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Working with Danes: Tips for Americans

Thoughts on the differences between Danish and American business culture

By: Kay Xander Mellish

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Working with Danes: Tips for Americans

Thoughts on the differences between Danish and American business culture

By: Kay Xander Mellish

This little, easy-to-read book will help Americans understand their Danish colleagues better. It is a companion volume to the author’s previous book, “Working with Americans: Tips for Danes.” If you’re an American who is about to do business in Denmark or with Danes, the Danish colleagues you will meet probably know a lot more about your country than you do about theirs. In fact, Americans often hear descriptions of Denmark that are not entirely correct. It is neither a socialist hellhole or a socialist paradise; instead, it’s a capitalist social welfare state, where voters have agreed to be taxed very highly in return for universal health care and tuition-free universities. Having the social welfare state as a backup influences the way Danes act in the workplace. Subordinates aren’t as dependent on their bosses as they are in some other cultures, so lower-level employees won’t perform a task just because the boss says so. Instead, they expect to be allowed to influence the assignment based on their own expertise, and carry it out independently without a lot of micromanagement. They may also jump over several levels of hierarchy to tell the top boss how they think the organization could operate more efficiently. One of the major differences between Danish business culture and US business culture is that Danes don’t need the kind of positive reinforcement that is common in the US. From their point of view, someone doing a job correctly requires no applause; comments are only necessary when something goes wrong. This can make Danes seem grumpy and negative to their American colleagues. This book will give you important insights into Danish business culture and Danish business etiquette and help you improve your interaction with your colleagues and counterparts in Denmark.

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879984558X

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A fun flip book: Working with Americans and Working with Danes

A delightful but informative look at cultural differences between Denmark and the USA

By: Kay Xander Mellish

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A fun flip book: Working with Americans and Working with Danes

A delightful but informative look at cultural differences between Denmark and the USA

By: Kay Xander Mellish

This flip book combination of Kay Xander Mellish's classic "Working with Americans: Tips for Danes" and "Working with Danes: Tips for Americans" is a fun way for both Danes and Americans to learn about each other's working culture - and take a peek at what's being said about their own way of working. Danish working culture, with its flat hierarchy, isn't always a good fit with ambitious, charismatic American bosses. Meanwhile, the American way of selling can be too emotional and aggressive for the Danes, who prefer a more fact-based, authentic approach. Americans sometimes struggle with the Danish way of doing business, which often puts the needs of employees above the needs of customers. The limited Danish work week and five weeks a year of annual paid vacation sometimes makes Americans feel that their Danish counterparts are never in the office when they need them. This guide to doing business in Denmark and doing business in the US also contains information on business etiquette, such as dining out and giving business gifts. It offers additional insights on social life in the two countries, including tips on small talk and how to make friends. The light, easy-reading tone of this book makes it an ideal guide to US business culture vs Danish business culture.

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8743028136

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9788743028130

How to Work in Denmark: Updated Edition

Tips for finding a job in Denmark, understanding Danish business culture, and working with a Danish boss

By: Kay Xander Mellish

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How to Work in Denmark: Updated Edition

Tips for finding a job in Denmark, understanding Danish business culture, and working with a Danish boss

By: Kay Xander Mellish

Denmark's business culture is known for its "flat hierarchy". This means fewer layers of people to keep an eye on you, which can be refreshing, but it means there are also fewer people around to help if you’re confused or overwhelmed. "How to Work in Denmark" is a guide to working in Denmark for newcomers to the country and recent graduates of Danish universities. It reveals how to write your CV to apply for a job in Denmark, how to prepare for a Danish job interview, and which job benefits you can expect from a Danish company. The book includes tips on Danish business etiquette, such as how to handle a meeting, what to wear to work, and how to handle business gifts in Denmark. You'll also learn how to socialize with your Danish colleagues, how to make sure your spouse gets settled in properly in Denmark and (if you don't have a spouse) whether or not it's a good idea to date one of your co-workers in Denmark. In addition, the book explains what a Danish boss expects from an employee and how to advance your career in Denmark. There are positive aspects to working in Denmark and negative aspects to working in Denmark. This book looks at both sides of Denmark's working culture.

