How to Work in Someone Else's Country

Name: How to Work in Someone Else's Country
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ISBN: 9780295991368

ISBN-10: 0295991364

ISBN-13: 9780295991368

Edition: 2011

Authors: Ruth Stark, Bill Bicknell

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Working abroad offers adventure, friendship with people of other cultures, intimate familiarity with exciting places, and opportunities to make real differences in communities. It also presents countless challenges, ranging from packing and staying safe and healthy to balancing project objectives with on-the-ground realities, working with local officials, and forging respectful and productive relationships. These challenges and many more are tackled in How to Work in Someone Else's Country. Drawing on thirty years of experience as an international consultant in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, Ruth Stark provides guidance for anybody preparing to work in a foreign country. This…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication date: 2/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 174
Size: 5.53" wide x 8.50" long x 0.45" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



Foreword



A Note to the Reader


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Relationship Is Everything.. . and Everyone Is Related



The First Step: Figuring Out What Your Job Is



The Second Step: Figuring Out Whom You Are Working For



Questions to Ask before You Start Packing



A Few Travel Survival Tips



Keeping Safe



What to Do If You Get There and Nobody Wants You



How to Make Them Glad That You Are There



Living and Working in the Public Eye



Working with Your' Local Counterparts



Meet the Press



Dress Code for the International Professional



Working with Governments



Visiting the Field



Presenting Your Message



On Gift Giving



A Few Notes on Culture



Briefings and Debriefings



Making a Difference



Profile of the Effective International Worker


A Few Last Words


Index