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Denmark The Essential Guide to Customs and Culture

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ISBN-10: 185733325X

ISBN-13: 9781857333251

Edition: N/A

Authors: Mark Salmon, Culture Smart! Staff

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Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for…    
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Book details

List price: $9.95
Publisher: Kuperard Publishers
Publication date: 9/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 4.50" wide x 6.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English

Map of Denmark
Introduction
Key Facts
Land and People
Geographical Snapshot
Climate
A Brief History
Cities
When Left Is Right: Government and Politics
Denmark and the World
The Danish Social Welfare Model
Values and Attitudes
The "Loose Woman" to the South
The Jante Laws (Janteloven)
Pride and Prejudice-Danish Nationalism
Immigration and Irritation
"Toeing the Line"
Romanticism and Optimism
Marriage and Sexuality
Gender Equality
Punctuality
Kvalitetsbevidst (Quality Awareness)
Customs and Traditions
Public Holidays and Feast Days
The Danes and Their Drinks
Family Celebrations
The People's Church
Making Friends
Entertaining
Introducing...Yourself!
Socializing, at Work and after Work
What Should I Wear?
Societies and Associations
The Danes at Home
The Danish Home
Hygge-The Danish Comfort Zone
Danish Design
Leave Your Shoes at the Door!
Big Brother Is Watching Over You
Military Service
The Ties that Bind-Marriage
Home Sweet Home
Shopping
Work
A Typical Day
A Very Small House in the Country
Time Out
Here Comes the Sun
Service
Banks and Currency Exchange
Eating Out
Adonis the Dane: Health and Fitness
National Sports and Pastimes
Culture, High and Low
Traveling
Public Transportation
Renting a Car
Taxis
Cycling
Flying
Health
Safety
Business Briefing
The Economy
The Danish Work Ethic
Office Sense and Sensibility
Time Keeping
Taking a Break
Women in Business
Trade Unions
Settling Differences
Presentation Style
Negotiating
Decision Making
Contracts
Corporate Entertainment?
Working with Danes
Communicating
Danish
Danish English
The Media
Technology and Services
Let's Talk About It
Cut the Commercial
Body Language
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index