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Defining the Code: Issue 65
Economist Pankaj Ghemawat stirred up controversy when he wrote “just a fraction of what we consider globalization actually exists… [and] globalization’s future is more fragile than you know.” But how can that be? We live in a wired (and wireless) economy…
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The Same But Different: Mapping The Patterns of Work Cultures: Issue 65
When the American sports broadcaster ESPN opened its New Delhi branch, it understood the importance of balancing the company culture and local sensibilities. Sudhakar Lahade, a senior researcher at Steelcase WorkSpace Futures, says that ESPN India set up…
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Unlocking The Code: Issue 65
The cultural challenges multinational companies are facing, and what they are doing to address them Global organizations that design and manage their work environments to respect cultural values often realize substantial benefits—attracting and retaining talent, allowing distributed teams…
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The Research Team: Issue 65
Culture Code Contributors Understanding human behavior in the workplace is what the Steelcase WorkSpace Futures team is all about. Eight members of this multicultural and internationally distributed team recently immersed themselves in studying first-hand how people work in…
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El Concurso: Issue 65
Students in Spain Explore Design Solutions Students from architectural schools in Spain recently participated in a contest sponsored by Steelcase where they were asked to design new approaches to address the needs of an interconnected world. This is…
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Leadership Moment: Issue 65
The Value of Place: LexJet leverages their workplace for competitive advantage 360 talked to LexJet CEO Arthur Lambert to discuss how their new workplace has helped to amplify the performance of their organization “We had three rules when…
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Culture Code: An Introduction: Issue 65
Leveraging the workplace to meet today’s global challenges The Steelcase WorkSpace Futures research study of 11 countries reveals what organizations need to know about the role of culture in high-performing global workplaces. Please click a link below to…
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Country Profiles: China: Issue 65
Fast Forwarding the Pace of Progress The pace and scope of economic growth in China defies description. Rising prosperity has fueled one of the largest rural-to-urban shifts in history—at least 300 million Chinese have moved into cities during…
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Country Profiles: France: Issue 65
Joie de vivre vs. travail Compared to their European counterparts, the French have a unique relationship with work. On the one hand, they are deeply invested in their professional roles and career advancement. On the other hand, they prize…
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Country Profiles: Germany: Issue 65
Precisely innovative As one of only a few countries in the world that’s referenced by inhabitants as “he” versus “she,” Germany flexes a masculine muscle throughout the entire body of its culture. Individuality and competition are leading traits….
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Country Profiles: Great Britain: Issue 65
Island of individualists As some of the most individualistic people in the world, the British maintain loose ties with others and pride themselves on being independent and self-reliant. For example, spouses usually keep separate bank accounts. The British…
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Country Profiles: India: Issue 65
Welcoming the world A multicultural, multiethnic and vibrantly democratic country, India has a rich history of absorbing customs, traditions, and heritages. It’s often said that India didn’t come to the world; instead, the world came to India. When…
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Country Profiles: Italy: Issue 65
Rooted in tradition For the most part, Italy remains a traditional society where hierarchy and seniority are visible. New ways of working are not widely embraced or translated into user-centered office design. Instead, economic considerations and aesthetics usually…
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Country Profiles: Morocco: Issue 65
Bridging cultures A former colony of France and in close proximity to Spain, Moroccan is a blend of Arabic and European influences. Since achieving independence from France in 1956, it has experienced economic growth and expansion. Its location as…
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Country Profiles: The Netherlands: Issue 65
A culture of balanced contrasts As participants in a secular, multicultural and tolerant society, the Dutch respect individuality and typically take a “live and let live” approach to life. At the same time, they place high value on consensus…
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Country Profiles: Russia: Issue 65
A multi-layered identity Abundant natural resources of oil, metal ores, coal and other commodities, along with a well-educated labor force and expanding middle class—these advantages create opportunities that have attracted multinational business to Russia ever since the Soviet…
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Country Profiles: Spain: Issue 65
Ready for change Spanish culture today is teeter-tottering between time-honored traditions and the lure of new ways of working and living. Holdovers from the past are tenacious: status based on hierarchy, centralized decision-making and long working hours. Younger…
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Country Profiles: United States: Issue 65
Embracing change The American culture is often referred to as a quilt: many distinct pieces creating a whole. Even Americans have a difficult time describing their culture without noting paradoxes. Although regional differences are strong, America’s penchant for…
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Creating a workplace that meets today’s global challenges A workplace that supports how people work today while anticipating their needs tomorrow is one that Steelcase refers to as an Interconnected Workplace. It leverages the opportunities offered by an interconnected…
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Exploring How Space Effects Learning: Issue 65
Classroom by classroom, the nation’s leading experts on learning environments aim to revolutionize the way we educate our children. “If we want to change education, we literally have to change the way we design the space,” says Trung…
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