When Cultures Collide

Posted on 17 March 2018 by Richard D. Lewis

Richard Lewis provides a truly global and practical guide to working and communicating across cultures, explaining how our own culture and language affect the ways in which we organise our world, think, feel and respond, before going on to suggest both general and specific ways of making our influence felt across the cultural divide There are penetrating insights into how different business cultures accord status, structure their organisations and view the role of leader, alongside invaluable advice on global negotiation, sales and marketing The book ranges from differences in etiquette and body language to new thinking in the areas of international management and team building in Europe and the USA, as well as covering challenging new geographical ground in Russia, China and the Far East. Download When Cultures Collide – kino-fada.fr Ok guys so I am from Lithuania where racism, homophobia and misogyny is given from one person to another like a mental STD, so my judgement might be a bit off But even I, with all the tolerance to not properly developed regarding human rights, couldn t stop wondering HOW THIS BOOK IS VALUED SO HIGHLY FOR SO MANY YEARS On one hand I like any kind of classification, and Lewis gives one that is kinda making sense On the other hand though, he does not back up any claims, so they just throw vario Ok guys so I am from Lithuania where racism, homophobia and misogyny is given from one person to another like a mental STD, so my judgement might be a bit off But even I, with all the tolerance to not properly developed regarding human rights, couldn t stop wondering HOW THIS BOOK IS VALUED SO HIGHLY FOR SO MANY YEARS On one hand I like any kind of classification, and Lewis gives one that is kinda making sense On the other hand th...This book is a useful tool when working with a multi cultural business environment Even though it is geared towards business and negotiations, the fundamentals of how cross cultural communication works and the idiosyncrasies of various nations and cultures 83 in al...There are about a billion books that purport to teach you to relate to different cultures Most of these books approach it from a single vector Chinese culture for Americans Indian culture for Brits Those are often detailed approaches, full of little dos and don ts that are most relevant On the other hand, they often read as lists of rules that basically have to be memorized.When Cultures Collide takes asystematic approach Lewis divides world cultures into three main groups linear a There are about a billion books that purport to teach you to relate to different cultures Most of these books approach it from a single vector Chinese culture for Americans Indian culture for Brits Those are often detailed approaches, full of little dos and don ts that are most relevant On the other hand, they often read as lists of rules that basically have to be memorized.When Cultures Collide takes asystematic approach Lewis divides world cultures into three main groups linear active, multi active, and reactive He then discusses the main philosophical differences e.g linear active societies are task focused multi active societies are relationship focused and what this means to management and negotiating styles Finally, the vast majority of the book is a large reference dealing with major business cultures across the world, and discussing their styles specifically The book is intended for people of all cultures, although Lewis is English, and there are a f...Excellent book on intercultural communication, one of my favorite subjects on earth I ve been lucky to hear Dr Lewis lecture a couple of times too, and for me he is THE guru of intercultural communication Loved this bookI have used this for school but if you are interested in other countries and cultures and how to approach them it s a really useful book The dictionary in the back let s you find the country you may travel to and describe it in few pages how they use their language, manners, body language etc.Great book about cultures across different countries A handbook to read before business meetings in abroad to having guests from other countries.Full Review When Cultures Collide Leading Across Cultures ReviewI really wanted to read this book after reading an article by the author about how different cultures around the world perceive time very differently.Is Time Always Money While I was growing up in Toronto, Canada for most of my adulthood , time was a process that went from the past, the present, and into the future.As well, because of American capitalism, time is money hence using time efficiently and effectively is very impo Full Review When Cultures Collide Leading Across Cultures ReviewI really wanted to read this book after reading an article by the author about how different cultures around the world perceive time ver...Un libro davvero interessante che ci mette davanti a culture diverse e ai pregiudizi del mondo intero.Eye opening exposure into the mechanics of how people from diverse international cultures approach communication, leadership, management, negotiations, and cultural sensitivity Being an American, I d strongly recommend this read for every American business person conducting or planning to conduct business on an internatonal stage.Heavily favouring an European, Asian, and American business orientation, When Cultures Collide is a great reference for conducting business in these regions Many othe Eye opening exposure into the mechanics of how people from diverse international cultures approach communication, leadership, management, negotiations, and cultural sensitivity Being an American, I d strongly recommend this read for every American business person conducting or planning to conduct business on an internatonal stage.Heavily favouring an European, Asian, and American business orientation, When Cultures Collide is a ...The book should not be a conclusive read if one was to target understanding one culture It does cover a wide spectrum of cultures though not the biggest continent in the world Africa but one may need to dig deeper if they are experiencing a certain culture Otherwise, it is too instructional, and not giving the full picture of the mentality of certain people It is also generalizing As a book on globalization, it fails to address a decent world population that already have cultural collide The book should not be a conclusive read if one was to target understanding one culture It does cover a wide spectrum of cultures though not the biggest continent in the world Africa but one may need to dig deeper if they are experiencing a certain culture Otherwise, it is too instructional, and not giving the full picture of the mentality of certain people It is also generalizing As a book on 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17 March 2018

Richard D. Lewis