Finland Cultural Lone Wolf

Author : Richard D. Lewis
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781931930499

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Finland, Cultural Lone Wolf by Richard D. Lewis Pdf

Finland: the world's best-kept secret Finland, Cultural Lone Wolf is the story of an accomplished nation and her extraordinary people. Pursuing a "Lone Wolf" policy, Finland raised itself from a struggling, war-battered state in 1945 to one of the most developed countries in the world. The exponential rise of Nokia from tire and timbers to leading the world's telecommunication industry is indicative of the Finns and their characteristic business style. These remarkable people speak a language unique in its origins and have kept their cultural identity intact despite the influences of powerful neighbors, Sweden and Russia. Uniquely qualified to write about Finalnd, best-selling author Richard Lewis traces the fascinating Finnish origins, as well as her history, geography, values and culture. His extensive experience with Finnish business provides him with keen insight on leadership style, negotiation strategies and the uniquely Finnish suomi-kuva (Finland image). And Lewis shines when describing Finnish humor, complete with hilarious jokes and stories. Finland, Cultural Lone Wolf shows a nation and a writer at their best.

Author : Max Jakobson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Finland
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123173812

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Finland by Max Jakobson Pdf

Author : Kai Hammerich,Richard D. Lewis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118608531

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Fish Can't See Water by Kai Hammerich,Richard D. Lewis Pdf

How national culture impacts organizational culture—and business success Using extensive case studies of successful global corporations, this book explores the impact of national culture on the corporate strategy and its execution, and through this ultimately business success—or failure. It does not argue that different cultures lead to different business results, but that all cultures impact organizations in ways both positive and negative, depending on the business cycle, the particular business, and the particular strategies being pursued. Depending on all of these factors, cultural dynamics can either enable or derail performance. But recognizing those cultural factors is difficult for business leaders; like everyone else, they too can be blind to the culture of which they are a part. The book offers managers and leaders eight recommendations for recognizing those cultural factors that negatively impact performance, as well as those that can be harnessed to encourage superior performance. With real case studies from companies in Asia, Europe, and the United States, this book offers a truly global approach to organizational culture. Offers a fresh approach to the effects of national culture on organizational culture that is applicable to any country in any region Based on case studies of such companies as Toyota, Samsung, General Motors, Nokia, Walmart, Kone and British Leyland It describes the origins and nature of the most common corporate crisis and how culture impacts the response to such a crisis Ideal for managers, business leaders, and board members, as well as business school students A welcome response to the flat-Earth fad that argues we're all alike, this book offers a nuanced and practical view of cultural differentiators and how they can enable or derail business performance.

Author : Toni-Matti Karjalainen,Kimi Kärki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781000204377

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Made in Finland by Toni-Matti Karjalainen,Kimi Kärki Pdf

Made in Finland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, culture, and musicology of twentieth and twenty-first century popular music in Finland. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars in the field, and covers the major figures, styles, and social contexts of popular music in Finland. Each essay provides adequate context so readers understand why the figure or genre under discussion is of lasting significance. The book is organized into five thematic sections: Emerging Foundations of Popular Music in Finland; Environments, Borderlines, Minorities; Transnationalisms; Sounds from the Underground; and Redefining Finnishness.

Author : Roger Norum
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781848369696

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The Rough Guide to Finland by Roger Norum Pdf

The Rough Guide to Finland is the essential companion to this fascinating Scandinavian country with clear maps and coverage of all the best attractions. Packed with stunning photography and illustrations, explore the must-see highlights from the best summer and winter activities - including skiing, snowmobiling and reindeer and husky driving - to the remote villages that come to life in the summertime, with beaches, lake cruises and island hopping. Find detailed accounts of all Finland's major tourist attractions, including the cultural capitals of Helsinki, Turku and Tampere and the laconic seaside towns along Finland's southern and western coast, as well as sections on Finnish design and The great outdoors. You'll find informed, practical advice on what to see and do whilst relying on countless recommendations for Finland's best restaurants, bars, cafés, shops and hotels for every budget and style. With authoritative background on Finland's intricate history and expert tips on how to get around the beautiful national parks, this is your must-have guide. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Finland.

Author : Eirikur Bergmann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137567031

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Nordic Nationalism and Right-Wing Populist Politics by Eirikur Bergmann Pdf

Based on a constructivist approach, this book offers a comparative analysis into the causes of nationalist populist politics in each of the five Nordic independent nation states. Behind the social liberal façade of the economically successful, welfare-orientated Nordic states, right-wing populism has found support in the region. Such parties emerged first in Denmark and Norway in the 1970s, before becoming prominent in Sweden and Finland after the turn of the millennium and in Iceland in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, when populist parties surged throughout the Nordics. The author traces these Nationalist trails of thoughts back to the National Socialistic movements of the 1920s and 1930s (the respective Nordic version Nazi parties) and before, to the birth of the Nordic nation states in the nineteenth century following the failure of integration. Since then, as the book argues, separate nationalisms have grown strong in each of the countries. This study will appeal to students and scholars as well as wider audiences interested in European Politics, Nordic Politics, Nationalism, and Populism.

