many human transformations it undergoes. His work and consultancy experience are based on his dual background as an operational Human Resources Director (L’Oréal and Total) and as a lecturer and researcher in corporate sociology (Sciences-po, Université Paris-Dauphine, ESSEC, CNRS, etc.).
Publications:
L’Archipel humain. Vivre la rencontre interculturelle
Le défi interculturel
Publications to read
Bridging the Culture Gap: A Practical guide to International Business Communication by Penny Carté and Chris FoxKogan
The Mindful International Manager: Competences for Working Effectively Across Cultures by Peter Franklin and Jeremy Comfort
Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands by Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conaway, several editions :
The Best-Selling Guide to Doing Business in More than 60 countries
How to Do Business in 13 Asian Countries
How to Do Business in 25 European Countries
How to Do Business in 18 Latin American Countries
Les fondements culturels de la personnalité by Ralph Linton, Dunod editions
Travailler dans un contexte multiculturel by Bernard le Clech, Insep Consulting editions
Le Management Interculturel, Que sais-je by Sylvie Chevrier, Puf editions
Petits deuils en entreprise by Jacques-Antoine Malarewicz, Pearson editions
Les clés du savoir-être interculturel by Laurent Goulvestre, Afnor editions
L’intelligence de l’autre by Michel Sauquet, with the collaboration of Martin Vielajus, Charles Leopold Mayer editions