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No Such Thing as Small Talk

7 Keys to Understanding German Business Culture

By: Melissa Lamson

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No Such Thing as Small Talk

7 Keys to Understanding German Business Culture

By: Melissa Lamson

Many business leaders, when they begin to work overseas or interact professionally with teams abroad, are surprised by how much they thought they knew about the other culture, but how little it counts for on the ground. The reality is that communication is multi-dimensional, and simply knowing a foreign language doesn't mean one automatically understands the culture that goes with it. Idiom, psychological factors and cultural nuance all come into play. To grasp a culture, and communicate meaningfully to it, you need familiarity with language, of course, but also with non-verbal communication, customs, perceived values, and concepts of time and space. "Melissa Lamson," with years of experience in creating and nurturing high-performing global teams, understands how "It's not enough to know the language!" In her book, " No Such Thing as Small Talk," she focuses on Germany, a major business partner for the United States, and the country in which she has lived and worked for over a decade. Business leaders today expect to face cultural differences when they do business with, for example, China or Brazil. But with a Western, industrialized country like Germany, one that displays a business etiquette and work ethic similar to the United States, it is easy to overlook the differences simply because so much appears, on the surface, to be the same. The differences are not in your face but subtle. And these small, yet critical, differences are exactly what Melissa's book will help you identify, respect and bridge. Melissa succinctly presents what she calls seven keys, or principles, to unlocking the German business mind. Her principles, whether they relate to process, punctuality, discipline or email communication, are insightful, personal and compelling. Not only does she clearly lay out the differences, but she also offers a cultural perspective that is rich with personal narrative. If you plan to be in any way professionally engaged with Germany--whether you wish to participate in trade fairs, carry out negotiations with partners or colleagues, discuss schedules or terms with customers, or even apply for a job in Germany--the appropriate cultural understanding, as this book describes, will create mutual trust and will quite likely be the key to your business success.

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1600051901

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Market Entry into the USA

Why European Companies Fail and How to Succeed

By: Ralf Drews,Melissa Lamson

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Market Entry into the USA

Why European Companies Fail and How to Succeed

By: Ralf Drews,Melissa Lamson

This book connects a buying psychology driven by American beliefs and values with a company’s go-to market strategy, the goal being to sensitize readers to how the cultural values of a particular country or region can impact the business environment. The book also addresses the reasons behind these differences and therefore begins with a detailed cultural comparison of the United States and Europe, and assessments of how these characteristics impact their respective markets and customer behavior differently. Another aspect that sets this book apart is that it argues for sound decision-making processes as the first priority in any international business strategy. Readers are provided detailed insights into the variables a European company needs to understand before it makes its “go/no-go” decision, along with the tools needed to evaluate the probability of success and the risks of going to market. Once a company decides to enter the US market, the book then offers a highly customer-centric approach to developing and executing an effective market strategy.

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3319171240

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#Cultural Transformation Tweet Book01

Business Advice on Agility and Communication Across Cultures

By: Melissa Lamson

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Business Advice on Agility and Communication Across Cultures

By: Melissa Lamson

Annotation Virtually any middle manager has worked across cultures and geographies with multicultural and global teams. As a result of this shift, almost every organization today is experiencing a massive cultural transformation. This can only happen when leaders apply best practices and expert guidance to crossing cultures and working globally.

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1616990775

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Brooklyn’s Renaissance

Commerce, Culture, and Community in the Nineteenth-Century Atlantic World

By: Melissa Meriam Bullard

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Brooklyn’s Renaissance

Commerce, Culture, and Community in the Nineteenth-Century Atlantic World

By: Melissa Meriam Bullard

This book shows how modern Brooklyn’s proud urban identity as an arts-friendly community originated in the mid nineteenth century. Before and after the Civil War, Brooklyn’s elite, many engaged in Atlantic trade, established more than a dozen cultural societies, including the Philharmonic Society, Academy of Music, and Art Association. The associative ethos behind Brooklyn’s fine arts flowering built upon commercial networks that joined commerce, culture, and community. This innovative, carefully researched and documented history employs the concept of parallel Renaissances. It shows influences from Renaissance Italy and Liverpool, then connected to New York through regular packet service like the Black Ball Line that ferried people, ideas, and cargo across the Atlantic. Civil War disrupted Brooklyn’s Renaissance. The city directed energies towards war relief efforts and the women’s Sanitary Fair. The Gilded Age saw Brooklyn’s Renaissance energies diluted by financial and political corruption, planning the Brooklyn Bridge and consolidation with New York City in 1898.

