Foreign to familiar : a guide to understanding hot- and cold-climate cultures /
Foreign to Familiar is a splendidly written, well-researched work on cultures. Anyone traveling abroad should not leave home without this valuable resource! I highly recommend it as required reading for cross-cultural workers. Sarah Lanier's love and sensitivity for people of all nations will t...
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| Language: | English |
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Hagerstown, MD :
McDougal Publishing,
2010.
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| Edition: | Revised edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Hot- versus cold-climate cultures
- Relationship versus task orientation
- Direct versus indirect communication
- Individualism versus group identity
- Inclusion versus privacy
- Different concepts of hospitality
- High-context versus low-context cultures
- Different concepts of time and planning
- Practical next steps
- In conclusion.
