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Cultural Advantage: The New Model for Succeeding with Global Teams

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While author Mijnd Huijser may not add extra depth to the literature on national, organizational and team culture, he does a credible, helpful job of highlighting the work of pioneers in the field. His accessible approach features brief anecdotes about cultural dilemmas followed by explanations of the cultural issues at stake. The author's "Model of Freedom" is a graphic representation of cultural axes and dimensions, though readers who are unaccustomed to such graphs may find it more confusing than helpful. We believe this useful book offers a brief, broad and somewhat casual beginner's guide to the subject of culture in business - and provides interesting, accessible insights - and recommends it to those who need a solid introduction.

Business people working on international teams face a myriad of communication and business challenges, addressed here in CULTURAL ADVANTAGE: A NEW MODEL FOR SUCCEEDING WITH GLOBAL TEAMS. The author has over 15 years of international experience training intercultural groups and has tested his tool for overcoming common team problems: his CULTURAL ADVANTAGE reads with the excitement of fiction, following a case study through the book to teach methodology in an inviting, appealing manner business libraries and readers will appreciate.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch