Survival Kit for Overseas Living

by Kohls, L. Robert

• ISBN13: 9781857882926
• ISBN10: 185788292X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-13
• Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA

Summary

An indispensable handbook to a rewarding and successful experience overseas.

Author Biography

L. Robert Kohls, is an award-winning trainer, educator, consultant, and author of several books.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xv
So You're Going Overseas	1	(4)
Others Have Gone Before	5	(4)
The Stereotyped American	9	(4)
The Ugly American	13	(4)
Primitivism Reconsidered	17	(8)
Culture Defined	25	(6)
Comparing and Contrasting Cultures	31	(8)
What Makes an American?	39	(6)
To See Ourselves	45	(6)
Traveling by Objectives	51	(4)
On Becoming a Foreigner	55	(4)
A Strategy for Strangers	59	(4)
Know The Host Country	63	(6)
Let's Play Q and A	69	(6)
Speaking of Learning the Language	75	(4)
Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty	79	(4)
A Handy Guide to Intercultural Communication	83	(8)
Culture Shock: Occupational Hazard of Overseas Living	91	(10)
Responding to Culture Shock	101	(8)
Skills that Make a Difference	109	(4)
Husbands, Wives, and Children	113	(6)
Minding Other People's Business	119	(12)
The Challenge	131	(56)
So You're Coming Back Home?	133	(8)
Jaunts and Junkets	141	(9)
Appendices
A. The Kluckhohn Model	150	(3)
B. Information-Gathering Checklist about Your Host Country	153	(4)
C. A Human Profile	157	(2)
D. Logistics Checklists	159	(8)
E. Additional Resources	167	(14)
F. Template for Gathering Information about Doing Business in Your Country of Assignment	181	(6)
About the Author	187