Americans at work: a guide to the can-do people
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Intercultural Press
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-192) and index |
| Beschreibung: | IX, 200 S. 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781931930055 1931930058 |
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Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
PARTI: THE BIG PICTURE 11
Chapter 1. Americans and Foreigners 13
Accidents of Geography and History 13
No Excuse 16
Be Prepared 17
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 18
Chapter 2. The Land of Opportunity 19
Land without Limits 19
Nothing Is Impossible 22
Just a Matter of Effort 24
A Driven People 27
Mobility and Its Consequences 28
How Americans See Others 31
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 32
Chapter 3. The Can Do People 33
The Early American Experience 33
The Go For It Mentality 35
Taking Risks and Making Mistakes 37
When the Past Is Not Prologue 40
Out with the Old, In with the New 41
Champions of Change 44
A Doing Culture 45
How Americans See Others 47
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 49
viii Table of Contents
Chapter 4. Equality for AD 51
Bosses and Subordinates
Equality in Action
Fairness and Favoritism
Evaluating Employees
How Americans See Others
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 61
Chapter 5. You Are What You ve Done 63
The Drive to Achieve 64
Results 69
72
Efficiency and Quick Results
Planning and Teamwork
Achievements You Can See
77
How Americans See Others
7ft
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans °
Chapter 6. On Your Own 79
Individualism, American Style
Live and Let Live 83
Loyalty 84
How Americans See Others 85
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 8°
Chapter 7. Time Matters 87
Obsession with Efficiency 90
Getting to the Point 92
Quicker Is Better 93
How Americans See Others 95
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 96
Chapter 8. Communication, American Style 97
Straight Talk 9S
The Origins of Straight Talk 10°
High and Low Context 102
Relatively Speaking 105
Directness on the Job 106
Indirectness: A Primer 113
Table of Contents ix
Exceptions to Straight Talk 118
How Americans See Others 121
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 123
Chapter 9. Of Bosses and Subordinates 125
Power 126
Bosses, American Style 127
Subordinates, American Style 136
How Americans See Others 139
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 140
PART 2: THE DETAILS 143
Workplace Relationships 146
Personal and Professional 149
Women in the Workplace 151
Sexual Harassment 153
Meetings 155
Presentations 158
E mail Etiquette 161
Telephone Etiquette 164
Giving Feedback 168
Training 170
Nonverbal Communication 171
Greetings and Leave takings 176
Dress 178
Gifts 179
Taboo Topics 180
Going to Lunch 182
Smoking 183
A Guest in the Home 184
Epilogue 187
Bibliography 189
Index 193
About the Author 199
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1
PARTI: THE BIG PICTURE 11
Chapter 1. Americans and Foreigners 13
Accidents of Geography and History 13
No Excuse 16
Be Prepared 17
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 18
Chapter 2. The Land of Opportunity 19
Land without Limits 19
Nothing Is Impossible 22
Just a Matter of Effort 24
A Driven People 27
Mobility and Its Consequences 28
How Americans See Others 31
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 32
Chapter 3. The Can Do People 33
The Early American Experience 33
The Go For It Mentality 35
Taking Risks and Making Mistakes 37
When the Past Is Not Prologue 40
Out with the Old, In with the New 41
Champions of Change 44
A Doing Culture 45
How Americans See Others 47
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 49
viii Table of Contents
Chapter 4. Equality for AD 51
Bosses and Subordinates
Equality in Action
Fairness and Favoritism
Evaluating Employees
How Americans See Others
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 61
Chapter 5. You Are What You've Done 63
The Drive to Achieve 64
Results 69
72
Efficiency and Quick Results
Planning and Teamwork
Achievements You Can See
77
How Americans See Others
7ft
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans ' °
Chapter 6. On Your Own 79
Individualism, American Style
Live and Let Live 83
Loyalty 84
How Americans See Others 85
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 8°
Chapter 7. Time Matters 87
Obsession with Efficiency 90
Getting to the Point 92
Quicker Is Better 93
How Americans See Others 95
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 96
Chapter 8. Communication, American Style 97
Straight Talk 9S
The Origins of Straight Talk 10°
High and Low Context 102
Relatively Speaking 105
Directness on the Job 106
Indirectness: A Primer 113
Table of Contents ix
Exceptions to Straight Talk 118
How Americans See Others 121
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 123
Chapter 9. Of Bosses and Subordinates 125
Power 126
Bosses, American Style 127
Subordinates, American Style 136
How Americans See Others 139
Quick Tips: Advice for Working with Americans 140
PART 2: THE DETAILS 143
Workplace Relationships 146
Personal and Professional 149
Women in the Workplace 151
Sexual Harassment 153
Meetings 155
Presentations 158
E mail Etiquette 161
Telephone Etiquette 164
Giving Feedback 168
Training 170
Nonverbal Communication 171
Greetings and Leave takings 176
Dress 178
Gifts 179
Taboo Topics 180
Going to Lunch 182
Smoking 183
A Guest in the Home 184
Epilogue 187
Bibliography 189
Index 193
About the Author 199 |
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