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879732292X

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9788797322925

How to Work in Denmark

Tips on Finding a Job, Succeeding at Work, and Understanding your Danish boss

By: Kay Xander Mellish

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How to Work in Denmark

Tips on Finding a Job, Succeeding at Work, and Understanding your Danish boss

By: Kay Xander Mellish

With its high salaries and good work-life balance, Denmark is an attractive place to work for professionals from all over the world. But the Danish workplace, like Danish culture as a whole, is built on unwritten rules and unspoken expectations. "How to Work in Denmark" explains some of the rules of the road in the Danish workplace, as well as how to find and keep a job in Denmark. This is the 2018 original "How to Work in Denmark". A revised edition with three new chapters was published in 2022.

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8743000800

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9788743000808

The 1066 Norman Bruisers

How European Thugs Became English Gentry

By: Helen Kay

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The 1066 Norman Bruisers

How European Thugs Became English Gentry

By: Helen Kay

The fascinating story of the social evolution of William the Conqueror’s invaders and the generations that followed: “A great book.” —Medieval Sword School The 1066 Norman Bruisers conjures up the vanished world of England in the late Middle Ages and casts light on one of the strangest quirks in the nation’s history: how a bunch of European thugs became the quintessentially English gentry. In 1066, go-getting young immigrant Osbern Fitz Tezzo crossed the Channel in William the Conqueror’s army. Little did he know that it would take five years to vanquish the English, years in which the Normans suffered almost as much as the people they had set out to subdue. For the English, the Norman Conquest was an unmitigated disaster, killing thousands by the sword or starvation. But for Osbern and his compatriots, it brought territory and treasure—and a generational evolution they could never have imagined. This book follows successive descendants as they fought for monarchs and magnates, oversaw royal garrisons, traveled abroad as agents of the crown, and helped to administer the laws of the land. When they weren’t strutting across the stage of northwestern England, mingling with great men and participating in great events, they engaged in feuds, embarked on illicit love affairs, and exerted their influence in the small corner of the country they had made their own. The 1066 Norman Bruisers represents both a fascinating family history and a riveting journey through post-Conquest England.

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Pen and Sword History

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152675939X

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9781526759399

Working with Americans: Tips for Danes

An entertaining guide to business co-operation

By: Kay Xander Mellish

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Working with Americans: Tips for Danes

An entertaining guide to business co-operation

By: Kay Xander Mellish

Doing business in the US is challenging and exciting. The size, wealth, and diversity of the American market is hard to beat. But when it comes to business culture, too many Danes assume that the US is just like Denmark - only bigger. This can be the first of many expensive mistakes. Find out: ◦ What to expect in meetings and negotiations with Americans ◦ How to make small talk with US colleagues - and which topics to avoid ◦ What Americans really want from a manager ◦ Why your US customers expect you to be available all the time ◦ How to speak American-sounding English and avoid errors ◦ Why Americans love exclamation points! Learn more about the cultural differences between Denmark and the USA, at work and outside of work, in this easy-to-read, light-hearted book.

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8799845563

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9788799845569

The Meriwether Mystery

By: Kay Cleaver Strahan

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The Meriwether Mystery

By: Kay Cleaver Strahan

The Meriwether Mystery, first published in 1932 as a Crime Club Book, is a golden-age mystery featuring female sleuth Lynn MacDonald who attempts to solve a puzzling series of murders terrorizing a small resort town. From the dustjacket: “Who stooped and kissed the dead man ... why was there a knife found in the yard if a pistol was thrown from a window ... why bother to smash a xylophone to bits ...? In quiet little Satoria-by-the-Bay, killing was a novelty, but Lynn MacDonald, crime investigator, found that even there the pattern of murder was as terrifying and complex as in a great city ... This is the new mystery by the author of Footprints and October House.”

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1789129117

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9781789129113

Top 35 Mistakes Danes Make in English

A fun guide to small but significant errors

By: Kay Xander Mellish

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Top 35 Mistakes Danes Make in English

A fun guide to small but significant errors

By: Kay Xander Mellish

Danes speak very good English, yet they make a few common mistakes over and over. Whether it's writing 'exciting' without the 'c' or using 'meet' to mean 'start work' or translating 'eventuelt' as 'eventually', this short book offers up a list of easy-to-fix mistakes to help Danes make their spoken and written English even more smooth and native-sounding.

