Experiencing Culture Shock -- Learning to Adapt -- The Culture Shock Triangle -- Culture shock -- Symptoms of culture shock -- Phases of adaptation -- The culture shock triangle -- Emotions -- Thinking -- Social identity and social skills -- 10 steps for minimizing culture shock -- Balancing Your Emotions -- The challenges of international work -- Mixed feelings -- Effects on job performance -- Type A -- Stress checklist -- Effective strategies for coping with stress -- Dealing with your emotions -- Thinking Differently -- Understanding other people -- Culture -- Three dimensions of culture -- Orientation -- Task approach -- structured versus fluid -- Communication and presentation style -- Cross-cultural effectiveness -- Thinking across cultures -- Behaving Differently -- How your identity, expectations and goals will change -- Joining the cocktail set or going native? -- How to adapt -- The importance of networking -- Conquering Culture Shock -- Achieving Success -- Understanding Business Cultures -- Germany -- France -- UK -- USA -- China -- Another look at cultural differences -- International mergers -- The challenge of international teams -- Checklist of behavioral indicators -- Frequent Flyers to Dual Careers -- Swinging singles -- Honeymoons and nightmares in relationships -- Frequent flyers -- Dual careers -- Checklist for working partners -- Universally adaptable children? -- Practical advice: the relocation checklist -- Medical issues in tropical countries -- Coming home -- the biggest culture shock of all?
Summary
A practical guide, with checklists and exercises, offering step-by-step guidance for those embarking on an international career. Advice is also given to organisations on how to develop and manage international career experiences
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and index
Notes
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