Passport Russia

Your Pocket Guide to Russian Business, Customs, and Etiquette

By Charles Mitchell

ISBN 1-885073-39-9
US$6.95
96 Pages
Passport Russia contains detailed information about business practices, negotiating styles, customs, etiquette, government, view of foreigners, and much more in Russia. International businesspeople will discover a wealth of hard-to-find information to help them break through cultural barriers and ease their fears about doing business in Russia. The book is attractive, portable, easy to read, and short enough to digest in one sitting.

Table of Contents

Overview

Chapter 1: Country Facts

Chapter 2: The Russians
Chapter 3: Cultural Stereotypes
Chapter 4: Regional Differences

Business Environment

Chapter 5: Government & Business

Chapter 6: The Work Environment
Chapter 7: Women in Business
Chapter 8: Making Connections
Chapter 9: Strategies for Success
Chapter 10: Time
Chapter 11: Business Meetings
Chapter 12: Negotiating with the Russians
Chapter 13: Business Outside the Law

Customs & Etiquette

Chapter 14: Names & Greetings

Chapter 15: Communication Styles
Chapter 16: Customs
Chapter 17: Dress & Appearance
Chapter 18: Reading the Russians
Chapter 19: Entertaining
Chapter 20: Socializing

Additional Information

Chapter 21: Basic Russian Phrases

Chapter 22: Correspondence
Chapter 23: Useful Numbers
Chapter 24: Books and Internet Addresses

About the Authors

Charles Mitchell is a former Moscow bureau chief for United Press International. He has been a frequent visitor to Russia in recent years, writing about both business and lifestyle issues. He is currently the Editorial Director for a New York-based business research organization specializing in global economic forecasting and management issues.