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OverviewCulture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger JonesPublisher: Kuperard Imprint: Kuperard Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 11.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 16.90cm Weight: 0.163kg ISBN: 9781857334531ISBN 10: 1857334531 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 15 January 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsBrief History Politics - Economic Life Traditions - Friendships & Family Relationships Bureaucracy Religion Humour - Local Holidays Taboos Invitations Gifts Dress - Business etiquette - Punctuality & Appointments - Team working Communication Negotiating - Women in Society Tips - Eating Out - Traditional Food - Dos and Don t - Making FriendsReviewsCulture 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 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. Author InformationRoger Jones is an English lecturer and writer specializing in careers, living and working abroad, and classical music. After graduating in modern languages from King's College, London University, he worked in education for extended periods in several different countries, including Libya. He has written fifteen specialist handbooks on planning to live and work abroad and is the author of Culture Smart! Thailand in this series. He is a member of the Career Writers' Association and the Society of Authors and was formerly a member of the Chartered Institute of Management and the Institute of Administrative Management. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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