Expats in Denmark (English edition)

Published: Sept. 18, 2017, 12:48 p.m.

b"An episode for expats living and working in denmark about Danish culture, business culture and global mindsets. Listen in for actionable insights and moving anecdotes about the quirks and hard-to-explain aspects of Danish culture.\\n\\nWITH\\nDavid O. King. Director and Senior Programme Leader of Forecasting at Maersk Line: http://bit.ly/2uPxTL2\\n\\nBrian L. Due, ph.d. and assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen. He is associated with the Centre of Interaction Research and Communication Design: http://bit.ly/2uOLwKM\\n\\nSigne \\xd8rom, ph.d. in Culture and Language, cultural trainer and owner of the consultancy, ConnectingCultures: http://bit.ly/2t1SebX\\n\\nIDA Podcast is produced by the Danish Society of Engineers, IDA in collaboration with Brain Gain Group.\\n\\nSound design: Sven Timo Borg\\nProducer: Tobias Ankj\\xe6r Jeppesen\\nHost: Matias Seidler.\\n\\n\\nSHOWNOTES\\nFor a brief overview of how and why intercultural differences matter in business contexts, see the article \\u2018How cultural differences impact international business in 2017\\u2019 by Hult News: http://bit.ly/2urww2T\\n\\n(Danish) 'Kommunikation i internationale virksomheder', spritny antologi der is\\xe6r er relevant for dem, der vil forst\\xe5 tv\\xe6rkulturel kommunikation i teams bedre: http://bit.ly/2fa3fTs\\n\\n[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: http://bit.ly/2uorXYD\\n\\n[01:13] \\u2018Hygge\\u2019 is a Danish notion that most easily translates into \\u2018Coziness\\u2019. For an overview of just how much it\\u2019s been trending and covered by the media globally, see this article \\u2018Coziness is Trending for 2017 (We Need it)\\u2019: http://bit.ly/2uPtsQm\\n\\n[01:23] \\u2018The Danish Way\\u2019, an advertisement for beer, can be found here: http://bit.ly/2uPyoVk\\n\\n[04:30] Maersk is a Danish shipping company with 88.000 employees and offices in 130 countries: http://bit.ly/2uOIGFF\\n\\n[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 \\u2018Expat Insider 2016: Three years of Insights\\u2019 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\\u2019s perceived difficulties in finding friends: http://bit.ly/2eH6kxn\\n\\n[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\\u2019s Better Life Index: http://bit.ly/2uoKl3F\\n\\n[18:33] The study \\u2018Danish Leadership Style in a Global Context\\u2019 examines Danish management styles (and its advantages and disadvantages): http://bit.ly/2eGXXBU"