So we think we know a lot about Germans? After all; more Germans have immigrated to the United States than any other ethnic group; and fifty million American citizens currently claim German heritage. The truth is; though; Germans are different from us-in more ways than we may know. Greg Nees; in this new InterAct; Germany: Unraveling an Enigma; does an outstanding job of explaining those cultural differences that we most need to know in order to have effective and fulfilling interactions with the Germans. Nees explores major German cultural themes: the need for order and obedience to rules and regulations; the insistence on clarity of thought; compartmentalization; the penchant for rational thinking and the love of abstract debate; the sharp distinction between insiders and outsiders; a strong sense of duty; and German communication patterns. As a business consultant who has lived and worked many years with Germans; Greg Nees gives special attention to the German social market economy and to cultural differences in the workplace. Perhaps most valuable; in his last chapter he looks to the future as Germany seeks to create a new identity in the twenty-first century; dealing with such issues as multiculturalism; Americanization; changing lifestyles; the European Union; and globalization.
#3846646 in Books The Crowood Press UK 2005-10-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.00 x .50 x 7.75l; 1.56 #File Name: 1861267010192 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Best of British TanksBy matt8386The British invented the tank in WW1; yet it took them until 1943 to get the design right. During WW2; the best tanks the Brits had were US built Shermans. Indeed; David Fletcher wrote a 2 volume set called "The Great Tank Scandal" telling the poor armor development and decision making in Britain during WW2.This book gives you a bit of that background (first 20 pages) and then discusses the Centurion tank in detail. Excellent black white photos; line drawings of the inside; engine; charts and statistics fill out the next 50 pages. There are 2 chapters covering Engineer versions of the tank; chapters on foreign use (many Israeli). I particularly enjoyed the page comparing the Centurion to the Panther tank. They never met in battle; but the "Cent" proved its worth against the T-55's and T-62's in the 1973 Yom Kippur war. The tank was modified; up gunned and improved throughout its career; a true sign of an excellent design. This was definitely the best tank in the world in the '50's.3 things I did not like about the book. It's small at 10 inches x 7 inches; there are no color photos or plates and finally; I think more time should have been spent on the tank in service vs. the Engineer vehicles. I would still highly recommend this book to all armor fans. This is a great book about a very good tank; a world beater of its day.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. As a whole it seems like almost a bit of a rush job to meet ...By Mark FI have to say this book was a major let down. It is chock full of gross errors and some odd omissions. As a whole it seems like almost a bit of a rush job to meet a deadline. Some sections are detailed and well researched and others seem hacked together with less information than you get from Wikipedia - and some of it just dead wrong. Not a worthless book but worth about half the price.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Tedchnical proof reading would have helpedBy BillDGood subject; nice photos; lots of information but I found so many errors and careless mistakes in the first 20 pages that I couldn't rust it at all and gave up.
