A collection of books, articles and guides to help if you're thinking of working overseas.
Online books, guides and publications
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
Bridging the culture gap: A practical guide to international business communication
Canning; Fox, Chris; Carte, Penny (Kogan Page, 2004)
A practical guide for international business people on how to avoid misunderstandings caused by a lack of knowledge of local language or etiquette. Describes a series of short business scenarios to address issues such as perceptions of right and wrong, negotiating styles, and body language.
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Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
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Further resources
We maintain resource pages for selected countries, providing tips and advice on practical and financial considerations associated with temporarily living and working overseas:
Country Resources - detailed background information on the history, politics and culture of a country, as well as economic conditions and the business environment.
Doing business in... - guides and other useful resources for a range of countries
Cost of living reports - the Library & Information Service provides a cost of living report service which allows comparison of UK cities with international cities in locations all over the world. Further details of this service including details of charges and an online order form are available from the International cost of living reports page.
Articles and books in the Library collection
To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to book loans.
You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports by post, fax or email through our document delivery service.
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