Cross-Cultural Intermediation Between Russians and Americans |
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MINDSETS CONSULTANCIES "Only those graduates in foreign languages, literature, philosophy or history are in some ways equipped to interact in a more meaningful way with foreign nationals, and few of those graduates end up in international business. . ." [emphasis mine: RB] "How can we set about achieving a relatively harmonious and integrated international team? To begin with. . . there is no substitute for learning their language, reading books produced by the culture and familiarising oneself with the country’s basic history.” Richard D. Lewis, When Cultures Collide: Managing Successfully Across Cultures (London, 2001), p. 89
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