Gain an insight into the local characteristics from the Czech love of nature to their musical inclination to their magical folklore. Be aware of social etiquette when dining in someone’s home or learn what to expect when attending a traditional wedding. Navigate your way around the complex Czech language, especially its 40-lettered alphabet and sometimes difficult pronunciation. Discover what you should expect to pay for your new home, what your tenant rights are and what documents are required for obtaining a work and spousal visa. Peppered throughout with useful phrases, terms and resources, CultureShock! Czech Republic is a must-have for anyone planning on adapting to life in the Czech Republic.
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO PRAGUE is the insider's handbook to the Czech capital. Features include: Entertaining accounts of all the sights, from the vast castle complex to the modern art museum - plus excursions outside the city. Extensive listings of the best places to stay, eat and drink, and the last word on the city's nightlife. Incisive background on Prague's culture and history, ranging from new wave cinema to the story of the Velvet Revolution. Full-colour map section plus 20 other maps and plans.
When in Spain, do as the Spaniards do! This down-to-earth guide will help you to get lost in Granada's old Muslim district, find the best tapas in San Sebastian, explore remote valleys in Extremadura and experience a 'disco sunrise' at Ibiza. -- 128 detailed maps, including metro maps for Madrid and Barcelona -- sections devoted to Spanish food and wine, architecture and the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail -- hundreds of places to stay and eat for all budgets -- the lowdown on entertainment, from Madrid's nonstop nightlife to flamboyant local fiestas -- where to trek, ski, cycle, surf, swim and dive -- language guide to Castilian, Basque, Catalan and Galician Spanish
A comprehensive account of the popular German film industry of the 1960s, its main protagonists, and its production strategies. The book challenges traditional assumptions about this mode of film-making.
Since the 1960s, British progressive rock band Jethro Tull has pushed the technical and compositional boundaries of rock music by infusing its musical output with traditions drawn from classical, folk, jazz, and world music. The release of Thick as a Brick (1972) and A Passion Play (1973) won the group legions of new followers and topped the Billboard charts in the United States, among the most unusual albums ever to do so. Tim Smolko explores the large-scale form, expansive instrumentation, and complex arrangements that characterize these two albums, each composed of one continuous song. Featuring insights from Ian Anderson and in-depth musical analysis, Smolko discusses the band's influence on popular culture and why many consider Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play to be two of the greatest concept albums in rock history.
When in Spain, do as the Spaniards do! This down-to-earth guide will help you to get lost in Granada's old Muslim district, find the best tapas in San Sebastian, explore remote valleys in Extremadura and experience a 'disco sunrise' at Ibiza. -- 128 detailed maps, including metro maps for Madrid and Barcelona -- sections devoted to Spanish food and wine, architecture and the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail -- hundreds of places to stay and eat for all budgets -- the lowdown on entertainment, from Madrid's nonstop nightlife to flamboyant local fiestas -- where to trek, ski, cycle, surf, swim and dive -- language guide to Castilian, Basque, Catalan and Galician Spanish
As in previous editions of this popular text on cross-cultural management, students will find here an invaluable guide to key management theories, linked to practical examples from all round the world. The book's key distinctive feature remains its truly international profile, with current examples from the US, Europe, Asia and new perspectives in this edition from other regions. Discussion of cross-cultural models is updated by including the 'crossvergence' framework developed during the 1990s, as well as the latest new research on organizational culture Coverage of how and to what extent cultural variation affects the implementation of e-technology at the workplace (esp. in multinational subsidiaries) New material on the management of marketing/sales teams across borders and implications of cultural differences for expatriate managers. The addition of several new cases, from the Middle East, Latin America and Africa as well as new cases in in Asia. The 4th edition retains the special appendix on how to write a successful dissertaion or project which makes this a useful text for both MBA and advanced undergraduate courses.
This volume combines guidebook and route map, with places of interest highlighted and detours to get you off the main tourist trail. It contains a selection of the best regions for touring by car in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, from the Appalachian Mountains to the sandy beaches of the Atlantic.
Robbins/Judge provide the research you want in the language your students understand; accompanied with the best selling self-assessment software, SAL. Some topics include management functions; the social sciences; helping employees balance work and other responsibilities; improving people skills; improving customer service; motivational concepts; communication; power and politics; conflict and negotiation; culture; and stress management. Globally accepted and written by one of the most foremost authors in the field, this is a necessary read for all managers, human resource workers, and anyone needing to understand and improve their people skills.
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