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Record Nr.

UNISA996216095703316

Autore

Prince Don W

Titolo

Communicating across cultures [[electronic resource] /] / Don W. Prince and Michael H. Hoppe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Greensboro, N.C., : Center for Creative Leadership, c2000

ISBN

1-118-15511-4

1-281-00115-5

9786611001155

1-118-15435-5

1-932973-06-0

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (33 p.)

Collana

Ideas into action guidebooks

Altri autori (Persone)

HoppeMichael H

Disciplina

303.48/2

658.45

Soggetti

Intercultural communication

Diversity in the workplace

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"CCL no. 406."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Table of Contents; When Being Yourself Isn't Enough; Anticipate and Adapt to Cultural Differences; Listen and Watch for Cultural Differences; Speaking and Writing Across Cultures; What's in a Name; Using Humor Appropriately; Communicate Respect for Other Cultures; Expanding Horizons; Suggested Readings; Background; Key Point Summary; Lead Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

If you are a manager anywhere in the world, you are almost certainly dealing with people of nationalities and cultures different from your own. In multinational business environments, communicating effectively with people who have languages, customs, and expectations different from yours is a necessary skill. If you are a manager anywhere in the world, you are almost certainly facing this kind of multicultural situation. This guidebook explains how to become aware of cultural differences, how to recognize when cultural differences pose a leadership challenge, and how to adapt your communicatio