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For anyone interested in further reading on general cross-cultural issues and intercultural communication, competencies, global business development and management, teambuilding, or country specific information, ITAP International highly recommends the books listed below. In association with amazon.com, ITAP International has made it possible for those interested in purchasing any of these books to do so directly by clicking on the links next to each title, which will take you directly to that book's page on the amazon.com website.

Essential

Hofstede, Geert, Gert Jan Hofstede and Michael Minkov.
Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind.
3rd edition 2010.
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cover Hofstede, Geert.
Culture's Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions, and Organizations Across Nations
2nd edition 2001.
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cover Hofstede, Gert Jan, Paul B. Pedersen, and Geert Hofstede.
Exploring Culture: Exercises, Stories and Synthetic Cultures
2002.
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Minkov, Michael.
Cross-Cultural Analysis: The Science and Art of Comparing the World's Modern Societies and Their Cultures
2012.
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Minkov, Michael.
Cultural Differences in a Globalizing World
2011.
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de Mooij, Marieke K.
Consumer Behavior and Culture: Consequences for Global Marketing and Advertising
2nd edition 2010.
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de Mooij, Marieke K.
Global Marketing and Advertising: Understanding Cultural Paradoxes
3rd edition 2009.
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Recommended

General Cross-Cultural Issues and Intercultural Communication

Fisher, Glen.
Mindsets: The Role of Culture and Perception in International Relations
2nd edition 1997.
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cover Hall, Edward T.
Beyond Culture
Reissue edition 1977.
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cover Hall, Edward T., and Mildred Reed Hall.
Understanding Cultural Differences: Germans, French, and Americans
1990.
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Samovar, Larry A., Richard E. Porter and Edwin R. McDaniel.
Intercultural Communication: A Reader
13th edition 2011.
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cover Sitaram, K.S. (Editor).
Civic Discourse: Multiculturalism, Cultural Diversity, And Global Communication
1999.
(Section I, Chapter 9, The Use and Misuse of Questionnaires in Intercultural Training, was written by John Bing.)
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Stewart, Edward C., and Milton J. Bennett.
American Cultural Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
2nd edition 2005.
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Action Learning

Dilworth, Robert L., and Verna J. Willis.
Action Learning: Images and Pathways
2003.
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Competencies

cover Spencer, Lyle M. and Signe M. Spencer
Competence at Work : Models for Superior Performance
1993.
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Global Business Development and Management

Adler, Nancy.
International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior
5th edition 2007.
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Bartlett, Christopher A., and Sumantra Ghoshal.
Managing Across Borders: The Transnational Solution
2nd edition 2002.
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cover Clarke, Clifford H., and G. Douglas Lipp.
Danger and Opportunity: Resolving Conflict in U.S.-Based Japanese Subsidiaries
1998.
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cover Granered, Erik.
Global Call Centers: Achieving Outstanding Customer Service Across Cultures and Time Zones
2005.
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Hickson, David J., and Derek S. Pugh.
Management Worldwide: Distinctive Styles Amid Globalization
2nd edition 2003.
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Lewis, Richard D.
When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures
3rd edition 2005.
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Mintzberg, Henry, Bruce Ahlstrand and Joseph Lampel.
Strategy Safari: A Guided Tour Through the Wilds of Strategic Management
2005.
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Moran, Robert T., Philip R. Harris and Sarah V. Moran.
Managing Cultural Differences: Global Leadership Strategies for Cross-Cultural Business Success
8th edition 2010.
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cover Rhinesmith, Stephen H.
A Manager's Guide to Globalization: Six Skills for Success in a Changing World
2nd edition 1996.
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cover Rosen, Robert, Patricia Digh, Marshall Singer and Carl Phillips.
Global Literacies: Lessons on Business Leadership and National Cultures
2000.
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Schein, Edgar H.
Organizational Culture and Leadership
4th edition 2010.
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Teambuilding and Team Performance

cover Berger, Mel (Editor).
Cross Cultural Team Building: Guidelines for More Effective Communication and Negotiation (McGraw-Hill Training Series)
1996.
(Chapter 4, Team-building at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, was written by John Bing and Sergio Gardelliano.)
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cover Brannick, Michael T.(Editor), Eduardo Salas and Carolyn Prince.
Team Performance Assessment and Measurement: Theory, Methods, and Applications
1997.
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