Introduction to International Management

Culture affects how we behave in any given situation, it varies between groups in different places, it includes values and is learned as we grow up in a particular social context. At the same time because our own culture is the water in which we swim, most of the time we are unaw ... Show More

Many of the facts which we know to be true are in fact social facts; they are only true so long as enough people believe them. These self-perpetuating clusters of shared beliefs are referred to by sociologists as ‘institutions.’ Institutions may vary from culture to culture.The i ... Show More

Working across national boundaries and with multi-cultural groups is a skilled activity. Some of the required skills are learned, through experience and study, but others are more innate. In this podcast we will break down the ways that multinational organizations are measuring t ... Show More

In this episode we discuss Human Perception. How our mind perceives the external world Why our experiences differ Why we behave the way we do How to build empathy to other peoples' world view and a practical example of Current World events and the difference in perception. This i ... Show More

Experts and practitioners talk about their experience of change management in this CIPD podcast, the third in a series of four. 

In this discussion, to accompany the Unlikely Leaders series, three OU academics discuss a modern approach to leadership and join the broadcaster Liz Barclay to debate the merits of their own nominations. 

The 'Teaching English with the British Council' podcast launches as COP26, the crucial UN climate change conference, draws to an end. In our first episode, we explore how teachers can effectively integrate teaching global issues in the language classroom. Initially, we’ll examine ... Show More

Stories help us make sense of the world, and can even help us to heal from trauma. They also shape our cultural narratives, for better and for worse. This week on Hidden Brain, we conclude our three-part series on storytelling with a look at the phenomenon of "honor culture," and ... Show More

Studying abroad: glamorous, exciting, and culturally stimulating, all wrapped up in one ball. That is, till you found yourself living in the backwaters of Arkansas, picking up a drawl and eating grits pretending they were rice porridge. In this lesson, listen as our excited yet p ... Show More

🎙️ Welcome to ESL Talk! 🎙️ A podcast for English Teachers, by English Teachers. Join us for an enlightening discussion on the topic of "Internationalization at Home and in the Curriculum" with our guest, Alma, a distinguished university teacher from Mexico. Explore innovative a ... Show More

In this episode, Christina Zini, an ICF-credentialed coach with extensive leadership experience with some of the world's leading organisations, shares her vision of what a modern successful leader is and how coaching can support that success in numerous ways. As Christina describ ... Show More