Thomas Walker Books

Offering profitable insights into working with and managing people in global organizations, Doing Business Internationally provides guidelines for developing a solid grounding in cross-cultural competence. Starting with an overview of six cultural regions in the world - Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and North America - the authors build the framework for organizing cross-cultural experiences and identifying and working with key cultural differences. After establishing the key principles of communication and negotiation across cultural lines, Doing Business Internationally identifies the dynamics and scope of today's global workforce and defines the core success factors for managing effectively in the global environment.

A guidebook to understanding foreign cultures and conducting successful cross- cultural business. This book presents an introduction to the prevalent practices, behaviors, and attitudes of cultures and people around the world. It provides an analyses of 6 important global regions, and the 4 basic skills necessary for becoming culturally competent.

Crooked Kingdom the highly anticipated sequel to Leigh Bardugo's thrilling #1 New York Times-bestselling Six of Crows. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world. "