Product Description

The ultimate guide to international behavior.now completely updated and expanded! Do′s and Taboos Around the World 3rd Edition "Roger Axtell is an international Emily Post." ––The New Yorker "Can help you make friends [and] avoid travel trouble." ––BusinessWeek "Helpful.fun to read." ––Steve Birnbaum The first two editions of Do′s and Taboos Around the World helped thousands of high–powered executives and tourists avoid the missteps and misunderstandings that plague the world traveler. This updated and expanded Third Edition provides even more facts, tips, and cautionary tales––gleaned from the experiences of more than five hundred international business travelers––as well as:
∗ Information on protocol, customs, and etiquette; hand gestures and body language; tipping; American jargon; and the international communications crisis
∗ Up–to–date advice on dealing with the monumental changes in Russia, Germany, Eastern Europe, the People′s Republic of China, and other locales
∗ A new chapter on business gift–giving and gift–receiving customs, with country–by–country gift suggestions and precautions
∗ A special quick reference guide to customs and mores in 96 countries, including revisions and updates from foreign embassies and consulates

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69561 in Books
• Published on: 1993-07-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

From the Back Cover
The ultimate guide to international behavior…now completely updated and expanded! Do’s and Taboos Around the World 3rd Edition "Roger Axtell is an international Emily Post." —The New Yorker "Can help you make friends [and] avoid travel trouble." —BusinessWeek "Helpful…fun to read…" —Steve Birnbaum The first two editions of Do’s and Taboos Around the World helped thousands of high–powered executives and tourists avoid the missteps and misunderstandings that plague the world traveler. This updated and expanded Third Edition provides even more facts, tips, and cautionary tales—gleaned from the experiences of more than five hundred international business travelers—as well as:

• Information on protocol, customs, and etiquette; hand gestures and body language; tipping; American jargon; and the international communications crisis
• Up–to–date advice on dealing with the monumental changes in Russia, Germany, Eastern Europe, the People’s Republic of China, and other locales
• A new chapter on business gift–giving and gift–receiving customs, with country–by–country gift suggestions and precautions
• A special quick reference guide to customs and mores in 96 countries, including revisions and updates from foreign embassies and consulates

Customer Reviews

Is to international business what fast food is to cuisine
The book is o.k.. It contains some good, practical, quick advice. However, it won't help you deeply understand the people you're dealing with. For that, a book like «The Seven Cultures of Capitalism» is a lot better. With «The Seven Cultures», you'll learn why Hollanders accept criticism a lot better than Italians and that the French and the Japanese are pretty much alike on many aspects. But then, haute cuisine isn't always what one looks for.

Should be in every international travel's suitcase.
Although it is couched in humor and packed with adventurous tales, this book covers a serious subject! It is so easy to destroy a mutually-advantageous export sale by saying or doing the socially incorrect thing while in a foreign country. Regardless of your international travel experience, it is a good idea to read (or review) this book BEFORE you depart on your next overseas trip. Mr. Axtell is an expert on how to behave in foreign countries and has written other equally valuable travel books. Our consulting staff recommends the "Do's and Taboos Around the World" to every client who is planning an overseas business trip. John R. Jagoe, Director, Export Institute