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An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life.
Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It’s no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out.
In The Culture Map, INSEAD professor Erin Meyer is your guide through this subtle, sometimes treacherous terrain in which people from starkly different backgrounds are expected to work harmoniously together. She provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural differences impact international business, and combines a smart analytical framework with practical, actionable advice.
From the Publisher
Includes engaging, real-life stories from around the world that impart important lessons about global teamwork and international collaboration:
Takaki explains to his multinational colleagues the importance of “reading the air,” or picking up on the unspoken subtext of a conversation, in Japanese communicationSarah sends e-mails to several Indian IT engineers only to understand later that she has offended and isolated their boss by not going through himSabine doesn’t realize her job is in jeopardy after her performance review, as her American boss couches the message in a positivity rarely used in France.Ulrich’s Russian staff perceive him as weak and incompetent as he employs the egalitarian leadership techniques so popular in his native Denmark.Bo Chen – who has something urgent to say – waits patiently to be called on while his American colleagues jump in one after the other. His opportunity never comes.
Publisher : PublicAffairs; Illustrated edition (May 27, 2014)
Language : English
Hardcover : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1610392507
ISBN-13 : 978-1610392501
Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
Dimensions : 6.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches
