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In today's global economy, the ability to interact effectively across cultures is a fundamental job requirement for just about everyone. But it's impossible to learn the customs and traits of every single culture with which you might come into contact. Cultural Intelligence teaches a universal set of techniques that will allow you to adapt quickly to and thrive in any cultural environment by disabling the cultural cruise control that makes you unaware of how your culture affects your perceptions. By using these techniques, you'll develop a repertoire of skills appropriate to different intercultural situations, including understanding the interplay of race and gender with culture and enhancing appreciation for diversity.

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David C. Thomas is the Beedie Professor of International Management at Simon Fraser University. He is the author of ten books, including the award-winning Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts. He is an editor of the Journal of International Business Studies and serves as a consultant to business and government on cultural diversity issues. Kerr Inkson earned his PhD at the University of Otagois in New Zealand and now serves as faculty there as well as at Victoria University of Wellington. Since commencing his academic work in the 1960s, Kerr has had a distinguished career in management studies and organizational behavior. Since the early 1990s, he has published several books and over 100 refereed journal articles and book chapters. Dave Clark is a professional narrator and audio producer with decades of recording and narration experience. His style is adaptive to the nature of the material.

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