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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823806803321

Autore

Stark Ruth D

Titolo

How to Work in Someone Else's Country

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Seattle : , : University of Washington Press, , [2011]

©2011

ISBN

0-295-80432-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Collana

Donald R. Ellegood International Publications

Disciplina

650.109172/4

Soggetti

TRAVEL - General

POLITICAL SCIENCE - International Relations - General

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS - Careers - Job Hunting

Electronic books.

Developing countries Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Book.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Relationship is everything and everyone is related -- The first step : figuring out what your job is -- The second step : figuring out whom you are working for -- Questions to ask before you start packing -- A few travel survival tips -- Keeping safe -- What to do if you get there and nobody wants you -- How to make them glad that you are there -- Living and working in the public eye -- Working with your local counterparts -- Meet the press -- Dress code for the international professional -- Working with governments -- Visiting the field -- Presenting your message -- On gift-giving -- A few notes on culture -- Briefings and debriefings -- Making a difference -- Profile of the effective international worker -- A few last words.