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3319501763

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Melissa Lamson on #WomenAdvance

How Female Leaders Can Take Charge of Their Own Careers

By: Melissa Lamson

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How Female Leaders Can Take Charge of Their Own Careers

By: Melissa Lamson

Women hold 85% of the buying power globally, make up over 50% of the workforce, and there are three times as many female-owned start-ups as male-owned. Yet, there are still barriers to women who want to rise to the top of today's most successful corporations. Some of these are external, but many are in control of women themselves. We need to accept that there are differences between the genders and that we can leverage those differences for the benefit of the business at hand. Women are good at building relationships and leading with compassion; men are more focused in their communication style and can let criticism roll off them. These aren't just stereotypes, but qualities that companies can profit from to create innovation and meet the demands of today's diverse marketplace. "Melissa Lamson on #WomenAdvance" will provide insights, tips, and tools to support women in their career growth and leadership goals. By being aware of external barriers, removing internal barriers, and learning how to handle complex situations with confidence, women will have more opportunity to rise to the top of any organization they choose. Read "Melissa Lamson on #WomenAdvance" with gusto, and devour its contents. Women, see you in the boardroom! "Melissa Lamson on #WomenAdvance" is part of the THiNKaha series, whose slim and handy books contain 140 well-thought-out AhaMessages . Increase your influence by picking up the Aha Amplifier and easily share Melissa's quotes on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+.

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1600052622

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American Paintings at Harvard

Volume 1: Paintings, Watercolors, and Pastels by Artists Born Before 1826

By: Theodore E. Stebbins,Melissa Renn

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American Paintings at Harvard

Volume 1: Paintings, Watercolors, and Pastels by Artists Born Before 1826

By: Theodore E. Stebbins,Melissa Renn

This volume features nearly 500 paintings, watercolors, pastels, and miniatures from Harvard University's storied, yet little-known, collection of American art. These works, many unpublished, are drawn from the Harvard Art Museums, the University Portrait Collection, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, and other entities, and date from the early colonial years to the mid-19th century. Highlights include a rare group of 17th-century portraits, along with important paintings by Robert Feke, John Singleton Copley, Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart, and Washington Allston, in addition to works depicting western and Native American subjects by Alexandre de Batz, Henry Inman, and Alfred Jacob Miller, among others. Each work is accompanied by scholarly commentary that draws on extensive new research, as well as a complete exhibition and reference history. An introduction by Theodore E. Stebbins Jr. describes the history of the collection. Lavishly illustrated in color, this compendium is a testament to the nation's oldest collection of American art, and an essential resource for scholars and collectors alike.

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Yale University Press

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030015352X

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9780300153521

Holy Sh*t

A Brief History of Swearing

By: Melissa Mohr

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Holy Sh*t

A Brief History of Swearing

By: Melissa Mohr

A humorous, trenchant and fascinating examination of how Western culture's taboo words have evolved over the millennia

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Oxford University Press

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0199742677

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The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy - E-Book

By: Melissa Stewart

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The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy - E-Book

