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When Cultures Collide, 3rd Edition: Leading Across Cultures |  | Author: Richard D. Lewis
Publisher: Intercultural Press UK
Category: Book
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Edition: 3rd Edition
Pages: 624
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.1 x 2
ISBN: 1904838022
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.049
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ASIN: 1904838022
Publication Date: October 13, 2005
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In this thoroughly updated and expanded 3rd edition of the groundbreaking book When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures, Richard Lewis includes every major region of the world and more than sixty countries!Capturing the rising influence of culture and the seismic changes throughout many regions of the world, cross-cultural expert and international businessman Richard Lewis has significantly broadened the scope of his seminal work on global business and intercultural communication. Included are new chapters on more than a dozen countries. Within each country-specific chapter, Lewis provides invaluable insight into the beliefs, values, behaviors, mannerisms and prejudices of each culture, lending helpful advice on topics to discuss and those to avoid when communicating, guides to interpreting unique terminology, and modes of behavior that will contribute to successful communication and lasting relationships. Lewis advises on overarching guidelines for proper overseas manners, whether in a restaurant, at the home of a colleague or in the boardroom. Using dozens of scientific, yet highly accessible diagrams and building on his Linear-active, Multi-active and Reactive (LMR) culture type model, Lewis gives managers and leaders practical strategies to embrace differences and work successfully across an increasingly diverse business culture.The 3rd Edition of the popular When Cultures Collide grows in size and information. It contains an additional three countries and regions that now 'play significant roles on the world stage' and include coverage of newer EU member states, the Indian subcontinent, the 'Arab Lands,' the Sub-Saharan region and Latin America in more detail. Country chapters in the new edition also include sidebars that provide a quick look at key motivating factors in each country.- Kate Berardo, DELTA Intercultural Academy contributor ContentsPART I: GETTING TO GRIPS WITH CULTURAL DIVERSITYDifferent Languages, Different WorldsCultural ConditioningCategorization of CulturesThe Use of TimeBridging the Communication GapManners (and Mannerisms)PART II: MANAGING AND LEADING IN DIFFERENT CULTURESStatus, Leadership, and OrganizationTeam Building and HorizonsMotivating People and Building TrustMeetings of the MindsPART THREE: GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHEREnglish-Speaking Countries Western European CountriesCentral and Eastern European CountriesNordic CountriesThe Baltic States and Central Asian CountriesMiddle Eastern CountriesAsian (South, Southeast, East) CountriesLatin American CountriesSub-Saharan African Countries
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 The most helpful book I have seen on the subject! August 31, 1999
Andrew Mayo andrew@mliltd.com (UK, Europe)
28 out of 31 found this review helpful
Richard Lewis is a speaker of 12 languages and herein lie some clues to his understanding of intercultural communication.His book avoids the complex academic distinctions seen elsewhere and concentrates on practical understanding of each nation's "collective programming". It has helped me to understand how to deal and work with people of other nations with much increased effectiveness. Lewis explains why there are differences, and how we should approach them, using many simple diagrams and patterns. A must for anyone interacting internationally, or indeed with different ethnic groups within their own country.
Excellent July 30, 2005
Rory Morty (Giessen, Germany)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book. From its marketing, I thought that "When Cultures Collide: Managing Successfully Across Cultures" pertained specifically to dealing with people of different nationalities in the business place. And indeed, it is a most useful book for that purpose. However, I was struck by how much one could apply Lewis' analyses to other situations, for example, dealing with people of other nationalities on a social level. Indeed, I have many aquaintances, and some close friends, from diverse backgrounds, and this book sometimes occupies us for entire evenings, discussing our experiences with one another. The chapter on Hungarians I found particularly accurate, and entertaining. I believe that Lewis would have enjoyed hearing some of these discussions (and arguments). My point is: don't dismiss this book thinking it is a businessman's tool. It's a good read for anybody who encounters people of other nationalities and cultures, irrespective of the context.
Highly Recommended! March 14, 2001
Rolf Dobelli (Switzerland)
19 out of 23 found this review helpful
Richard D. Lewis, an expert on cross-cultural and language training who has tutored clients from Swedish corporate executives to the Japanese Imperial Family, discusses the need to consider cross-cultural differences in managing any company in today's global world. He suggests a broad model you can use to characterize different national characteristics as linear-active, multi-active, and reactive. These traits shape attitudes toward time, leadership, team building, and affect a range of organizational behaviors. Lewis includes brief national profiles you can refer to when doing business away from home. This in-depth book covers common patterns in different cultures, and offers many examples of how different groups act under different situations. We at getAbstract recommend this book to top executives, managers and anyone who works in a multicultural business environment, as well as to general readers with a yen for informed people watching.
Essential reading before working internationally May 27, 2005
Nicholas Oatridge (Basel, Switzerland)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
At times this book veers on being discriminatory, shallow, stereotypical and arbitrary. For instance, what has Mr Lewis got against the Finns to focus on them mercilessly? Is it really useful to paint these simple caricatures of whole nations, with all their diversity and increasing multi-ethnicity?
Well, in a word, Yes. Yes, if you are suddenly faced with having to do business with people from other nations. I cannot praise highly enough how this book, in both its current and previous editions, enabled me to come to terms with the challenges of working across cultural divides. It has come to my rescue on no end of occasions, helping me adapt my expectations and be open to differences. The style is light without being shallow, and it can be dipped into as easily as it can be read cover to cover.
And it was particularly useful when I suddenly found myself responsible for a department in Finland!
Great resource for international business January 3, 2008
C. Winkler (Chicago, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great resource to help you understand the cultures you'll encounter when working abroad. The first half provides an overview of cultures and how they are formed, etc. The second half is full of short 5 page overviews of cultures by country. A great combination of background (1st half) and country specifics (2nd ahlf) that you can reference as necessary depending on where business takes you.
Working only in the USA? Well this is a good resource to understand some of the folks you'll manage or work with from other cultures.
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