Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 252 pages
- Published by: Wiley
- Edition: 1st Edition March 18, 1997
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0471143642
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471143642
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Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
- Weighs: 12 ounces
Book Description
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 thirty 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
Book Info
This indispensable guide teaches everything women need to know to successfully interact with their business counterparts all around the world. Provides specific advice on survival, cultural difference, climbing the career ladder & personal issues. Paper. DLC: Business travel guide.
Reader Reviews
"Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women in Business" is a highly interesting book, and one that is likely to prove useful for women who need to travel abroad for business reasons. Moreover, it is quite engaging, due to the fact that the authors combine practical advice with funny anecdotes about women working in international business. I recommend you to read the whole book, if you can, because at least some of the tips it gives might help to you. On the other hand, if you are pressed for time, just read the parts that interest you more. The book is neatly divided into chapters according to subjects: -Part one: Survival "over there" (it includes -