Publication date: 2011
Provides a range of historical and current information on African American history, society and culture. Includes coverage of such topics as: Africa and the Black diaspora; film and television; landmarks; national organizations; population; religion; science and technology; and sports.
Publication date: 2014
Provides a thorough introduction to the wide–ranging and fast–developing field of Asian American studies. Published with the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS), this encyclopedia features more than 300 A-to-Z articles authored by AAAS members and experts in the field who examine the social, cultural, psychological, economic, and political dimensions of the Asian American experience.
Publication date: 2008
A practical guide to international business communication. To succeed internationally, it is essential to be able to break the barriers of culture, language and set patterns of thinking.
Publication date: 2003
Provides the historical background and etymology of a wide number of words related to the concepts of race, ethnicity and culture and looks at them from a broadly multicultural perspective.
Publication date: 2012
Provides critical information that business people―both for men and women―need to understand the dynamics of cross-cultural communication, avoid embarrassing and costly gaffes, and succeed in business outside of the United States.
Publication date: 2015
This encyclopedia explores what a culture is, what barriers block successful communication between different cultures, and how those barriers can be understood and navigated to enhance intercultural understanding.
In-depth coverage of the most important and controversial issues of the day. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research. Graphics, photos and short "sidebar" features round out the reports.
One-stop information resource and sociological exploration of the historical, demographic, political, and cultural issues that make up today's diverse Asian American community.
Award-winning, membership-based database containing information on present and past aspects of cultural and social life for a worldwide sample of societies.
From the CIA, this site provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Provides basic information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 258 world entities.
Keywords
Diversity, Workplace, Culture, Business Practices, Etiquette, Business Communication
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