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Book Synopsis Cultural Misunderstandings by : Raymonde Carroll
Download or read book Cultural Misunderstandings written by Raymonde Carroll and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Full of colorful anecdotes…tells us a lot about the French but even more about ourselves.”—Los Angeles Times This is an intriguing and thoughtful analysis of the many ways French and Americans—and indeed any members of different cultures—can misinterpret each other, even when ostensibly speaking the same language. Cultural misunderstandings, Raymonde Carroll points out, can arise even where we least expect them: in our closest relationships. With revealing vignettes and perceptive observations, she brings to light some fundamental differences in French and American presuppositions about love, friendship, and raising children, as well as such everyday activities as using the telephone or asking for information. “An entertaining, informative book…often witty…a vital source for learning how to establish amity not only between the U.S. and France but among all the world’s nations.”—Publishers Weekly
Book Synopsis Understanding Cultural Differences by : Edward T. Hall
Download or read book Understanding Cultural Differences written by Edward T. Hall and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2000-07-27 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human resource management, at home and abroad, means assisting the corporation's most valuable asset-its people-to function effectively. Edward T. and Mildred Reed Hall contribute to this effort by explaining the cultural context in which corporations in Germany, France, and the United States operate and how this contributes to misunderstandings between business personnel from each country. Then they offer new insights and practical advice on how to manage day-to-day transactions in the international business arena. Understanding Cultural Differences echoes and elaborates on Edward T. Hall's classic studies in intercultural relations, The Silent Language and The Hidden Dimension. It is a valuable guide for business executives from the three countries and a model of cross-cultural analysis.
Book Synopsis The Culture Map (INTL ED) by : Erin Meyer
Download or read book The Culture Map (INTL ED) written by Erin Meyer and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Secret Language of Business by : Kevin Hogan
Download or read book The Secret Language of Business written by Kevin Hogan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zu den Themen Körpersprache und nonverbale Kommunikation gibt es hunderte von Büchern. Kevin Hogan überschreitet dabei die Idee der Körpersprache als reines Referenzmaterial und bringt sie durch The Secret Language of Business mit der Geschäftswelt in Einklang. Diese Buch ist auf das Lehren des A und O der Körpersprache ausgerichtet und wie diese nicht nur das private und geschäftliche Leben berührt, sondern letztendlich auch verändert. Die Einführungskapitel klärt über die Grundlagen von Körpersprache auf und die Kraft, die sie besitzt, Einstellungen, Aktionen und Ergebnisse zu beeinflussen. Nachdem Sie diese technische Aspekte bewältigt haben, wird Hogan Ihnen beibringen, Ihre Körpersprache zu Ihrem Vorteil in allen Aspekten des Berufslebens (Meetings, Verkaufstagungen, Bewerbungsgespräche, Management, etc.) zu nutzen.
Book Synopsis Cultural Differences as a Hidden Hurdle to Successful Business by : Isabelle Mrugalla
Download or read book Cultural Differences as a Hidden Hurdle to Successful Business written by Isabelle Mrugalla and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inhaltsangabe:Introduction: The main effect of globalisation over recent decades has been the development of the world as a united market place. Through multinational companies, globally accepted management styles or organisational structures the impression might be given that there are hardly big differences in the way people do business all over the world. However, the variety of human cultures makes it impossible to believe that there is a uniform theory corresponding to all cultures on earth or assimilating their way of doing business. Misunderstandings while doing business or even failure of business relationships are, despite ever increasing market transparency, part of every day business life. It is less frequently the consequence of economic discrepancies but more often hidden cultural incompatibilities that can cause problems between two or more parties. Even between countries that have maintained business relationships for many years, as is the case between Germany and Spain, the problem of cultural differences is unfortunately present and moreover underestimated. For Germany, the European export champion, Spain has been for at least a decade one of the top export destinations. Also German companies located in Spain contributed 8% to that country s G.D.P. for 2010. Those big subsidiaries originated from a successful attempt to do business with a different culture and yet, to a greater or lesser extent, still face this difficulty every day. This applies equally to enterprises that are pure exporters, those having production plants, distribution or sales departments in the respective country. Helping businesses avoid the potential obstacles arising from cultural differences through sensitivity and understanding would improve working relationships and smoothen the path toward economic growth. Hit hard by the European economic crisis, Spain had and still has to suffer economic cutbacks. Since Germany is the second largest destination for Spanish exports it needs to maintain this presence in Germany. As the head of Spanish government José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and the German chancellor Angela Merkel pointed out on the German-Hispanic summit conference on 2nd of February 2011 in Madrid, there is still a lot of potential that can be exploited when both parties are pro-active. Looking at the above mentioned facts it is evident that both countries need each other. Besides creating a common political base, it is essential for their [...]
