Switzerland / Kendall Hunter.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Culture smart! (London, England)Publisher: London : Kuperard, 2016Copyright date: 2016Edition: Revised and updated editionDescription: 168 pages : illustrations, map ; 17 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1857338448
  • 9781857338447
Other title:
  • Subtitle on cover: The essential guide to customs and culture
  • Culture smart! Switzerland
  • Culture smart! Switzerland : customs & culture [Spine title]
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DQ 36  .H826 2016
Contents:
Land and People -- Values and Attitudes -- Customs and Traditions -- Making Friends -- The Swiss at Home -- Time Out -- Travel, Health and Safety -- Business Briefing -- Communicating -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Ski Resorts -- Appendix 2. Some Famous Swiss People
Summary: Culture Smart! Switzerland explores Swiss values and attitudes, and looks at the cultural continuity of festivals and traditions. It helps you navigate the workplace, the neighborhood, and the social scene. It offers crucial insights into Swiss business culture, and more generally on differences in communication style. Swiss people are not always easy to get to know. Proud, industrious, fair-minded, and creative, they respect the individual, which means that while they appreciate clear thinking and direct talking, they avoid confrontation. They will never intrude, yet will willingly help out if asked. Make the effort, and people will respond. Warmth, decency, intelligence, and wit are among the many hidden riches of this fascinating society.
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Edition statement and copyright date are on page 165.

Includes bibliographical references (page 165) and index.

Land and People -- Values and Attitudes -- Customs and Traditions -- Making Friends -- The Swiss at Home -- Time Out -- Travel, Health and Safety -- Business Briefing -- Communicating -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Ski Resorts -- Appendix 2. Some Famous Swiss People

Culture Smart! Switzerland explores Swiss values and attitudes, and looks at the cultural continuity of festivals and traditions. It helps you navigate the workplace, the neighborhood, and the social scene. It offers crucial insights into Swiss business culture, and more generally on differences in communication style. Swiss people are not always easy to get to know. Proud, industrious, fair-minded, and creative, they respect the individual, which means that while they appreciate clear thinking and direct talking, they avoid confrontation. They will never intrude, yet will willingly help out if asked. Make the effort, and people will respond. Warmth, decency, intelligence, and wit are among the many hidden riches of this fascinating society.

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