Russia - Culture Smart!

Name: Russia - Culture Smart!
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Anna King
ISBN: 9781666601336

Author: Anna King

Narrator: Peter Noble

Unabridged: 3 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 03/29/2016

Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, Reference, Travel, Russia

Synopsis

Culture Smart! Russia provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in Russia, ensuring that you arrive aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your Russian hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships in the largest country in the world.

About Anna King

Anna King is a Russian-born business development consultant specializing in cross-cultural issues, negotiation practices, and conflict management. She speaks seven languages, and has an M.Phil. Degree from Cambridge University. Anna has worked with key government and decision makers in Britain and across the CIS. She has also interpreted for high-level government visits to the UK and for senior ministerial meetings at the EU in Brussels.

About Peter Noble

Peter Noble is an experienced audiobook narrator. Born in South Africa, he was dragged by hippie musicians from his idyllic childhood, where he ran barefoot through rich and matted grass with his dog Bartok, to vegetarian communes from California to India via Lisbon, London, and Findhorn. He picked up a wide range of authentic local accents and character voices along the way.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Johan on March 26, 2025

This book provides an excellent insight into Russian culture and history. It is well-written and accessible, offering a wealth of informative facts that enhance understanding of the subject.......more

Goodreads review by Edwin on March 30, 2013

my first book read on the Kindle software on my netbook. It was OK, and a pretty quick read, but lots of the stuff was about customs related more to business relations that what I as a tourist would need to know. I bought it on Kindle simply because there were no used books with price + shipping < c......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on September 01, 2024

A very good view into the culture of Russia and very informative......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on August 11, 2016

Really liked this little book on Russia. It covers cultural aspects on almost everything and is a great lil gateway book to explore more of the fascination that is Russia.......more

Goodreads review by Tao on March 12, 2011

This was a nice little reference book. It taught me quite a lot that I did not know about Russian culture.......more