MAKING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES WORK FOR YOU
Cultural differences in business dealings are reviewed here in the light of 1992 and beyond. Each country has its own particular quirks and national traits which assist and sometimes hinder the delicate balance of handling transactions. In future we are all going to have to study the individual characteristics of other Single Market members and sink national pride if necessary in adapting to the ways of others at the negotiating table.
abstract:This paper, based on an exchange of librarians between academic libraries in Canada and Australia, describes the process of planning for and participating in an international job exchange. It highlights the benefits of the exchange and lessons learned from it and reflects on the opportunities for career development and renewal afforded by such a swap. This experience will be contextualized within the continuum of literature on library exchanges. By describing our successful exchange process, the authors aim to encourage more library staff exchanges.