Comments on: Eurolag?

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By: Abdulrehman

Abdulrehman — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:09:38 +0000

I firmly believe that there is a very optimistic approach in investment in Web technology, keep aside ebay and google, etc. more about the social networks. Poor algorithms and on-site administrators, have empowered a some minority of users called power-users on almost every social network like digg, SU and mixx. Digg already has been accumulating more than 65% loss since 6 previous quarters, what do you expect?

By: Coursework

Coursework — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:34:51 +0000

The U.S. and European aerospace and defense manufacturing industries may require high power computing networks, but the relatively low-tech agricultural and service industries that dominate the economies of poor nations will benefit from more affordable ICT investments.

By: Christophe Toulemonde

Christophe Toulemonde — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:19:52 +0000

Andy,
Here are my 2 Euro cents comments
I have done some work recently on Web 2.0 and social networks in France and conducted a survey** on that subject in the French companies
Apart from technologies coming out of the US (although we have also our champions (Netvibes, Dailymotion ), I can point some differences:
-> Cultural: The “club” culture is more developed in the US than in Europe*. Lions Club, Rotary, University Alumni, Sport clubs belong to the American culture and are an important way to socialize. In Europe, people are much more individualists.
-> Organizational: Lots of European* companies have still a hierarchical organization model where initiatives have to be accepted/controlled/scrutinized/Â… by management. In France, we still have the work status of Cadre and Noncadre, an employeesÂ’ classification based on responsibilities, autonomy, execution, Â…
-> Business: We donÂ’t value the failures as you do. European* Business will invest in a new model if they are sure to gain some advantages. A complete business plan with explicit ROI must be done before starting the initiative. Enterprise 2.0 seeds need to be sown and they will perhaps blossom if employees, partners, customers adopt them. It a kind of bet businesses have to do. Not really part of our culture.

(* understand : France for sure, Latin countries (Spain, Italy,…) certainly, others European countries probably)
(** (see http://www.jemmresearch.com/us2/entreprise20.html))

By: Bart Schutte

Bart Schutte — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:36:22 +0000

Andrew,

There are definately cultural differences that help explain the Web 2.0 take-up. Before giving my two cents, I encourage you to contact Professor Erin Meyer at INSEAD here in France (she’s American, a specialist in cultural differences and how they impact the enterprise and workplace. http://www.insead.edu/facultyresearch/faculty/profiles/emeyer/

Erin Spoke at our global IT conference last April and was fascinating. The differences are real and its important for global business people to understand them to be effective.

Now my perspective. Let’s take France. Why is it slower than the USA? French enterprises tend to be much more hierarchical, top-down, command & control than american global firms. The idea of letting the internal social network rise-up is very scary to them. This is the first thought they have when presented with Web 2.0, and all of the IT journals over here focus on that issue (risk, security) rather than the potential.

In addition, the French to tend to want to analyse everything before they start so that they are sure of the outcome, the planning, etc. Americans (of which I am one) tend to be more gut-feel : this feels right, let’s try it out.

So if there are cultural differneces, then we need to take them into account when trying to introduce these concepts in our enterprises. Fortunately, because we are global, I can seed lots of pilots around the world and see where it takes-off the best.

By: Atul Rai

Atul Rai — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:22:10 +0000

Hi Andrew,

I do think there is some kind of cultural influence here. For example, in India, there are differences in terms of the way people approach things, from those in the US. This does impact, to whatever extent, the way people look at the whole idea of collaboration. For example, there are organizations where collaboration is seen as a waste of time, and people who do, are considered to be not working.

Thanks, Atul.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:38:34 +0000

As fast as the internet and it’s applications move it’s really interesting to hear these tidbits about the European companies. It seems odd considering the attendees obviously understand the implementation and use of these applications. It could very well be a simple cultural difference. We don’t have Japanese style toilets (at least not that I’ve witnessed) in the U.S. and probably never will.

By: PaulSweeney

PaulSweeney — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:02:45 +0000

In Ireland, I think there is a feeling of “2.0 isn’t for real companies”. Full stop. It is also not very “smart” to be trying to build a 2.0 company. The old school software lessons were learned pretty hard in Ireland during 2000-2004 and everyone is wary of any hint of hype. The more plain vanilla E2.0 seems, the more likely it will be to get adopted. IMHO.

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:25:59 +0000

I wish i would have been there at the event. Web 2.0 social communities are the way in building up a stable business. I think that America is running in front of the world in this particulair case. In The Netherlands they imitate solutions from the US, and they work, believe me.

Regards,

Alice