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Resources for studying Business English

The beginnings of a resource to help you understand everything you need to know about working in the environment of business.

If you have any ideas for themes or articles, contact us and Ill add a link (with an honourable mention)

Peter Principle

Have you ever wondered why some managers don't seem to add any value to a company? Or why you don't get promoted in work? Peter principle may hold the answer.

Cultural and Statistical data

Hofstede Insights analytical and data-driven approach enables a very hands-on, pragmatic and strategic approach to culture.

This site shows statistical data which can be used to predict future economic models by typical behaviour in today's societies

Risk intelligence - Dylan Evans

There is a fine line between arrogance and insecurity, winning or losing. By understanding more about risk intelligence, we can understand what it takes to make the best decisions in work and business.

The BIG 5! - and OCEANS or CANOES

Why do some people make good employees and some don't.? The Big 5 personality types may be the reason

Dunning-Kruger Effect

Have you ever wondered why some people in the workplace seem a lot more sure of their skills and competence than you are? Dunning and Kruger may have the answer for you. Watch the video or read the article to find out more.

Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely is your first stop for understanding a lot about human behaviour in the workplace in a very accessible way - from why we spend money on some things but not others, to why we lie

Alster-Siemens Merger

This video is from 2019 but it explains a lot about the views people have toward start-up culture in Germany and Europe

Poor economics

Why do poor people have televisions when they don't have enough money to eat? Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee won a nobel prize for discovering the answer to this and other truths about the economics of the poor. In this podcast you can hear Esther Duflo talking about some of her findings.

Conflict management - a brief introduction

Many people feel uncomfortable with conflict but it can help us to develop. Here are eight tips for managing conflict more effectively. This article from the British council has a brief explanation of how to deal with conflict with worksheets which can be downloaded as a PDF

Why do we lie? - The dishonesty project

"From political lies and fake news to financial fraud, plagiarism, and infidelity, dishonesty seems to be a universal part of the “post-truth” world we live in. Going far beyond scandalous headlines, cheating isn’t just happening on a newsworthy scale, it’s happening in small ways everywhere". -The dishonesty project

Negative interest rates - solution or scam?

"Would you deposit one pound with a bank today if it was going to give you back less than one pound tomorrow? Simple rationality suggests that the answer is no".

Pew Research Centre

The PEW research centre is interesting because it focuses on social trends. Hundreds of topics for you to browse

Body language

Body language is an important part of business culture. In this video a Former FBI agent explains how to read body language

Is it OK to be sick?

I'm a Is it ok to be sick? And what effect does it have on those around us or the economy? Read the article to find out a little more on this subject.

BBC - business daily news

In business, its important to keep up with current trends. This podcast is a quick, direct way of doing this