Education and Study Abroad: Culture

Using her sixteen years of cultural training and business consulting as a springboard, author Gwyneth Olofsson answers the cultural questions that students and business trainees have asked most. Olofsson focuses on the 33 countries with the largest gross domestic products—in other words, the locations where the most businesspeople gather and collaborate—and offers practical advice for every employee.

What Women Need to Know to Succeed in International Business From meeting protocol and sexual harassment to dining and gift giving, the rules for conducting business abroad can be dramatically different from those at home--and they can also vary from country to country. But with this indispensable resource, you'll have everything you need to successfully interact with your business counterparts, whether you're doing business in Caracas, Calcutta, or Copenhagen. Bestselling author Roger Axtell combines his 30 years of experience working abroad with the advice of three cross-cultural consultants to provide you with guidance and specific advice on: * Survival --Knowing the culture, protocol, safety, and staying healthy * Cultural differences --A country-by-country listing of the rules for proper dress, speech, table manners, etc. * Climbing the career ladder --Resources listing the best schools, courses, and language training, advice on finding mentors, and more * Personal issues --Dating rules in different cultures, balancing an international career and family life, dealing with harassment and discrimination

A straightforward handbook on the challenges of moving to a new country-including culture shock, stereotyping, misperceptions, and misunderstandings-Survival Kit for Overseas Living gives readers the tools needed to overcome the obstacles associated with overseas living. Those traveling abroad will be able to bridge cultural divides and openly explore the mysteries of culture.