Bridging Cultural Barriers: How to Overcome Preconceptions in Cross-Cultural Relationships

by Peter M. Haller, Ulrich Naegele, Susan Berger

Overview

This book provides readers with a comprehensive guide to other cultures – the often-unfamiliar ways that people from other cultures think, speak and act. As such, it helps readers identify potential and real conflicts, and to take appropriate action so as to build successful relationships. The book draws on the authors’ combined experience from international line management and international projects, as well as teaching seminars and coaching clientele from around the globe. It offers an essential resource for anyone involved in transnational business and cross-border relationships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030171292
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	08/21/2019
Series:	Management for Professionals
Edition description:	1st ed. 2019
Pages:	307
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter M. Haller, Cross Culture Coaching©

Born in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, he completed a Diploma in Business followed by trainings in banking and industry. He later became an executive in international advertising and marketing, serving multinational companies from around the globe in Switzerland. He would go on to work as a facilitator for cross-cultural teambuilding in multinational industries. In addition, he became a lecturer for international marketing and cross-cultural management at universities with assignments in Switzerland, Germany, France, Russia, Belarus, Hungary, Lithuania, Serbia, Tunisia, Namibia, Vietnam and China.

Ulrich Nägele, PMP®

Born in Stuttgart, Germany, he studied Economics, Education, and Political Science at the University of Stuttgart, where he completed his Master of Arts.

Ulrich is a facilitator and trainer for project management and intercultural management in international andnational projects for global players, as well as for leading training organizations. In addition, he is a lecturer at various German universities.

He holds a Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the leading international standard, as well as Scrum Master and Product Owner certifications.

Susan R. Berger is an American film editor and translator living in New York City and Berlin.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Why another Intercultural Handbook?.- Chapter 2. Intercultural Competence as Intuitive Access to Alien Cultures.- Chapter 3. Access to Other Cultures: Means, Ways and Possibilities.- Chapter 4. Cultures of Our World.- Chapter 5. Bridging Cultures in Everyday Life.- Chapter 6. Surmounting Cross Cultural Barriers in International Projectmanagement.