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"In Getting Through, Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts offer a guide to understanding and being understood in different cultures. Drawing on research from psychology, linguistics, sociology, and other fields, as well as personal experience, anecdotes, and popular culture, Kreuz and Roberts describe cross-cultural communication in terms of pragmatics -- exploring how language is used and not just what words mean"--
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"Companies from around the world are doing their best to achieve greater levels of diversity in senior leadership positions. However, their efforts are frequently unsuccessful, meeting widespread cultural resistance and pushback. Only a few firms create lasting change in the makeup of their boards and executive leadership. So, what sets these successful firms apart from their less successful counterparts? Diversity Intelligence provides readers with...
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This lecture series teaches you the basics of what you need to know to interact effectively with people from different cultures. Whether traveling internationally, working across borders, or interacting with culturally diverse people in your own neighborhood, you will learn how to more effectively adapt to the customs you encounter near and far.
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"Have you ever struggled to communicate with a limited-English speaker? Have you been frustrated by unsuccessful interactions with non-native English speakers? Did you know there is a simple solution to improve cross-cultural communication in English? What most of us native speakers overlook in these situations is that the problem here may not be the limited English of the other person; it could be our English. And while we certainly can't do anything...
48) Twentynine palms
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David is an American looking for locations for a photo shoot. Katia, his girlfriend, is French and speaks very little English. The couple travel through the California desert, all the while arguing and making love. The trip includes a stop for Chinese food, a brief encounter with a belligerent motorist, an argument over ice cream, a run-in with a three-legged dog. After having a huge argument in the middle of the night, the two reconcile, but a traumatic...
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Nineteen-year-old refugee Alephonsion Deng, from war-ravaged Sudan, had great expectations when he arrived in America three weeks before two planes crashed into the World Trade Towers. Money, he'd been told, was given to you in pillows. Machines did all the work. Education was free.
Suburban mom Judy Bernstein had her own assumptions. The teenaged "Lost Boys of Sudan"-who'd traveled barefoot and starving for a thousand miles-needed a little mothering...
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Traditions and Encounters new Advanced Placement edition offers an inclusive vision of the global past -- one that is meaningful and appropriate for the interdependent world of contemporary times. Through new and revised chapter-level and part-level features, the hallmark twin themes of traditions and encounters emerge in greater clarity than ever before. Integrated AP features and primary documents enhance the learning experience. --
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Measurable, data driven outcomes are not the only indicators of success in todays multicultural and globalized workforce. How employees interact with their colleagues and customers is also a significant factor in their career development. Luciara Nardon draws on her extensive research and international experience to guide employees and managers through the ambiguous and uncertain waters of todays multicultural workplace. Each intercultural encounter...
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"In 2008, Dina Honour said goodbye to the BIg Apple, closed her eyes and took a giant leap of faith. Landing smack-dab in the middle of a dusty island in the Mediterranean, she had no idea what was in store. Honour's humourous, honest, and heartfelt observations are a window into a life lived outside the familiar. Using her own experiences, stories, and anecdotes, she weaves a tapestry of an expatriate life, tackling questions of home, identity, and...