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8799845520

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Beneath the Pale Blue Burqa

One Woman's Journey Through Taliban Strongholds

By: Kay Danes

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Beneath the Pale Blue Burqa

One Woman's Journey Through Taliban Strongholds

By: Kay Danes

On September 11, 2001, the World changed forever when ruthless Al-Qaeda terrorists launched an aerial attack on the United States of America. Oblivious to the world’s terror, Kay and Kerry Danes sat half a world away, secure in an Embassy after a terrifying 11-month hostage ordeal in communist Laos. As fear gripped the globe, Kerry an Australian Special Forces soldier, comforted his wife Kay, as they struggled to come to terms with their hellish ordeal of torture, mock executions and the helplessness of leaving behind 58 political prisoners of a long forgotten war. The couple’s hopes focused only on seeing their children again. In the years after regaining their freedom and working to re-piece together family life, Kerry returned to active duty with the Special Forces and Kay turned her dark experiences towards creating social justice, over the years becoming a leading international humanitarian. In November 2008, amidst haunting memories of her Laos ordeal, Kay faced her fears and embarked on a humanitarian aid mission to deliver life-changing opportunities and aid to people devastated in war-torn Afghanistan. In an old dusty Toyota mini-van, armed only with hope, Kay and her companions, a florist from Arizona, a nurse from Texas, a public servant from Australia and a US Marine Korean War veteran, drove the ancient Silk Road amidst kidnappings, suicide bombings, carnage and chaos. This powerful story will have you gripping your chair and holding your breath, as you travel with Kay through Taliban strongholds and the remote wastelands of Al Qaeda terrorists. Her story provides a rare glimpse of places we may never visit and the courageous Afghan people determined to persevere against overwhelming odds. Beneath the Pale Blue Burqa is a truly inspiring journey and an important contribution to the selfless efforts of all who have gone before to brave the perils of Afghanistan. Foreword - By Afghan Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

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Simon and Schuster

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192527506X

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9781925275063

Nightmare in Laos

The True Story of a Woman Imprisoned in a Communist Gulag

By: Kay Danes

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Nightmare in Laos

The True Story of a Woman Imprisoned in a Communist Gulag

By: Kay Danes

After her husband was kidnapped by the Communist Laos government, Kay Danes was taken away and wrongly charged with gem smuggling. She was forced to endure 10 months of outrageous injustice and corruption while she tried to fight her case from behind the filth and squalor of one of Laos' secret gulags for foreign prisoners. Following an infuriating game of diplomatic cat and mouse, Kay and her husband were released. But the sorrow and pain Kay witnessed will stay with her forever.

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1905379080

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Eastern Caribbean Ports of Call

From Puerto Rico to Aruba, Including the Panama Canal

By: Kay Showker

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Eastern Caribbean Ports of Call

From Puerto Rico to Aruba, Including the Panama Canal

By: Kay Showker

A must-have guidebook for cruise ship passengers who want to maximize the benefits and beauties of their time in port, this companion volume to Caribbean ports of call (2nd ed., 1990) describes 57 ports of call among the string of islands starting east of Puerto Rico and arching toward South America, and highlights 30 cruise lines and 100 individual ships. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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0871062356

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9780871062352

Caribbean Ports of Call

A Guide for Today's Cruise Passenger

By: Kay Showker

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Caribbean Ports of Call

A Guide for Today's Cruise Passenger

By: Kay Showker

A one-of-a-kind guide packed with detailed information on things to see and do in 29 ports of call from Santo Domingo to Cozumel. Expanded sections on the British Virgin Islands, St. Barts and Puerto Rico. Addresses, phone numbers, schedules, pricings, and departure ports of individual cruises. 23 maps. 33 photos.

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1564402487

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Book's by Kay Danes

Working with Danes: Tips for Americans

Working with Danes: Tips for Americans

A fun flip book: Working with Americans and Working with Danes

A fun flip book: Working with Americans and Working with Danes

How to Work in Denmark: Updated Edition

How to Work in Denmark: Updated Edition

How to Work in Denmark

How to Work in Denmark

The 1066 Norman Bruisers

The 1066 Norman Bruisers

Working with Americans: Tips for Danes

Working with Americans: Tips for Danes

The Meriwether Mystery

The Meriwether Mystery

Top 35 Mistakes Danes Make in English

Top 35 Mistakes Danes Make in English

Beneath the Pale Blue Burqa

Beneath the Pale Blue Burqa

Nightmare in Laos

Nightmare in Laos

Eastern Caribbean Ports of Call

Eastern Caribbean Ports of Call

Caribbean Ports of Call

Caribbean Ports of Call

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