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Author: Mark Mussari Publisher: Facts On File ISBN: 9780877548713 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 116
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Discusses the history, culture, and religion of the Danes, factors encouraging their emigration, and their acceptance as an ethnic group in North America.
Author: Kay Xander Mellish Publisher: KXMGroup ISBN: 879984558X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 118
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This little, easy-to-read book will help Americans understand their Danish colleagues better. It is a companion volume to the author’s previous book, “Working with Americans: Tips for Danes.” If you’re an American who is about to do business in Denmark or with Danes, the Danish colleagues you will meet probably know a lot more about your country than you do about theirs. In fact, Americans often hear descriptions of Denmark that are not entirely correct. It is neither a socialist hellhole or a socialist paradise; instead, it’s a capitalist social welfare state, where voters have agreed to be taxed very highly in return for universal health care and tuition-free universities. Having the social welfare state as a backup influences the way Danes act in the workplace. Subordinates aren’t as dependent on their bosses as they are in some other cultures, so lower-level employees won’t perform a task just because the boss says so. Instead, they expect to be allowed to influence the assignment based on their own expertise, and carry it out independently without a lot of micromanagement. They may also jump over several levels of hierarchy to tell the top boss how they think the organization could operate more efficiently. One of the major differences between Danish business culture and US business culture is that Danes don’t need the kind of positive reinforcement that is common in the US. From their point of view, someone doing a job correctly requires no applause; comments are only necessary when something goes wrong. This can make Danes seem grumpy and negative to their American colleagues. This book will give you important insights into Danish business culture and Danish business etiquette and help you improve your interaction with your colleagues and counterparts in Denmark.
Author: Kay Xander Mellish Publisher: KXMGroup ISBN: 8799845563 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 106
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Doing business in the US is challenging and exciting. The size, wealth, and diversity of the American market is hard to beat. But when it comes to business culture, too many Danes assume that the US is just like Denmark - only bigger. This can be the first of many expensive mistakes. Find out: ◦ What to expect in meetings and negotiations with Americans ◦ How to make small talk with US colleagues - and which topics to avoid ◦ What Americans really want from a manager ◦ Why your US customers expect you to be available all the time ◦ How to speak American-sounding English and avoid errors ◦ Why Americans love exclamation points! Learn more about the cultural differences between Denmark and the USA, at work and outside of work, in this easy-to-read, light-hearted book.
Author: Birgit Larsen Publisher: ISBN: Category : Danes in U.S. Languages : en Pages : 256
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In the making of this book, authors from the United States and Denmark have joined forces in describing many different aspects of both emigration and assimilation.
Author: Kay Melchisedech Olson Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 9780736807982 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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Discusses reasons Scandinavian people left their homeland to come to America, the experiences immigrants had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars and activities.
Author: Anne Lisbeth Olsen Publisher: Aalborg, Denmark : Danes Worldwide Archives in collaboration with the Danish Society for Emigration History ISBN: Category : Danes United States History Sources Languages : en Pages : 244
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"In letters to their homeland, Danes who emigrated to North America from 1842 to 1946 here give vivid, personal impressions of how they began life anew, far from the familiar surroundings of home. Passages selected by the authors from among more than a thousand emigrant letters provide a unique glimpse of life on the American prairie as well as on Chicago's notorious South Side. The narratives are presented in a series of themes, ranging from the crossing of the Atlantic to an inside look at the United States. Although few regretted the decision to emigrate, nearly all suffered pangs of homesickness, and many attempted to imbue their children with a sense of "Danishness." These Danes of the past come alive as they describe both successes and failures in their own words. It is the hope of the Danes Worldwide Archives that "A New Life" will help to strengthen the historical identity of Danish-Americans"--Back cover.
Author: Peter L. Petersen
Author: Mark Mussari
Author: Peter L. Petersen
Author: Kay Xander Mellish
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Author: Kay Xander Mellish
Author: Birgit Larsen
Author: Marion Tuttle Marzolf
Author: Kay Melchisedech Olson
Author: Anne Lisbeth Olsen