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Ideal for Everyone from Global Executives to Globe–Hopping Tourists
Did you know:
∗ In Switzerland, a kiss on the cheek can be either expected–or deeply offensive?
∗ If you don′t want to share in after–dinner drinks in Hungary, you′d better have a good excuse–like doctor′s orders?
In today′s high–stakes, highly charged international business world, you simply can′t afford a misunderstood gesture, an ill–placed word, or a misinformed judgment. The Global Etiquette Guide to Europe shows both business and leisure travelers how to understand, appreciate, and manage–as well as maximize the benefits of–the myriad cultural differences that can exist between you and your European business hosts. This fact–filled cultural guidebook provides detailed advice on:
∗ Dining ∗ Drinking ∗ Speaking ∗ Eye contact ∗ Hailing a taxi
∗ Dress ∗ Negotiating ∗ Gift giving ∗ Conducting a meeting
∗ Tipping ∗ Holidays ∗ Dealing with authorities
Just as customs vary greatly between Europe and the United States, so do they vary among the diverse nations of Europe. What is proper and expected in France, for example, may be a deal–breaker in Sweden. The Global Etiquette Guide to Europe will familiarize you with the customs, habits, tastes, and mores of every key European nation–nearly forty in all–and help you guarantee the mutual respect and acceptance that are vital for keeping every international business relationship agreeable, effective, and successful.
Synopsis
Despite our close cultural ties to Europe, it is still too easy for the uninformed traveler to commit a serious breach of etiquette, or worse, when visiting Europe. Now global etiquette guru Dean Foster helps both business and leisure travelers avoid committing the types of gaffes, faux pas, and social no--nos that can spoil a vacation or nix a business deal when traveling in any of the major countries of Western Europe, Mediterranean Europe, Central Europe, and Eastern Europe.Dean Foster (New York, NY) is Managing Director of Berlitz International, Cross--Cultural Division, Worldwide. He has consulted with most major Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. and abroad and has helped thousands of international businesspeople with international negotiations, cross--cultural relocations, cross--cultural teambuilding, and global strategic planning. He is a frequent contributor to international publications and often appears on television, including CNN and CNBC.
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