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- catalog abstract "Whether you are going to the Netherlands on a business trip or to work there for a while, or have regular contact with Dutch people in your own country, being prepared for Dutch culture will make your stay more effective and your interactions more satisfactory. People from all corners of the world involved in government, business and culture come into contact with the Dutch and are often frustrated by their directness, their critical attitude, and their sometimes slow decision-making processes. This handy volume helps you to understand these characteristics and highlights the many good attributes of the Dutch as well, too. For example, they may drive a hard bargain, but once agreement has been reached, their word is their bond. As in previous editions, this updated version of Dealing with the Dutch focuses on Dutch values and norms, but also takes into account the economic, social and cultural changes that the Netherlands is undergoing.".
- catalog contributor b12416859.
- catalog coverage "Netherlands Social life and customs.".
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description "Introduction -- 1. On images and stereotypes -- 2. Hierarchy and the Dutch problem with it -- 3. Hierarchical issues in the workplace -- 4. Directness and criticism -- 5. Pragmatic, rational and money-minded -- 6. Procedures and planning -- 7. The pleasure society -- tolerant or indifferent? -- 8. Nationalism and the international outlook -- 9. On gender, generations and personal relations -- 10. On ethnic issues and multicultural society -- 11. Regions and Randstad -- 12. The Netherlands: a country undergoing profound changes -- 13. Do's and don'ts -- 14. The Netherlands: facts and figures -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- Index".
- catalog description "Whether you are going to the Netherlands on a business trip or to work there for a while, or have regular contact with Dutch people in your own country, being prepared for Dutch culture will make your stay more effective and your interactions more satisfactory. People from all corners of the world involved in government, business and culture come into contact with the Dutch and are often frustrated by their directness, their critical attitude, and their sometimes slow decision-making processes. This handy volume helps you to understand these characteristics and highlights the many good attributes of the Dutch as well, too. For example, they may drive a hard bargain, but once agreement has been reached, their word is their bond. As in previous editions, this updated version of Dealing with the Dutch focuses on Dutch values and norms, but also takes into account the economic, social and cultural changes that the Netherlands is undergoing.".
- catalog extent "190 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Dealing with the Dutch.".
- catalog identifier "9068325639".
- catalog isFormatOf "Dealing with the Dutch.".
- catalog isPartOf "Living and working in other cultures".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Amsterdam : KIT,".
- catalog relation "Dealing with the Dutch.".
- catalog spatial "Netherlands Social life and customs.".
- catalog spatial "Netherlands.".
- catalog subject "305.8/009492 21".
- catalog subject "Culture shock.".
- catalog subject "DJ91.5 .V67 2001".
- catalog subject "Etiquette Netherlands.".
- catalog subject "National characteristics, Dutch.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction -- 1. On images and stereotypes -- 2. Hierarchy and the Dutch problem with it -- 3. Hierarchical issues in the workplace -- 4. Directness and criticism -- 5. Pragmatic, rational and money-minded -- 6. Procedures and planning -- 7. The pleasure society -- tolerant or indifferent? -- 8. Nationalism and the international outlook -- 9. On gender, generations and personal relations -- 10. On ethnic issues and multicultural society -- 11. Regions and Randstad -- 12. The Netherlands: a country undergoing profound changes -- 13. Do's and don'ts -- 14. The Netherlands: facts and figures -- About the author -- Acknowledgements -- Index".
- catalog title "Dealing with the Dutch : the cultural context of business and work in the Netherlands in the early 21st century / Jacob Vossestein.".
- catalog type "text".