Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands (The Bestselling Guide to Doing Business in More than 60 Countries) (平装) 1593373686

在线阅读本书 More than a decade after establishing itself as the number-one book on international business etiquette, "Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands" has been fully revised to reflect the profound global transformation that has occurred since its debut. In this new edition, author Terri Morrison - the leading expert in this field - has included: comprehensive updates for each of the book's 60-plus country chapters; several brand-new sections, including Cultural IQ tests, "Know Before You Go" tips and alerts on international security; and additional chapters on Austria, Belize, Ireland, South Africa, Vietnam and the Vatican. The most comprehensive, authoritative text of its kind, the first edition of this invaluable reference guide has won a following among high-ranking military officials, influential corporate executives and business school professors alike. This new edition, with its wealth of revised material and discussions of current hot topics, is proof that such a classic only gets better with time. .com Review In a global economy, it is crucial for business peopleto be sensitive to culturaldifferences. And although the best reason for doing so may be ethical,it's great for business as well! This is an invaluable book for "doingwell while doing good" in your intercultural relations, covering theprotocols of appointments, business entertaining, greetings, forms ofaddress, gestures, dress, and gifts in 60 of the nations you're mostlikely to be doing business. Some interesting excerpts:Australia:The thumbs-up sign, which in the U.S. indicatesO.K. is considered rude. Brazil:The colors of the Brazilian flag are green and yellow, so avoidwearing this combination in any fashion. China:Avoid making exaggerated gestures or using dramatic facialexpressions. The Chinese do not generally use their hands whenspeaking, and become distracted by a speaker who does. Indonesia:Since it is impolite to disagree with someone, Indonesians rarely sayno...a clear way to indicate no is to suck inair through the teeth.

The authors are very aware that no generalizations apply to allresidents of a nation, and are careful not to stereotype orjudge. Highly recommended to any business traveler--or any student ofthe diversity of human cultures.

(Note: a great companion volume for this book isGestures, which isdevoted entirely to explaining the