Simple Guide to Arabia and the Gulf States

Simple Guide to Arabia and the Gulf States

Author: Bruce Ingham

Publisher: Global Oriental

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13:

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The Heart of the Middle East, in terms of Arab culture and customs, is Saudi Arabia -- principal oil state and the West's most important Middle East ally. This book draws its inspiration and guidelines from the Saudi way of life, with due reference to the neighboring Arab states around the Persian Gulf, including Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.


Culture Shock!

Culture Shock!

Author: Gina L. Crocetti

Publisher: Graphic Arts Books

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781558683006

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Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular Culture Shock! series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. Culture Shock! country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. Culture Shock! practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler.Each Culture Shock! title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home.


Working Across Cultures

Working Across Cultures

Author: John Hooker

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780804748070

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A guide to adapting and thriving within unfamiliar cultural settings challenges the notion that professional life interacts with culture only at the etiquette level, distinguishing between rule-based and relationship-based cultures while considering the roles of such factors as competition, security, and lifestyle. (Social Science)


Very Simple Arabic

Very Simple Arabic

Author:

Publisher: Medina Publishing

Published: 2001-02-08

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13:

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Peters combines an authoritative text with his inimitable cartoons like no other author dealing with this subject today. The author of The Arab World Handbook proves once again to be an indispensable guide and companion for any visitor (on business or pleasure) to the fascinating and sometimes demanding land that is the Arab world. Split into two parts, Simple Etiquette in Arabia and The Customs and Culture of Arabia, James Peters extracts the common denominators of etiquette in the Gulf, as well as describing the essential first steps in understanding the place, the people and the culture.


UAE - Culture Smart!

UAE - Culture Smart!

Author: John Walsh

Publisher: Kuperard

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1787029514

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Full of people who aim to combine the ancient and the modern, the UAE is an extremely rewarding place to visit. Set on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Gulf, the country was once a poor desert land, a confederation of tribal sheikhdoms on the periphery of the Arab world, subsisting on pearl diving and fishing. It was a British protectorate until independence in 1971, after which seven of the sheikhdoms united to form a federation, the UAE. The discovery of oil in the 1950s transformed the country's fortunes, and the UAE today is a land of contrasts—embracing skyscrapers, high-tech communications, and luxury hotels, while conservative values and religion remain strong. The UAE is a major player in the shifting alliances of the Middle East and the war against radical Islam, simultaneously seeking a global leadership position while maintaining its social systems and slowly integrating women into public life without violating its core beliefs.


The Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Germany

The Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Germany

Author: Waltraud Coles

Publisher: Paul Norbury Global Books Limited (UK)

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13:

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La 4e de couverture indique : "From chapter one 'In many ways, Germa are very straightforward or "matter-of-fact" as regards their attitude to personal relationships and social inercourse. Behaviour wich mignt be regarded as bad manners to be "natural" behaviour - and "natural" for Germans equals "honest"/"not false""


Don't They Know It's Friday

Don't They Know It's Friday

Author: Jeremy Williams

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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A business handbook which addresses the cross cultural aspects of life affecting Westerners and Gulf nationals of all GCC countries and deals with the realities of business practice and the mental stresses and strains of operating in the Gulf as a Western visitor or expatriate.


Arab Cultural Awareness

Arab Cultural Awareness

Author: U. S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Publisher:

Published: 2006-12-04

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781468036480

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This handbook is designed to specifically provide the trainer a 'hip pocket training' resource. It is intended for informal squad or small group instruction. The goal is to provide soldiers with a basic overview of Arab culture. It must be emphasized that there is no "one" Arab culture or society. The Arab world is full of rich and diverse communities, groups and cultures. Differences exist not only among countries, but within countries as well. Caveat: It is impossible to talk about groups of people without generalizing. It then follows that it is hard to talk about the culture of a group without generalizing. This handbook attempts to be as accurate and specific as possible, but inevitably contains such generalizations. Treat these generalizations with caution and wariness. They do provide insight into a culture, but the accuracy and usefulness will depend on the context and specific circumstances.