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In an age when people and money are streaming fast across international limitations, physically and virtually, culture crashes have grown to be increasingly consistent, says international business specialist Michael Landers. A culture crash is what goes on when someone unwittingly offends, frustrates or mystifies a person from a new culture. This may lead to lost business, damage feelings, damaged human relationships, even international happenings, as when Invoice Gates shook his Southern Korean host's hand with one hand when he was supposed to use two (very disrespectful). So can be culture crashes inescapable? No! All cultures get into certain broad categories, and when you can figure out the type of culture you're coping along with you can avoid committing a significant faux pas. Landers first can help you notice your own culturally conditioned actions, perceptions and ideals, which seem so "normal" you do not even notice them (kind of like thinking you are not the one with an accent). Then he demonstrates how to determine in which a culture lies along continuums like individualistic vs. collectivist, direct vs. indirect, punctual vs. relaxed, and formal vs. casual. Filled with dozens of instructive and entertaining stories, this booklet will point you in the right direction as you get around through the new global age.
