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The book was OK. It offers a good overview of differences between cultures. Sometimes we may assume that 2 cultures are similar, but in the end there is a possibility of conflict, because they have different "mentality" on a certain point (trust or time perception, for instance). But Erin often limits herself to personal stories and doesn't cite almost any researcher or study. Where did she take her scales from? What indicators did she use? Hunch? Gut feeling? Statistical analysis? Sometimes sto...
I picked up this book at Schiphol airport while traveling in Holland, on a vacation that included London, Germany, and a cruise of the Baltic Sea to Russia, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Denmark. It was highlighted as a " must read" and though it is a book written about the complexity of people from different cultures working together in the business world, I found it a very interesting read which maps out the general social customs of people from different countries. I kept thinking of my broth...
I had it on my recommendations list for a long time, but my impression was always like: "damn, I don't need a book on cultural differences; I've worked in many international enterprises, I have been trained, I have practical experience - it would be just a waste of time".In the end, it wasn't (a waste of time).I really appreciate that the book is something much more than a collection of bias and anecdotes. Meyer proposes her own classification of cultures that in fact is very reasonable and intu...
Possibly the worst book I've ever read.It's a huge collection of biases for all the possible countries and cultures. The whole book is structured with examples like: if you are working with Chinese people, you should take this approach, instead if your team is composed by German people you should do this etc....While I can't possibily verify all the claimings for every culture mentioned (since there are no references about all these claiming. No studies mentioned. Nothing. All based on author ow...
Cool, cool. Now I just need to become a manager of an international team in order to see if all this is true. :D
Do you have books that you have been sort-of-reading for ages? They are not really gripping and you read or skim a chapter here or there, but you never seem to make real progress and you don‘t want to DNF the book either?This is the book that probably has been hanging out on my currently-reading shelf the longest — since September 2018!A work colleague recommended this to me. I generally struggle with non-fiction, unless it is a topic that really, really interests me. Work-related literature is
Why I read it: Someone at work suggested to read it and have a book club to discuss it, as we are expanding to work in other countries and understanding potential culture differences would be beneficial.What I liked about it:I am currently working in lithuanians-only team, so the culture aspects of the book were not as important to me. But I think the same framework can be used to understand interpersonal differences. The chapter ‘little d or big D’ was most interesting to me (aside of the curio...
(3 stars are mostly for the scales) Though my frustrations only mounted in reading this, I do want to give Meyer some credit for the work she has done on the behaviour pattern scales. As far as I could tell, these were all quite accurate and could absolutely help people working in a multi-cultural work enviroment figure out where exactly communication patterns do not align and how to work on that. That said, it was quite honestly irrelevant reading for a course, which made it incredibly frustrat...
Candidate for the best book I have read in 2016 unless another one can beat it. The author made is fun to read with great examples that I could easily relate to.
A practical and comprehensive guide to how different cultures should be approached regarding business relations, but it can also be used outside of that. If you've read multiple books about cultural differences already, some parts might already be known. However, the way all the information is combined makes it really good. The quote that really fits (and which is used several times in the book) is "once you identify your sickness you are halfway cured". This book helps you identify the gaps bet...
Well, I would rate this book 4 stars, but it was the first time I read something about trying to "measure" differences among different cultures and I found it fascinating and rather helpful for anyone who has to deal with people from all around the world.
This one came heavy with praise from various colleagues. Strong concept, but profoundly tedious and slow-going in its execution. As per the form with very many business books (this happens nearly every time), it's making points that could easily be condensed into a short essay. Somewhere in there, there are a handful of useful dimensions to think about (e.g. high context vs low context communication). But successive dimensions feel narrower and narrower - to the extent where I'm not sure 'giving...
This book can be an excellent tool for any person that works or even just interacts with different cultures.The author has an extensive experience as a cultural trainer and she shares interesting and educational events from her many years working with different people from all over the world. The focus is on European countries (UK, France, Scandinavia, Russia, Germany), USA and Asia (Japan, India, China, South Korea) and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Mexico) and Oceania. Africa is not covered...
Meh. It started off really good but the generalisations got annoying towards the end.