Overview
Providing information not found in standard guides about daily interactions, cultural dos and don'ts, etiquette, and the ways business is conducted Culture Smart! Norway steers you through the social and professional encounters of your visit to this new culture. By deepening your understanding it will enable you to establish real friendships and business partnerships. Tips on meeting and communicating make socializing a pleasant experience, and chapters on the customs and traditions that form the bedrock of family life give a glimpse inside a Norwegian home. And as well as offering an insight into their values and attitudes, the book describes how the Norwegian commercial world operates vital information for anyone doing business with one of the world's wealthiest nations. The need to survive in a difficult, isolated terrain and an often harsh climate forged a people who are hardworking and self-sufficient. On first meeting, the Norwegians are serious, polite, law-abiding, and hardy. They are also very private, which can make newcomers feel as if they have come up against a stone wall. Getting to know them takes time, but when you are able to read the signs that take you behind that facade you will meet the friendly, fun-loving, family-oriented people hiding on the other side.
Full Product Details
Author: Linda March ,
Margo Meyer
Publisher: Kuperard
Imprint: Kuperard
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 11.00cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 16.90cm
ISBN: 9781857338836
ISBN 10: 1857338839
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 02 January 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers...' Sunday Times Travel, ' the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries.' Global Travel, ' full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas.' Observer, ' as useful as they are entertaining.' Easy Jet Magazine, ' offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world.' New York Times
Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers. Sunday Times Travel ... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries. Global Travel ...full of fascinating-as well as common-s
Author Information
Linda March is a writer interested in issues affecting expatriate families. She lived in Stavanger, Norwayand was on the Board of the Women's International Network (WIN). Margo Meyer is an American researcher, translator, and writer who now livesin Asker, in the greater Oslo region.
