Resources

Books on Country and Culture

• American Ways: A Cultural Guide to the United States, Gary Althen, Janet Bennett
• Americans at Work: A Guide to the Can-Do People, Craig Storti
• Among the Iranians, A Guide to Iran's Culture and Customs: Sofia A. Koutlaki
• Au Contraire! 2nd ed. Figuring Out the French: Gilles Asselin, Ruth Mastron
• The Chinese Business Puzzle: How to Work More Effectively with Chinese Cultures (Working With Other Cultures): Andrew Williamson
• Exploring the Greek Mosaic, A Guide to Intercultural Communication in Greece: Benjamin J. Broome
• Finland, Cultural Lone Wolf: Richard D. Lewis, 
• From Nyet to Da, Understanding the New Russia: Yale Richmond
• Germany, Unraveling An Enigma: Greg Nees
• The Japanese Mind Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture: Osamu Ikeno & Roger Davies
• Learning to Think Korean, A Guide to Living and Working in Korea: L. Robert Kohls
• The Middle East Unveiled: A cultural and practical guide for all Western business professionals: Donna Marsh
• Modern Day Vikings, A Practical Guide to Interacting with the Swedes: Christina Johansson Robinowitz, Lisa Werner Carr
• Spain Is Different: Helen Wattley-Ames
• Speaking of India, Bridging the Communication Gap When Working with Indians: Craig Storti
• Swiss Watching, Inside Europe's Landlocked Island: Diccon Bewes
• Vietnam Today, A Guide to a Nation at a Crossroads: Mark A. Ashwill, Thai Ngoc Diep
• With Respect to the Japanese, Going to Work in Japan: John C. Condon, Tomoko Masumoto

Books on Culture and Multi-Cultural Teams

• Beyond Culture: Edward T. Hall
• Breaking Through Culture Shock: What You Need to Succeed in International Business Elisabeth Marx 
• Building Cross-cultural Competence: How to Create Wealth from Conflicting Values - Charles Hampden-Turner and Fons Trompenaars 
• Communicating Across Cultures: Stella Ting-Toomey 
• Cross-Cultural Team Building: Mel Berger 
• Cultures and Organizations: Geert Hofstede
• Exploring Management Across the World: D. Hickson 
• International Dimensions of Organizational Behaviour: Nancy J. Adler 
• Management Worldwide: D. Hickson & D. Pugh
• Managing Across Cultures: Schneider & Barsoux 
• Managing Cultural Differences: Lisa Hoecklin
• Mind Your Manners – Managing Business Cultures in Europe: John Mole
• Riding the Waves of Culture: Charles Hampden-Turner and Fons Trompenaars 
• Understanding Cultural Differences: Edward T.Hall & Mildred Reed Hall
• When Cultures Collide – Managing Successfully Across Cultures: Richard D. Lewis

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