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Zusatztext Americans going overseas have depended on Bob Kohls for more than twenty years. This book packs Kohls' insights into a highly readable and helpful guide that should not be missed. Informationen zum Autor L. Robert Kohls is the author of Learning to Think Korean and coauthor of two other titles, Developing Intercultural Awareness , with John Knight, and Training Know How for Cross-Cultural and Diversity Trainers with Herb Brussow. Klappentext In this updated trade edition of a bestselling classic, the ever growing market of sojourners living and working abroad will soon discover why Kohls's experienced wisdom has stood the test of time. This "Survival Kit" is the indispensable handbook to a rewarding and successful experience overseas, whether one is staying a month or for a lifetime.For over twenty years, travelers seeking exciting and rewarding adventures abroad have looked to Bob Kohls for advice and have made Survival Kit for Overseas Living one of the most popular books ever published on crossing cultures, buying over 300,000 copies. To bridge the cultural divide—whether traveling alone or with a family, for business or education, whether staying a month or a lifetime—pack this guide first! Zusammenfassung Don't leave home without it! For over twenty years, travelers seeking exciting and rewarding adventures abroad have looked to Bob Kohls for advice and have made Survival Kit for Overseas Living one of the most popular books ever published on crossing cultures, buying over 300,000 copies. With this new fourth edition, sojourners about to set out to live or work overseas will soon discover why Kohls' experience and wisdom have stood the test of time. Kohls' penetrating insights and practical strategies on how to avoid stereotypes, how to explore the mysteries of culture, and how values and different ways of thinking influence behavior make this an indispensable guide. To bridge the cultural divide - whether traveling alone or with a family, for business or education, whether staying a month or a lifetime - pack this guide first!...