Customer Reviews

Fair Go for All: Australian and American Interactions (Interact Series)

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The book outlines some basic cultural differences that are hard to finger when you first arrive in the USA from Australia. Many of my work and social experiences living in the USA (from Australia) made a whole lot more sense after reading this book - for example the emphasis Americans place on their job titles, and their comparitive lack of long term friendships... Definitely worth a read for Australians planning to live or do business in the USA.

After reading this book and agreeing with it's analysis of Americans, I let some of the Americans with whom I work with read it...and yes, they agree that it fits me (an Australian) down to a tee.

The book does a very good job of outlining the differences and similarities between Australians and Americans. The primary benefit of the book is the presentation of this "cultural awareness" in a manner which is readable, enjoyable and directly applicable to business/social situations

This book was recommended by an Australian member of my work team. Both the Aussies and the Americans in our group found it very helpful. Quick, easy read with plenty of practical examples and advice. Fairly surface-level, but a good start. Would like to see an updated version as most of the bibliography was reference material from the 1970s. Better reference if you have time to dig in deeper would be the CultureShock series.

This book is dated, superficial, and at 70 pages of fairly large type, barely a book at all. I most enjoyed counting the number of times the authors wrote "tall poppy syndrome."