Podcast: Expats i Danmark

Med  

David O. King. Direktør og seniorprogramleder for Forecasting hos Maersk Line  Brian L. Due, ph.d. og adjunkt ved Københavns Universitet. Han er tilknyttet Center for Interaktionsforskning og Kommunikationsdesign  Signe Ørom, ph.d. i kultur og sprog, kulturkonsulent og ejer af konsulentfirmaet ConnectingCultures  

Shownotes  

For en kort oversigt over, hvordan og hvorfor interkulturelle forskelle har betydning i forretningssammenhænge, se artiklen »How cultural differences impact international business in 2017« af Hult News:  

[01:08] Around 5000 pig farms in Denmark produce approx. 28 million pigs annually. Denmark has a human population of 5,76 millions. Read more about the Danish meat industry here:

[01:13] ‘Hygge’ is a Danish notion that most easily translates into ‘Coziness’. For an overview of just how much it’s been trending and covered by the media globally, see this article ‘Coziness is Trending for 2017 (We Need it)’:

[04:30] Maersk is a Danish shipping company with 88.000 employees and offices in 130 countries

[06:43] David O. King talks about the reasonings behind why people are let inside social circles from an american perspective. The issue is reflected in the study ‘Expat Insider 2016: Three years of Insights’ which examines the degree of ease, with which people can settle in different countries. Out of the 65 countries surveyed, Denmark ranked 65th - primarily due to foreigner’s perceived difficulties in finding friends

[09:04] Denmark comes out on top in terms of a healthy work-life balance. For this, and several other interesting social and economic metrics, visit OECD’s Better Life Index

[18:33] The study ‘Danish Leadership Style in a Global Context’ examines Danish management styles (and its advantages and disadvantages)