By: Melissa Stewart

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Patient Education** Most healthcare providers know that health literacy is a major barrier to positive health outcomes, but regardless of good intentions they continue to simply present health information rather than promote deep patient learning. With Dr. Melissa N. Stewart's unique, research-driven approach, The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy helps you make the shift from simply presenting health information to activating deep patient learning. Revised and thoroughly updated from Dr. Stewart's Practical Patient Literacy: The MEDAGOGY Model, The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy equips both students and healthcare providers with the skills needed to engage patients' brains in order to help them understand their conditions and promote long-lasting behavior change. Based on the neuroscience of learning, this groundbreaking book is packed with abundant tools to teach students and practitioners how to negotiate effectively with patients about what they will and won't do to maintain and improve their health. Equipped with enhanced levels of health literacy, your patients will better understand their illnesses and become their own best healthcare advocates. - UNIQUE! Focus on the author's proven patient literacy model applies a reliable methodology to promote patient health and reduce hospital readmissions. - Practical, patient-centered approach emphasizes how to help patients formulate their own healthcare goals to promote their own health. - In-depth discussion of pedagogy and andragogy introduces how these concepts can be used to teach different patients and accommodate their educational needs. - Case Studies promote reader engagement and active learning. - Guidance on how to understand the patient's emotional state and grieving process helps you understand when and how to best communicate health information. - Handy tools such as the Patient Education Hierarchy, Informational Seasons, the PITS mode, and the UPP tool add direction to individual and/or team patient education efforts. - UNIQUE! Research-driven approach based on the latest findings in the neuroscience of learning. - NEW! Addresses the emergence of health literacy as a crucial issue for the future of high-quality healthcare. - NEW! and UNIQUE! Incorporates the author's Self-Activation Tool to help patients activate their own learning. - NEW! Colorful design and numerous illustrations promote reader engagement and active learning. - NEW! Chapter-ending Key Points provide a focused self-check for each chapter. - NEW! Broader focus on different health professions provides information for a wide range of caregivers.

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0323609090

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Voice, Trust, and Memory

Marginalized Groups and the Failings of Liberal Representation

By: Melissa S. Williams

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Voice, Trust, and Memory

Marginalized Groups and the Failings of Liberal Representation

By: Melissa S. Williams

Does fair political representation for historically disadvantaged groups require their presence in legislative bodies? The intuition that women are best represented by women, and African-Americans by other African-Americans, has deep historical roots. Yet the conception of fair representation that prevails in American political culture and jurisprudence--what Melissa Williams calls "liberal representation"--concludes that the social identity of legislative representatives does not bear on their quality as representatives. Liberal representation's slogan, "one person, one vote," concludes that the outcome of the electoral and legislative process is fair, whatever it happens to be, so long as no voter is systematically excluded. Challenging this notion, Williams maintains that fair representation is powerfully affected by the identity of legislators and whether some of them are actually members of the historically marginalized groups that are most in need of protection in our society. Williams argues first that the distinctive voice of these groups should be audible within the legislative process. Second, she holds that the self-representation of these groups is necessary to sustain their trust in democratic institutions. The memory of state-sponsored discrimination against these groups, together with ongoing patterns of inequality along group lines, provides both a reason to recognize group claims and a way of distinguishing stronger from weaker claims. The book closes by proposing institutions that can secure fair representation for marginalized groups without compromising principles of democratic freedom and equality.

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Princeton University Press

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1400822785

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Family Health Care Nursing

Theory, Practice, and Research

By: Joanna Rowe Kaakinen,Deborah Padgett Coehlo,Rose Steele,Melissa Robinson

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Family Health Care Nursing

Theory, Practice, and Research

By: Joanna Rowe Kaakinen,Deborah Padgett Coehlo,Rose Steele,Melissa Robinson

Prepare for the real world of family nursing care! Explore family nursing the way it’s practiced today—with a theory-guided, evidence-based approach to care throughout the family life cycle that responds to the needs of families and adapts to the changing dynamics of the health care system. From health promotion to end of life, a streamlined organization delivers the clinical guidance you need to care for families. Significantly updated and thoroughly revised, the 6th Edition reflects the art and science of family nursing practice in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environments.

