Business Spotlight 3/2007
01.03.2007
Business Spotlight 3/2007 magazine contents
WORKING WORLD
The latest from the world of business
My Working Life
Sary Sanchez, home renovator in the US
Office Blues
Kathrin Hauger on the silly side of work
Sary Sanchez, home renovator in the US
Office Blues
Kathrin Hauger on the silly side of work
LANGUAGE
Qualifications
A guide to business English certificates and assessment tests
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Death by overtime
Why Japanese employees work too hard and too long
Why Japanese employees work too hard and too long
Head-to-Head
Should religious symbols be banned at work?
Business Press
Should religious symbols be banned at work?
Business Press
Comments from the world’s media
Also: Behind the Headlines
Eurovision
Alkman Granitsas on the recovery of the Greek economy
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Turkey
We talk to Cener Dogan, an expert on doing business in Turkey
We talk to Cener Dogan, an expert on doing business in Turkey
The View from Here
Siri Schubert in the US
Siri Schubert in the US
Also: Country File
Dialogue
A discussion between two people in the cosmetics industry
A discussion between two people in the cosmetics industry
LANGUAGE AT WORK
Word Watch; Seen Recently
Grammar: “-ing” or “to” + infinitive?
False Friends, Tricky Translations
Language Cards to pull out
English for peacekeeping
Authentic English: antonyms and synonyms
Exercises: test your English
A Closer Look: background facts on language and culture
English on the Move: on board a plane
Office Talk: The Maine Event
Tried and Tested: product reviews
Grammar: “-ing” or “to” + infinitive?
False Friends, Tricky Translations
Language Cards to pull out
English for peacekeeping
Authentic English: antonyms and synonyms
Exercises: test your English
A Closer Look: background facts on language and culture
English on the Move: on board a plane
Office Talk: The Maine Event
Tried and Tested: product reviews
BUSINESS SKILLS
Coaching
How coaches can help to improve performance
Also: A language survival guide to pull out and keep
The Write Way
Improve your writing style
Say It in Style
Expressing (un)happiness
On the Line
Preparing for an important call
How coaches can help to improve performance
Also: A language survival guide to pull out and keep
The Write Way
Improve your writing style
Say It in Style
Expressing (un)happiness
On the Line
Preparing for an important call
MANAGEMENT
Marketing
How Visit London, the city’s official tourist organization, is selling London to the world
Executive Eye
Adrian Furnham on the dangers of putting specialists in management positions
Business Basics
What is... CRM?
People and Trends
News from the world of management
How Visit London, the city’s official tourist organization, is selling London to the world
Executive Eye
Adrian Furnham on the dangers of putting specialists in management positions
Business Basics
What is... CRM?
People and Trends
News from the world of management
TECHNOLOGY
Profile
Steve Jobs, head of Apple
Technically Speaking
Eamonn Fitzgerald on problems with gene patents
Steve Jobs, head of Apple
Technically Speaking
Eamonn Fitzgerald on problems with gene patents
Innovations
New product developments
New product developments
Language Focus
Railways
Railways
CAREERS
Administrative work
The changing role of assistants
The changing role of assistants
My Way
Liesl Schernthanner, South Pole manager
Liesl Schernthanner, South Pole manager
News
Career tips and trends
Career tips and trends
REGULAR SECTIONS
Editorial
Business Spotlight Audio and Online
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Classified ads
Feedback/Impressum
Preview
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