Mexicans & Americans : cracking the cultural code / Ned Crouch

The meaning of yes -- It's all about culture -- Time and time again -- A different sense of space -- The deeper meaning of language -- Putting it all together -- Part 2. Working with Mexicans. Individual versus group-oriented work styles -- Future versus present orientation -- People in control versus nature in control -- Equality versus hierarchy -- Tasks versus people : conflict resolution -- Detachment versus contextuality : building relationships -- Part 3. Building context. Archaeology of the Mexican mind -- Political culture -- Economic culture -- Across the social spectrum -- Sifting through the finds.

Using humour and lively examples, Crouch offers a serious cultural analyzis of how Americans and Mexicans differ and why. It also provides strategies for strengthening relationships and getting things done.

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