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F.A. Davis

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0803677243

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9780803677241

Birth Control Battles

How Race and Class Divided American Religion

By: Melissa J. Wilde

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Birth Control Battles

How Race and Class Divided American Religion

By: Melissa J. Wilde

Conservative and progressive religious groups fiercely disagree about issues of sex and gender. But how did we get here? Melissa J. Wilde shows how today’s modern divisions began in the 1930s in the public battles over birth control and not for the reasons we might expect. By examining thirty of America’s most prominent religious groups—from Mormons to Methodists, Southern Baptists to Seventh Day Adventists, and many others—Wilde contends that fights over birth control had little do with sex, women’s rights, or privacy. Using a veritable treasure trove of data, including census and archival materials and more than 10,000 articles, statements, and sermons from religious and secular periodicals, Wilde demonstrates that the push to liberalize positions on contraception was tied to complex views of race, immigration, and manifest destiny among America’s most prominent religious groups. Taking us from the Depression era, when support for the eugenics movement saw birth control as an act of duty for less desirable groups, to the 1960s, by which time most groups had forgotten the reasons behind their stances on contraception (but not the concerns driving them), Birth Control Battles explains how reproductive politics divided American religion. In doing so, this book shows the enduring importance of race and class for American religion as it rewrites our understanding of what it has meant to be progressive or conservative in America.

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0520303202

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Family Health Care Nursing

Theory, Practice, and Research

By: Melissa Robinson,Deborah Padgett Coehlo,Paul S. Smith

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Family Health Care Nursing

Theory, Practice, and Research

By: Melissa Robinson,Deborah Padgett Coehlo,Paul S. Smith

The 7th Edition of a multiple AJN Book of the Year Award Winner! Prepare for the real world of family nursing care! Explore family nursing the way it’s practiced today in the United States and Canada—with a theory-guided, evidence-based approach to care throughout the family life cycle that responds to the needs of families and adapts to the changing dynamics of the health care system. From health promotion to end of life, a streamlined organization delivers the clinical guidance you need to care for today’s families. Access more online. Redeem the code inside new, printed texts to gain access to the answers to the NCLEX®-style questions in the book, plus reference resources and The Friedman Family Assessment Model (short form). Updated, Revised & Expanded! Incorporating the science and evidence-based knowledge that reflects the changes in families, family health, health policy, and the environment which affect the health of families today New! Practice and reflection questions for every case study to help nursing students develop their ability to reflect on their practice of working with families which can challenge their own assumptions, beliefs, and biases New Chapter! Environmental Health and Families Revised! Relational Nursing and Family Nursing in Canada now appearing in the text rather than online New! NCLEX®-style questions in the Appendix to develop critical-thinking and clinical judgment skills related to family nursing A comprehensive overview of family nursing linking family theory and research to clinical implementation An evidence-based, clinical focus emphasizing today’s families Case studies with family genograms and ecomaps Three family nursing theories—Family Systems Theory, Developmental and Family Life Cycle Theory, and Bioecological Theory —are threaded throughout the book and are applied in many of the chapter case studies. Canadian-specific content throughout Coverage of families dealing with end-of-life issues

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#Cultural Transformation Tweet Book01

Business Advice on Agility and Communication Across Cultures

By: Melissa Lamson

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Business Advice on Agility and Communication Across Cultures

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Market Entry into the USA

Why European Companies Fail and How to Succeed

By: Ralf Drews,Melissa Lamson

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Why European Companies Fail and How to Succeed

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No Such Thing as Small Talk

No Such Thing as Small Talk

Market Entry into the USA

Market Entry into the USA

#Cultural Transformation Tweet Book01

#Cultural Transformation Tweet Book01

Brooklyn’s Renaissance

Brooklyn’s Renaissance

Melissa Lamson on #WomenAdvance

Melissa Lamson on #WomenAdvance

American Paintings at Harvard

American Paintings at Harvard

Holy Sh*t

Holy Sh*t

The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy - E-Book

The Art and Science of Patient Education for Health Literacy - E-Book

Voice, Trust, and Memory

Voice, Trust, and Memory

Family Health Care Nursing

Family Health Care Nursing

Birth Control Battles

Birth Control Battles

Family Health Care Nursing

Family Health Care Nursing

#Cultural Transformation Tweet Book01

#Cultural Transformation Tweet Book01

Market Entry into the USA

Market Entry into the USA

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