In the Know in the U.S.A.

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IN THE KNOW IN THE U. S. A. is the essential guide for foreign executives and their families relocating to the United States,businesspeople who make short trips to the U. S. , and anyone who works closely with Americans. The book begins with an OVERVIEW OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE to give the reader a fundamental understanding ofthe United States and its people. It presents the most important differences between American and other cultures, including concepts oftime, group dynamics, reasoning styles, communication, and status & hierarchy. For example, even though Americans are fond of saying,"Oh, just drop by any time," they usually DON'T mean it-for those planning to visit a friend, call first to schedule a visit. Newcomerswill also find out that Americans often begin conversations with a compliment-they compliment each other as a way of being friendly andshowing an interest in someone. Foreigners often get the impression that they have the world's best wardrobe, because virtually everythingthey wear receives a compliment!There are also SECTIONS ON EVERYDAY LIFE in the United States, including getting around, going shopping, finding housing,socializing and adjusting to the culture. Important issues such as parenting abroad, impact on children, the non-working partner, dual-career couples, the single life, race, and gender are covered. The BUSINESS SECTIONS deal with etiquette in the workplace, meetings,negotiations, corporate hierarchy, business communication styles, and women in business. Attached to the back cover is a FREE 60-MINUTE AUDIO CD that features business vocabulary, business idiomatic expressions,computer terminology and other survival phrases-just the right amoung of English to enrich the reader's experience in the United Statesand demonstrate to his or her host the amount of effort he or she has put into understanding American culture.
Copyright:
2003

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781400020805
Publisher:
RH Information Group
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Copyrighted By:
Living Language
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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