Book Synopsis Cultural Differences in Daily Business Life Between Germany and Sweden by : Yvonne Tornow
Download or read book Cultural Differences in Daily Business Life Between Germany and Sweden written by Yvonne Tornow and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, , language: English, abstract: This seminar paper deals with Sweden and Germany as negotiation partners from a German perspective. Although one would assume quite various similarities between these countries due to geographical proximity and same origin of language, they are indeed quite different – an issue also investigated by Eoro Vaara. The aim of this paper is to show that even slight or subtle differences in cultural patterns should be considered. Therefore only who can communicate without cultural misunderstandings can experience successful cross-cultural negotiations. Sweden has been chosen since there is a lot of research about cultural differences between American, Asian and Arab countries, but hardly any regarding inter-European. Another reason is also because of personal experiences in Sweden and with Swedish friends. It was challenging to investigate in a country, which does not seem to be culturally much apart from Germany. After a short introduction, the second chapter gives the reader a definition for culture and an overview of Hofstede’s model of dimensions. This chapter also presents the different kind of cultures from a German and Swedish perspective. Therefore the third chapter deals with negotiations between Germans and Swedes while doing business. This paper ends with the chapter “conclusion”.
Book Synopsis Understanding Misunderstandings by : Robert L. Young
Download or read book Understanding Misunderstandings written by Robert L. Young and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-22 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever meant one thing, but said another? Reacted angrily when no offense was intended? Wished that the earth would open up and swallow you? Understanding Misunderstandings will help you get out and stay out of these difficulties. Robert L. Young explains why many common types of misunderstandings arise and how they can be avoided or corrected. In the first part of the book, he breaks the process of misunderstanding down into stages, showing how it can occur when we misspeak, mishear, misinterpret, or react in inappropriate ways. In the second part, he expertly analyzes the kinds of misunderstandings that can arise from differences in culture, social class, race and ethnicity, and gender. Real-life examples illustrate many of the problems and solutions he describes. Because misunderstanding can destroy friendships and marriages, wreck careers, and lead to clashes between whole segments of society, understanding and diffusing it is of the utmost importance. This reader-friendly book provides the practical guidance to do just that. Educators, business people, psychologists, parents—in fact, everyone who interacts with other people—will benefit from it.
Book Synopsis The impact of cultural differences on the post-merger performance in international acquisitions by : Ricardo Escoda
Download or read book The impact of cultural differences on the post-merger performance in international acquisitions written by Ricardo Escoda and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,7, University of Augsburg, language: English, abstract: As the number of international mergers and acquisitions (M&As) increased formidable during the last decades, it is a highly discussed phenomenon, which is becoming more and more important (Erel et al., 2012). Nearly 30 years ago, in 1987, there have been merely 5.000 M&As worldwide, whereas in 2016 already 50.000 M&As were concluded and latest stats even predict increasing numbers of M&As. M&A experience might both harm and help post-merger performance in international acquisitions. As stated by Schoenberg (2000) national cultural differences mainly present a strong challenge for cross-border acquisitions. Since the initial financial expectations are met simply by one half of all M&As, cultural differences might be at fault for this high failure rate (Zollo and Meier, 2008). Given that cross-border M&As consolidate two or more different cultures, it has to be taken into consideration that incidents such as differing legislations, currencies, languages and cultural norms do play an essential role. As a result of those distinctions, costs to the integration process might occur and the capability of firms to achieve synergies might be subverted. Thereby, the expected economic advantages of the merger or acquisition will be affected, too. Key factors like the integration of the participating companies in each other and enormous adaptation operations are irrecoverable to accomplish synergies and advantages of M&As. The hypothesis whether national cultural differences between acquirers and targets are likely to undermine post-merger performance has been researched myriad. An appropriate classification reclines in whether cultural differences matter, when they matter, under what conditions and in which way they do. The elaboration of this paper is based on the theory of Hofstede (1980), who was one of the first to explicitly address the impact of culture on the integration process of M&As by explaining cultural differences might generate misunderstandings and conflicts between the two merging organisations. Hence the aim of our analysis is to dissect the impact of cultural differences on the post-merger performance in international acquisitions by focussing on two out of four dimensions of Hofstede (1980) by means of the works of Ahern et al. (2009) and Huang et al. (2017).