Author : Deborah Swallow
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9789814346863

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CultureShock! Finland by Deborah Swallow Pdf

CultureShock! Finland guides you on a fun-filled crash course on getting to know this rarely explored country. Find out why the Finns are so proud of their motherland and why others fall in love with it from their first visit. From cosmopolitan Helsinki to traditional Lapland, discover the gems of each region and be charmed by the magical winters and the long summer days. Be acquainted with the Finns and find out what lies behind their silence and the desire for personal space. Understand how environmental consciousness and gender equality play an important role in Finnish society and be initiated into the delights of the Finnish sauna. This book also covers a wide range of practical topics to enable you to settle in seamlessly, such as how to set up home, how to conduct business effectively and what leisure activities are available. CultureShock! Finland is the all-encompassing guide that will help you to find your way in Finland and make it your own.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 0761478973

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World and Its Peoples by Anonim Pdf

Presents a thirteen-volume reference guide to the geography, history, economy, government, culture and daily life of countries in Europe.

Author : Max Boyle
Publisher : Klaava Media
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789527074879

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The Honest Tribe - Travels in Finland by Max Boyle Pdf

How does an honest tribe live, work and think? This was Max Boyle’s enquiry when he travelled in Finland, looking for answers to the secrets of this Nordic culture.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 1867 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The European Union by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter M. Haller,Ulrich Naegele,Susan Berger
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030171308

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Bridging Cultural Barriers by Peter M. Haller,Ulrich Naegele,Susan Berger Pdf

This book provides readers with a comprehensive guide to other cultures – the often-unfamiliar ways that people from other cultures think, speak and act. As such, it helps readers identify potential and real conflicts, and to take appropriate action so as to build successful relationships. The book draws on the authors’ combined experience from international line management and international projects, as well as teaching seminars and coaching clientele from around the globe. It offers an essential resource for anyone involved in transnational business and cross-border relationships.

Author : Richard D. Lewis
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781473697812

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When Cultures Collide by Richard D. Lewis Pdf

The successful managers for the next century will be the culturally sensitive ones. You can gain competitive advantage from having strategies to deal with the cultural differences you will encounter in any international business setting. Richard Lewis provides a guide to working and communicating across cultures, and explains how your culture and language affect the ways in which you think and respond. This revised and expanded edition in paperback of Richard Lewis's book provides an ever more global and practical guide not just to understanding but also managing in different business cultures. New chapters on more than a dozen countries - from Iraq, Israel and Pakistan to Serbia, Columbia and Venezuela - vastly broaden the range.

Author : Dennis Davis,Alan Richter,Cheryl Saunders
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 659 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781849469180

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An Inquiry into the Existence of Global Values by Dennis Davis,Alan Richter,Cheryl Saunders Pdf

The world appears to be globalising economically, technologically and even, to a halting extent, politically. This process of globalisation raises the possibility of an international legal framework, a possibility which has gained pressing relevance in the wake of the recent global economic crisis. But for any international legal framework to exist, normative agreement between countries, with very different political, economic, cultural and legal traditions, becomes necessary. This work explores the possibility of such a normative agreement through the prism of national constitutional norms. Since 1945, more than a hundred countries have adopted constitutional texts which incorporate, at least in part, a Bill of Rights. These texts reveal significant similarities; the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, for instance, had a marked influence on the drafting of the Bill of Rights for South Africa, New Zealand and Hong Kong as well as the Basic Law of Israel. Similarly, the drafts of Eastern European constitutions reflect significant borrowing from older texts. The essays in this book examine the depth of these similarities; in particular the extent to which textual borrowings point to the development of foundational values in these different national legal systems and the extent of the similarities or differences between these values and the priorities accorded to them. From these national studies the work analyses the rise of constitutionalism since the Second World War, and charts the possibility of a consensus on values which might plausibly underpin an effective and legitimate international legal order.

Author : Pasi Sahlberg
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780807770887

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Finnish Lessons by Pasi Sahlberg Pdf

“It is now time to break down the ideology of exceptionalism in the United States and other Anglo-American nations if we are to develop reforms that will truly inspire our teachers to improve learning for all our students—especially those who struggle the most. In that essential quest, Pasi Sahlberg is undoubtedly one of the very best teachers of all.” —From the Foreword by Andy Hargreaves, Lynch School of Education, Boston College Finnish Lessons is a first-hand, comprehensive account of how Finland built a world-class education system during the past three decades. The author traces the evolution of education policies in Finland and highlights how they differ from the United States and other industrialized countries. He shows how rather than relying on competition, choice, and external testing of students, education reforms in Finland focus on professionalizing teachers’ work, developing instructional leadership in schools, and enhancing trust in teachers and schools. This book details the complexity of educational change and encourages educators and policymakers to develop effective solutions for their own districts and schools.

Author : Richard D. Lewis
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781473645196

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When Cultures Collide by Richard D. Lewis Pdf

The successful managers for the next century will be the culturally sensitive ones. You can gain competitive advantage from having strategies to deal with the cultural differences you will encounter in any international business setting. Richard Lewis provides a guide to working and communicating across cultures, and explains how your culture and language affect the ways in which you think and respond. This revised and expanded edition in paperback of Richard Lewis's book provides an ever more global and practical guide not just to understanding but also managing in different business cultures. New chapters on more than a dozen countries - from Iraq, Israel and Pakistan to Serbia, Columbia and Venezuela - vastly broaden the range.