Author Archives: Sophie Humpisch

About Sophie Humpisch

I studied business communication and cross-cultural competence. During my studies I lived abroad for a long time and therefore experienced cross-cultural differences on my own. I have been with Eidam & Partner since 2014, being responsible for the support and recruiting of cross-cultural experts. Eidam & Partner offers worldwide services related to cross-cultural communication, such as cross-cultural training, cross-cultural coaching, eLearning and preparation for international assignments for more than 80 target countries.

Italian etiquette: Dealing with rules

Posted on 6. September 2018 by Sophie Humpisch

“Italians don’t follow rules, and they’re always late.” Maybe you’ve run across this statement yourself. But what can this perception be attributed to, and what’s behind it? In today’s blog post, we’d like to address this issue and explain how … Continue reading →

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Bulgarian collaborations

Posted on 9. August 2018 by Sophie Humpisch

The Bulgarian economy is flourishing and has been registering continuous growth for years, which greatly pleases the rest of the global market. For that reason, we want to use today’s blog post to give you some tips that should be … Continue reading →

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International assignments with family

Posted on 12. July 2018 by Sophie Humpisch

When an employee is sent abroad and accompanied by his or her family, this provides a number of exciting opportunities and challenges. In order for the partner and children – not to mention the expat – to be able to … Continue reading →

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Business success made in Canada

Posted on 19. June 2018 by Sophie Humpisch

Canada is often overshadowed by the neighboring USA. Yet Canada has been playing an increasingly more important role in international politics and economy for some time. We would therefore like to use this blog post to address the characteristics of … Continue reading →

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Doing business with Israelis

Posted on 17. May 2018 by Sophie Humpisch

To mark Israel’s 70th Independence Day, which recently took place, we would like to use today’s blog post to focus on the Israeli culture and its effects on the business world. 

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Your business success in Brazil

Posted on 5. April 2018 by Sophie Humpisch

Brazil’s culture is colorful and diverse. This applies not only to private life, but also to the business world. Today’s blog post shows you what you should keep in mind when it comes to collaboration with Brazilian business partners.

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Merī Kurisumasu – Christmas in Japan

Posted on 21. December 2017 by Sophie Humpisch

Shortly before the holidays, we wanted to address the topic of Christmas and look into a country that, at first glance, exhibits little relation to this Christian celebration: Japan. Contrary to many assumptions, Christmas is celebrated enthusiastically there, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Knowledge transfer in the USA

Posted on 6. October 2017 by Sophie Humpisch

There are a few differences between the German and American business cultures that can cause misunderstandings. That’s why, with the help of a specific case study, we want to more closely examine the topic of the transfer of knowledge in … Continue reading →

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