Intercultural communication for managers /

People have always found a way to trade with one another, overcoming enormous barriers. Nations that fought for centuries came together after World War II dedicated to a plan that would let them thrive in peace. Business and trade relationships were the foundation. This book is based on the simple c...

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Main Author: Goodman, Michael B. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
Series:2013 digital library.
Corporate communication collection.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Understanding business cultures around the world
  • 1. Language and communication
  • 2. Social organization
  • 3. Contexting and face-saving
  • 4. The impact of technology and the environment
  • 5. Power, influence, and authority
  • 6. Concepts of time
  • 7. Body language and non-verbal communication
  • Part II. Managing business in a global environment
  • 8. Restoring trust in business and understanding international business ethics
  • 9. Managing people globally: managing executives on global assignment
  • 10. Dealing with culture shock
  • 11. Working globally without leaving your desk
  • 12. Marketing and negotiating transnationally
  • 13. Impact of global growth, BRICS and the Next 11
  • Part III. Understanding and working in specific cultures: country analysis and planning for an overseas assignment
  • 14. Working in the United States, and with Americans
  • 15. China, India, and the Pacific Rim
  • 16. European Union, Europe, and the Former Soviet Union
  • 17. South America: and NAFTA
  • 18. The Middle East and Africa
  • Further reading
  • Index.