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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823174203321

Autore

Martin Jeanette S

Titolo

Passport to success : the essential guide to business culture and customs in America's largest trading partners / / Jeanette S. Martin, Lillian H. Chaney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2008

New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2024

ISBN

979-84-00-69548-3

1-282-41613-8

9786612416132

0-275-99717-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChaneyLillian H

Disciplina

395.5/20973

Soggetti

Business etiquette

Corporate culture

Industrial management - Social aspects

Intercultural communication

United States Commerce

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-284) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; 1 Global Business; 2 United States; 3 Australia; 4 Belgium; 5 Brazil; 6 Canada; 7 China; 8 France; 9 Germany; 10 Hong Kong; 11 India; 12 Israel; 13 Italy; 14 Japan; 15 Malaysia; 16 Mexico; 17 Netherlands; 18 Singapore; 19 South Korea; 20 Switzerland; 21 Taiwan; 22 United Kingdom; 23 Future U.S. Trading Partners; Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Like it or not, every business--even one conducted from the kitchen table--is global. No matter the industry, employees now routinely travel to other countries or interact with foreign customers, vendors, or fellow employees. Or they conduct business over the phone, via e-mail, or through video links. As a result, they have to understand international customs and etiquette or risk losing customers or botching business relations. And understanding business customs in other cultures isn't merely playing good defense--it often leads to new



products or service enhancements that help an enterprise