ISBN:
9781118919026
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (401 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
395.52095
Keywords:
Business etiquette -- Asia
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Corporate culture -- Asia
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Management -- Asia
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Management -- Cross-cultural studies
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Intercultural communication
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Business etiquette ; Asia
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Corporate culture ; Asia
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Intercultural communication
;
Management ; Asia
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Management ; Cross-cultural studies
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Create meaningful relationships that translate to better business Access to Asia presents a deeply insightful framework for today's global business leaders and managers, whether traveling from Toronto to Taipei, Baltimore to Bangalore, or San Francisco to Shanghai. Drawing from her extensive experience and global connections, author Sharon Schweitzer suggests that irrespective of their industry, everyone is essentially in the relationship business. Within Asia, building trust and inspiring respect are vital steps in developing business relationships that transcend basic contractual obligations. Readers will find in-the-trenches advice and stories from 80 regional experts in 10 countries, including China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, and Korea. Discover the unique eight-question framework that provides rich interview material and insight from respected cultural experts Track cultural progress over time and highlight areas in need of improvement with the Self-Awareness Profile Learn the little-known facts, reports, and resources that help establish and strengthen Asian business relationships Effective cross-cultural communication is mandatory for today's successful global business leaders. For companies and individuals looking to engage more successfully with their counterparts in Asia, Access to Asia showcases the critical people skills that drive global business success.
Abstract:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 A Question of Culture -- Why This? Why Now? -- Who Are "Americans''? -- Chapter 2 Exploring Country Cultures -- Thinking Is Not Universal -- Relationships Are Dynamic -- 1. How Do We Prefer to Act-Individually or as a Group? -- 2. How Are Power and Authority Viewed? -- 3. How Do We Compare Rules and Relationships? -- 4. How Do We View Time? -- 5. How Do We Typically Communicate? -- 6. How Formal or Informal Are We? -- 7. How Aligned Are Our Social and Business Lives? -- Mindset and Success -- 8. How Is the Concept of Women in Business Handled? -- Chapter 3 United States of America -- Introduction -- Quiz -- Country Basics -- Historical Timeline -- Full Country Name and Location -- Government/Political Structure -- Population and Economic Centers -- Economy -- Corruption Perceptions Index -- Human Development Index -- Global Gender Gap Index -- System of Measurement -- Climate -- Languages -- Belief Systems, Philosophies, and Religions -- Time Zones/Daylight Savings -- Telephone Country Code and Internet Suffix -- Currency -- Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs -- Fiscal Year -- Working Week -- Holidays and Festivals -- Business Dress/Appearance -- News Sources -- Business Cards -- Technology -- Gifts -- Introductions, Greetings, Personal Space, and Eye Contact -- Useful Phrases -- Names -- Meetings and Negotiations -- Presentation Styles, Conversational Topics, and Humor -- Gestures -- Notable Foods and Dishes -- Specialty Dishes -- Dining Etiquette -- Drinking and Toasting -- Tipping and Bill-Paying -- Smoking -- Taboos -- Heroes and Sports -- Heroes -- Eight-Question Framework -- 1. How Do U.S. Americans Prefer to Act: Individually or as a Group? -- 2. How Are Power and Authority Viewed in the U.S.?.
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 A Question of Culture; Why This? Why Now?; Who Are ""Americans''?; Chapter 2 Exploring Country Cultures; Thinking Is Not Universal; Relationships Are Dynamic; 1. How Do We Prefer to Act-Individually or as a Group?; 2. How Are Power and Authority Viewed?; 3. How Do We Compare Rules and Relationships?; 4. How Do We View Time?; 5. How Do We Typically Communicate?; 6. How Formal or Informal Are We?; 7. How Aligned Are Our Social and Business Lives?; Mindset and Success
Description / Table of Contents:
8. How Is the Concept of Women in Business Handled?Chapter 3 United States of America; Introduction; Quiz; Country Basics; Historical Timeline; Full Country Name and Location; Government/Political Structure; Population and Economic Centers; Economy; Corruption Perceptions Index; Human Development Index; Global Gender Gap Index; System of Measurement; Climate; Languages; Belief Systems, Philosophies, and Religions; Time Zones/Daylight Savings; Telephone Country Code and Internet Suffix; Currency; Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs; Fiscal Year; Working Week; Holidays and Festivals
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Business Dress/AppearanceNews Sources; Business Cards; Technology; Gifts; Introductions, Greetings, Personal Space, and Eye Contact; Useful Phrases; Names; Meetings and Negotiations; Presentation Styles, Conversational Topics, and Humor; Gestures; Notable Foods and Dishes; Specialty Dishes; Dining Etiquette; Drinking and Toasting; Tipping and Bill-Paying; Smoking; Taboos; Heroes and Sports; Heroes; Eight-Question Framework; 1. How Do U.S. Americans Prefer to Act: Individually or as a Group?; 2. How Are Power and Authority Viewed in the U.S.?
Description / Table of Contents:
3. How Do We Compare Rules and Relationships in the U.S.?4. How Do We View Time in the U.S.?; Adjusting Your Sense of Time; 5. How Do We Typically Communicate in the U.S.?; 6. How Formal or Informal Are We in the U.S.?; 7. How Aligned Are Our Social and Business Lives in the U.S.?; 8. How Is the Concept of Women in Business Handled in the U.S.?; Cultural Summary; Self-Awareness Profile; The Journey Continues...; Chapter 4 Overview of Concepts and Terms; Business Cards; Colloquialisms; Communication; Eye Contact; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); Formal and Informal; Gender; Gestures
Description / Table of Contents:
GiftsGreetings; Guanxi; Head, Hands, and Feet; High Context or Low Context; Humor and Jokes; International Standard for Date and Time Notation; Interpreters; Introductions; Laws and Regulations; Names; Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD); Other-Dependent and Other-Independent; Personal Appearance and Wardrobe; Relationships; Silence; Smiling; Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List; Spitting; Superstition; Time; Tipping; Touching; Voice; Belief Systems; Chapter 5 China; Introduction; Quiz; Country Basics; Historical Timeline; Full Country Name and Location
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Government/Political Structure
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