cultural q & as for successful business behavior around the world /
First Statement of Responsibility
Gwyneth Olofsson
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Yarmouth, Me. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Intercultural Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2004
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxxiv, 326 p. ;
Dimensions
23 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-326) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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pt. I. The first steps -- 1. Getting acquainted -- Names and address -- Meetings and greetings -- Business cards -- 2. Making a good impression -- Dress -- Manners -- Socializing -- Gift giving -- 3. Eating and drinking together -- Food -- Drink -- Mealtimes -- pt. II. Understanding each other -- 4. Communication and language -- What to say and how to say it -- A global language? -- Body language -- 5. Time -- Calendars and holidays -- The working day -- Attitudes toward time -- pt. III. Working together -- 6. Personal profiles -- Gender -- Age -- Ethnicity and nationality -- 7. Our roles and relationships -- Leaders and managers -- Working in organizations -- Personal relationships in business -- 8. Work in a wider perspective -- Priorities -- Ethics -- Assumptions
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Offers advice about cultural issues in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and Venezuela