Talaera Working Across Cultures: A Country-by-Country Guide for Global Teams
Talaera Working Across Cultures: A Country-by-Country Guide for Global Teams examines how business cultures differ across six world regions through five recurring patterns: directness, hierarchy, time orientation, relationship expectations, and written versus spoken norms. Published by Talaera, a company that provides Business English and communication training to international teams, the guide applies the same five-point lens to each country it covers.
100% Free (unlimited): The full guide is open to anyone on the page, with every regional and country section, the five-dimension framework and the question and answer section readable without an account, a sign-up or an email address.
How It Helps Your Business English
Five dimensions open the guide: directness, hierarchy, time orientation, relationship expectations, and written versus spoken communication. Country sections follow by region: the German-speaking countries; the Nordics; Southern Europe; Japan, China, South Korea and India; the United States, Canada and Latin America; the Gulf and Middle East. A section on email, chat and video calls closes it.
Read the five dimensions first, because every country section is built on them and they give you the questions to ask about any culture. Then go to the country or region you work with and compare it against your own on the same five points. Use the section on email, chat and video calls before a first meeting with a new counterpart, and return to the closing method when you meet a culture the guide does not cover.
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