Barry Tomalin

a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)

France - Culture Smart!

Culture Smart!

Germany—powerhouse of Europe and pillar of the Eurozone—feels reassuringly familiar. However, despite superficial appearances, this is a country that operates very differently from the USA and Britain. German history is more than a thousand years old and the relatively new German nation-state encompasses an astonishing variety of cultural and regional differences. German society is also in a state of flux, as people respond to immigration and a tough economic climate. Traditional attitudes such as formality and rigid protocol are softening as German business globalizes. Culture Smart! Germany aims to show you how to be a good and sensitive guest. It tells you what treatment to expect, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to build rapport and credibility with this culturally rich and inventive people in the heart of Europe.

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Germany - Culture Smart!

The French are "different." You'll often hear this in conversations among the "Anglo-Saxons," as the French like to call English-speakers. "Different" means charming, challenging, questioning, stylish, and doing things in their own way and to their own advantage. By looking at the attitudes and values of the French, and explaining how French life and business works, Culture Smart! France shows you how to fit in as a foreigner. It gives practical advice on how to avoid faux pas and how to behave in different contexts. It takes you through French history, festivals, and traditions, and describes the French at home and at work. Above all, it shows you how the French communicate, and how to get the best out of this idiosyncratic and brilliant people.

Written by a local, this handbook offers dos, donts, and taboos for traveling in Germany. This concise guide tells what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with ones hosts--inside knowledge to help readers steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes.

Germany

Mike Nicks

Middle and senior managers are now travelling abroad on business in vast numbers'or working in virtual distributed teams which cross cultural as well as international borders. This insightful new book focuses on business cultural awareness and offers accessible 'dip-in' information on doing business overseas. Developed from their experiences with the business cultures of many nations, Barry Tomalin and Mike Nicks provide the essentials that will enable any business traveler to come to a full understanding of cultural differences in communication, negotiation, partnerships, socializing, incentives and rewards. More than just preventing the reader from causing offense to their business counterparts, the authors offer strategies and tactics for gaining the trust and collaboration of colleagues from other countries and ensuring that the right impression is made'whatever the culture. The book provides a framework for understanding any culture in the world, but specifically includes chapters on China, India, Brazil, Russia, UK, Germany, Italy, France, Japan and the USA. Other important topics covered include: Cultural Expectations; How to be More Culturally Sensitive; Cultural Beartraps; and Relocation and Repatriation.

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