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100 1 _aCOHEN Raymond
245 0 _aNegotiating across cultures:
_bcommunication obstacles in international diplomacy
260 _aWashington, DC:
_bUnited States Institute of Peace,
_c1991
300 _a193p.
520 3 _aExamines the ways in which cultural factors have affected the conduct and outcome of US dealings with five increasingly significant nations: Japan, China, Egypt, India and Mexico. The author also presents a theoretical framework for his analysis which offers two different models for negotiation; the first is defined as 'low context' which is a predominantly verbal and explicit style typical of individualistic societies such as the United States; the second is 'high context' which is associated with nonverbal and implicit communication more typical of interdependent societies.
650 _aCULTURAL FACTORS
650 _aDIPLOMACY
650 _aINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
650 _aNEGOTIATION
650 _aUNITED STATES
_xFOREIGN RELATIONS
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_rY
_sY
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