Tools

COUNTRY REPORTS PROFILES AND CULTURAL FRAMEWORKS TOOLS

• www.imd.org
  international leading business school. They publish the renowned World Competitiveness Reports.
• www.euromonitor.com
  business intelligence research provides data and trends for 206 countries, industries, companies and consumers.
• www.countryreports.org
  country information from around the world on over 260 countries; culture and customs, economy, geography, history, statistics.
• www.eiu.com
  Economist Intelligence Unit (a section of THE ECONOMIST) provides extensive country data, worldwide cost of living surveys, etc.
• www.culturaldetective.com
  is a series of developmental intercultural effectiveness tools. They include over 400 critical incidents involving people from 90 cultures.
• www.kissbowshakehands.com
  global business etiquette practices. Contains country profiles to aid in preparation for global business travel and multicultural meetings.
• www.countrynavigator.com
  is a web-based tool that gives valuable insights on how to successfully interact with people from different cultures. Provided by TMA WORLD.
• www.atmaglobal.com
  is a leading-edge developer and publisher of innovative multimedia global learning products, focusing on countries, cultures and global business.
• rw-3.com
  the Cultural Wizard is an online tool with culturally focused country profiles.

LANGUAGE LEARNING TOOLS

• www.tellmemore-online.com
  award- winning method for language learning.
• www.rosettastone.com
  the world's best language learning software.
• www.busuu.com
  is the world's largest social network for language learning.
• en.duolingo.com
  learn a new langauge with online courses that are free of charge. Based on a scientifically validaded method.
• www.coe.int/lang-CEFR
  the result of over twenty years of reserach, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, assesses language levels.

RELOCATION & COMPENSATION TOOLS

• www.livingabroad.com
  online country information and tools for international assignments, including assessments tools for expatriates. Includes an extensive list of country profiles.
• www.worldwideerc.org
  biggest Association for Workforce Mobility. Relocations trends, industry publications, conferences. Publishes Mobility Magazine.
• www.erlimited.com
  Executive Resources provides compensation survey data for international locations. They also provide living and working abroad information, and a full suite of expatriate services and products designed to support international employees.
• www.shrm.org
  largest Human Resources Association worldwide. The Global HR section provides many tools for international HR professionals.
• www.eca-international.com
  ECA’s offer includes access to data, calculations, as well as subscriptions to comprehensive online information and software systems.
• www.mercer.com
  one of the leading consulting firms in HRM. Provides cost of living surveys, calculation of expatriate allowances, etc.
• internationalhrforum.com
  is one of the biggest sources for international human resource management information. Listed by category, it informs about compensation and benefits, global leadership development, global mobility services and much more.
• www.air-inc.com
  AIRINC's data offerings include Cost of Living Allowances (COLA), Expatriate Compensation,Rent and Utilities Guidelines, Statistical Income Tax, Hardship, etc.

CAREER TOOLS

• www.discprofile.com
  is the leading personal assessment tool used every year by more than one million people.
• www.strengthsfinder.com
  to help people uncover their talent Gallupp introduced the first version of its online assessment in the management book Now Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than 5 years on the bestseller lists.
• www.mastermind.eu
  the DISCOVER assessments and toolkit gives an extensive and accurate assessment into the behavior, motivation and talents of people.
• www.careeranchorsonline.com
  the questions help participants to understand what they really want out of a career.
• www.cpp.com
  the Strong Interest Inventory assessment is one of the world's most widely respected and frequently used career planning tools.

GLOBAL TALENT ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT TOOLS :

• www.ccl.org
  ranked among the world's top 5 providers of executive education by the Financial Times, the Center for Creative Leadership has a series of tools to develop global leaders.
• www.interculturalprofessionals.nl
  the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam provides two excellent assessment tools: the Intercultural Readiness Check and the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire.
• www.ccaiassess.com/CCAI_Tools.html
  the Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory helps people gain insight into their ability to adjust to a new culture and environment.
• www.kornferry.com
  their globally recognized tool FYI is a powerful instrument to develop managers operating internationally.
• sccoaching.com
  is Marshall Goldsmith's 360 assessment tool for leaders in a globalizing business environment.
• globalmindset.thunderbird.edu
  the Najafi Global Mindset Institute is the preeminent source for the science and practice of global leadership and for the development of a global mindset.
• www.gelionline.com
  the Global Executive Leadership Inventory is a powerful assessment instrument developed by INSEAD professor M. Kets de Vries.
• www.harvardbusiness.org
  world class leadership development solutions and tools from renowned educators and best selling authors. Their Manage Mentor is an excellent on-demand learning solution.
• www.getabstract.com
  is the world's largest library of business books summaries.
• www.lhh.com
  the I speak Your Language Communication tools are excellent to assess and develop the communication skills of international employees.

PUBLISHERS:

• www.cultureshockguides.com
  easy to read guides about customs and etiquette from countries all around the world.
• www.interculturalpress.com
  the biggest publisher in the field of intercultural communication. Thousand of titles available.
• www.kuperard.co.uk/culturesmart
  culture smart books give valuable insights into the culture, customs and etiquette of the world’s main countries.
• www.routledge.com/textbooks
  a series of International Human Resource Management books, covering all main topics in IHRM.
• www.ingentaconnect.com
  publishes the International journal of Intercultural relations, as well as the International journal of training and development & the International journal of Human Resources Management.
• www.ovalbooks.com/xeno
  publishes the humorous Xenophobe’s guides. A series that highlights the unique character and behaviour of different nations. Frank, irreverent, funny - almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia.
• www.survivalbooks.net
  they publish the best-selling, most comprehensive and up-to-date guides for people planning to live, work, retire or buy property abroad (“Living and working abroad” and “Buying a house abroad” series).
• www.wiley.com
  publisher of award winning journals, books and online products. Their Business & Management section as well as their section on World Languages is of particular interest for people working globally.