As a tool of communication and technology sharing, the Internet has become a powerful force that is difficult to control. According to Castells the Internet has become the center for libertarian values of privacy, freedom, and openness. Castells believes that the interaction between four types of cultures resulted in this: the ‘techno-meritocratic’ culture, the ‘hacker [...]
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The Internet Culture in Virtual Reality by Castells
Posted by Admin on December 18th, 2009
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Tags: Absolute Freedom, Author Points, Castells, Commercial Interests, Communitarians, Computer Networks, Geographical Location, google, Hacker Ethic, Individualism, Internet Computer, Internet Culture, Libertarian Values, Little Time, Notion, Openness, Role Of The Government, Social Interactions, Virtual Communities, Virtual Reality 
No Comments »Cultural Fit – the Rise and Fall of the “traditional” Interview
Posted by Admin on September 29th, 2009
You have reviewed the resume, the candidate has all of the proper qualifications and experience, you bring them in for an interview and ask all of the traditional questions, give them a psychometric test, and possibly even test their actual skills. A month goes by and THEN THE TRUTH COMES OUT. They are not even [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Cult, Expectation, google, Incompatibility, Insights, Interview Questions, Job Description, Money, Orientation Training, Personality, Phrase, Proper Qualifications, Psychometric Test, Psychometric Tests, Resume, Rise And Fall, Selection Process, Traditional Interview, Traditional Questions, What To Ask In An Interview No Comments »Leadership Development Across Different Cultures
Posted by Admin on September 27th, 2009
Leadership Development Across CulturesEveryday, more and more leaders around the world are working with people from countries other than their native country. Federal Express, UPS, Dell, GE, Delta Airlines, HP, IBM, American Express, Motorola, GM, Ford, Microsoft, Google are just a few companies in the United States who work with employees, suppliers, and customers in [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: American Culture, American Express, Coworker, Delta Airlines, Different Cultures, Federal Express, Foreign Countries, Frustration, Gm Ford, google, Hitachi, Hurry, Leadership Development, Misunderstanding, Motorola Gm, Non Verbal Communication, Old Timers, Straight Answer, Ups, Working In The United States No Comments »