Culture Smart! Japan: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Norbury, Paul

 
9781857333091: Culture Smart! Japan: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette [Lingua Inglese]
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ISBN 10: 1857333098 ISBN 13: 9781857333091
Casa editrice: Kuperard Pub, 2003

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Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include


* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken


"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." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

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Informazioni sull?autore

PAUL NORBURY has been closely associated with Japan as publisher, editor, and author since the early 1970s, when he launched the award-winning Tsuru magazine for Japan Airlines, the best of which was published in book form as Introducing Japan. He also co-edited with Geoffrey Bownas Business in Japan: A Guide to Japanese Business Practice and Procedure. In the 1980s he published Euro-Asia Business Review for the Euro-Asia Centre, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, and established the Japan Library. In 1990 he founded the quarterly Japan Digest, and in 1996 a new imprint, Global Oriental.

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Editore
Kuperard Pub
Data di pubblicazione
2003
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1857333098
ISBN 13 
9781857333091
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
168
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9781857338607: Culture Smart! Japan: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture [Lingua Inglese]

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  185733860X ISBN 13:  9781857338607
Casa editrice: Kuperard Pub, 2017
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