Book Synopsis Cultural Psychotherapy by : Martin La Roche
Download or read book Cultural Psychotherapy written by Martin La Roche and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-08-22 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a leading expert in the field of culturally competent psychotherapeutic practice, this book presents an integrated psychotherapeutic framework designed to help students and practitioners understand, investigate and treat clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. La Roche introduces a logical theoretical model that takes into account the influence of sociopolitical, economic and cultural processes within the psychotherapeutic process. Using a three-phased psychotherapeutic model with specific clinical recommendations and suggestions for each phase, the book explores complex clinical cases that illustrate in detail each phase. Unique in its approach to and definition of the concept of cultural diversity, Cultural Psychotherapy expands the traditional ethnicity/race model to a model that examines individuals and groups according to a broader set of variables. In other words, the key to enhancing our understanding of our clients is to take into account the rich and dynamic context in which their lives develop and evolve.
Book Synopsis Beyond Misunderstanding by : Kristin Bührig
Download or read book Beyond Misunderstanding written by Kristin Bührig and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges two tacit presumptions in the field of intercultural communication research. Firstly, misunderstandings can frequently be found in intercultural communication, although, one could not claim that intercultural communication is constituted by misunderstandings alone. This volume shows how new perspectives on linguistic analyses of intercultural communication go beyond the analysis of misunderstanding. Secondly, intercultural communication is not solely constituted by the fact that individuals from different cultural groups interact. Each contribution of this volume analyses to what extent instances of discourse are institutionally and/or interculturally determined. These linguistic reflections involve different theoretical frameworks, e.g. functional grammar, systemic functional linguistics, functional pragmatics, rhetorical conversation analysis, ethno-methodological conversation analysis, linguistic anthropology and a critical discourse approach. As the contributions focus on the discourse of genetic counseling, gate-keeping discourse, international team co-operation, international business communication, workplace discourse, internet communication, and lamentation discourse, the book exemplifies that the analysis of intercultural communication is organized in response to social needs and, therefore, may contribute to the social justification of linguistics.
Author :The Faculty of Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management Publisher :John Wiley & Sons ISBN 13 :9780471326069 Total Pages :404 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (26 download)
Book Synopsis Thunderbird on Global Business Strategy by : The Faculty of Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management
Download or read book Thunderbird on Global Business Strategy written by The Faculty of Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-04-24 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thunderbird ist Amerikas führende Graduate School im Bereich globaler Unternehmen. Aufgrund ihres Ausbildungsprogramms für Manager in internationalen Unternehmen wurde sie von BusinessWeek zur Nummer 1 gewählt. Dies ist das erste Buch, das von Thunderbird-Experten herausgegeben wurde: Ein einzigartiger Leitfaden, der eine Reihe von Essays anerkannter Experten enthält und erläutert, wie man erfolgreich ein internationales Unternehmen leitet. Diskutiert wird ein breites Themenspektrum, angefangen bei globaler Unternehmensstrategie, Personalfragen, über Informationstechnologie und die Bedeutung von Informationsmanagement bis hin zum Schutz geistigen Eigentums und dynamischer Wettbewerbsstrategie.
Book Synopsis Working Misunderstandings by : Frauke Mörike
Download or read book Working Misunderstandings written by Frauke Mörike and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Misunderstandings are often perceived as something to be avoided yet delineate an integrative part of everyday work. This book addresses the role that misunderstandings play in collaborative work and, above all, their effects on the organisational result. As exemplified by project collaboration across three offices of a multinational corporation in India, Frauke Mörike explores how misunderstandings shape the organisational system and why they prove not only necessary but even productive for organisational functioning. In doing so, she offers new ways to think about collaboration and establishes `misunderstanding' as a key factor of insight for the field of organisational research.
