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OverviewThe global focus of corporations, government institutions, and NGOs have led to a defining question of the era: How do foreigners feel about working for Americans? Through surveys with over 700 Foreign Service nationals working within the US State Department, Benton examines perceptions of non-Americans working in overtly American environments. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bond BentonPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 3.452kg ISBN: 9781137365842ISBN 10: 1137365846 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 12 February 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""America's unique position comes with a plethora of well-known challenges to the conduct of its foreign policy. What is less well known is how much it relies on non-Americans working for the State Department. Benton delivers a timely, meticulously researched, well-written and compact analysis of this population. Even those familiar with the intricate mechanics of US foreign policy will be intrigued by the practical lessons that meet the needs of practitioners, students, and researchers."" - Johannes Pollak, Webster University & Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna" America's unique position comes with a plethora of well-known challenges to the conduct of its foreign policy. What is less well known is how much it relies on non-Americans working for the State Department. Benton delivers a timely, meticulously researched, well-written and compact analysis of this population. Even those familiar with the intricate mechanics of US foreign policy will be intrigued by the practical lessons that meet the needs of practitioners, students, and researchers. - Johannes Pollak, Webster University & Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna Author InformationBond Benton is Assistant Professor of Communication at SUNY Fredonia in Fredonia, New York, USA. His doctorate is from the University of Vienna, Austria, with his dissertation focusing on the influence of culture on organizational meaning. His essays and research articles have appeared in journals and anthologies including Studies in Communication Sciences, The Journal of Popular Culture, Argumentation and Advocacy, and Public Relations Strategies in Action: A Casebook. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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