Traveling for business? Make your trip more successful and fulfilling with expert information on U.S. culture and behavior from DFA Intercultural Global Solutions, the premier cross-cultural training organization for...
Traveling for business? Make your trip more successful and fulfilling with expert information on U.S. culture and behavior from DFA Intercultural Global Solutions, the premier cross-cultural training organization for international businesses. Based on decades of cultural training experience, U.S. CultureGuide(c) offers practical and immediately usable tips for getting the most out of your trip to U.S. Sections on business etiquette and conduct cover greetings, and the exchange of business cards; proper seating at business dinners; how to behave when invited to a private home; how and what to eat; the intricacies of gift giving; and much more. The Words and Phrases section contains terms for use in greetings and conversations. All words and phrases can be saved to a favorites list for even faster reference. All content lives on your device for fast retrieval and easy use of standard tools like Notes, Favorites, Copy and Paste to create your own reference list. The CultureGuide(c) offers useful Web-accessed tools along with the extensive content: maps, up-to-the-minute weather reports and currency exchange rates in the U.S. Other travel guides can tell you where to go and what to see: your CultureGuide(c) will tell you how to get along. CONTENTS Country Overview: The People; Politics and Government; Religion and Beliefs; Cultural Values Greetings: Getting Started with the Language; What Do You Call People? Being Introduced Communication Styles Behaving in Public Dress Dining, Drinking and Entertaining: Typical Meals and Foods; Dining Etiquette; Seating Plans; How to Be a Good Host or Guest Staying Safe and Healthy; Travel Tips Holidays and Celebrations The Dos and Don ts of Gift Giving Minding Your Business: Team Management; Negotiation Styles; Decision-making; Making a Presentation or Running a Meeting; Effective E-mails; Effective Telecons
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