Book Synopsis Intergroup Misunderstandings by : Stephanie Demoulin
Download or read book Intergroup Misunderstandings written by Stephanie Demoulin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how misunderstandings occur in intergroup interactions as a consequence of the divergences between interactants' subjective realities (i.e., interpretations), goals, and strategies and beyond their positive or negative intentions.
Book Synopsis Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing by : Alexander Nolte
Download or read book Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing written by Alexander Nolte and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing, CollabTech 2020. The conference was scheduled to take place in Tartu, Estonia, in September 2020. It was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 10 full and 5 work-in-progress papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 submissions.
Book Synopsis Intercultural Communication with China by : Fred Dervin
Download or read book Intercultural Communication with China written by Fred Dervin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major objective of this book is to identify the key determinants of the “East” and the “West” in the field of intercultural communication. It examines but also counter-attacks essentialist and culturalist analyses of intercultural communication between China and the rest of the world. Offering a cross-country examination and comparison of drought awareness and experience, this book shows two fields of research, which are complementary but rarely found side by side, i.e. the Arts and Intercultural Encounters, serve as illustrations for theoretical and methodological discussions about intercultural communication between China and the West. Scholarly and media discourses will find this work thought-provoking, instructive and informative.
Book Synopsis Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing Australian Edition by : Audry Berman
Download or read book Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing Australian Edition written by Audry Berman and published by Pearson Higher Education AU. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 1745 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kozier and Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing prepares students for practice in a range of diverse clinical settings and help them understand what it means to be a competent professional nurse in the twenty-first century. This third Australian edition has once again undergone a rigorous review and writing process. Contemporary changes in the regulation of nursing are reflected in the chapters and the third edition continues to focus on the three core philosophies: Person-centred care, critical thinking and clinical reasoning and cultural safety. Students will develop the knowledge, critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills to deliver care for their patients in ways that signify respect, acceptance, empathy, connectedness, cultural sensitivity and genuine concern.
Book Synopsis Fundamentals of Public Communication Campaigns by : Jonathan Matusitz
Download or read book Fundamentals of Public Communication Campaigns written by Jonathan Matusitz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive and up-to-date textbook on public communication campaigns currently available Fundamentals of Public Communication Campaigns provides students and practitioners with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to create and implement effective messaging campaigns for an array of real-world scenarios. Assuming no prior expertise in the subject, this easily accessible textbook clearly describes more than 700 essential concepts of public communication campaigns. Numerous case studies illustrate real-world media campaigns, such as those promoting COVID–19 vaccinations and social distancing, campaigns raising awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, entertainment and Hollywood celebrity campaigns, and social activist initiatives including the #MeToo movement and Black Lives Matter (BLM). Opening with a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of public communication campaigns, the text examines a wide array of different health communication campaigns, social justice and social change campaigns, and counter-radicalization campaigns. Readers learn about the theoretical foundations of public communication campaigns, the roles of persuasion and provocation, how people’s attitudes can be changed through fear appeals, the use of ethnographic research in designing campaigns, the ethical principles of public communication campaigns, the potential negative effects of public messaging, and much more. Describes each of the 10 steps of public communication campaigns, from defining the topic and setting objectives to developing optimal message content and updating the campaign with timely and relevant information Covers public communication campaigns from the United States as well as 25 other countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Israel, Singapore, South Korea, and the United Kingdom Offers a template for creating or adapting messages for advertising, public relations, health, safety, entertainment, social justice, animal rights, and many other scenarios Incorporates key theories such as the Diffusion of Innovations (DoI) theory, social judgment theory (SJT), the Health Belief Model (HBM), social cognitive theory (SCT), and self–determination theory (SDT) Includes in-depth case studies of communication campaigns of Islamophobia, antisemitism, white supremacism, and violent extremism. Fundamentals of Public Communication Campaigns is the perfect textbook for undergraduate students across the social sciences and the humanities, and a valuable resource for general readers with interest in the subject.
