List of Sources

for Working Across Cultures: A Bibliography

Prepared by J. N. Hooker
Tepper School of Business
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA.

For a geographical index, please start here. 

Contents by Category

• Workplace and Economic Culture
• Regional Studies
• General Anthropology
• Business Etiquette

Workplace and Economic Culture

Alphabetical by Author

• Benjamin R. Barber, Jihad vs. McWorld, Corgi Adult (1995,2003) ISBN 0552151297.
• Tries to understand global cultural change by analyzing assault on civic culture from ethnic separatism on the one hand and global media/business on the other.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• J. Stewart Black, Hal. B. Gregersen, Mark E. Mendenhall, Global Assignments: Successfully Expatriating and Repatriating International Managers, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco (1992) ISBN 1-55542-473-2.
• Draws on organizational theory, sociology, and general management literature. Not much cultural information.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• William Brierly, Kevin Bruton, Colin Gordon, Peter King, Business Cultures in Europe, 2nd ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, U.K. (1993) ISBN 0-7506-0872-2.
• For each country presents sections on government, economics, law, finance, labor, education, and environmentalism.
• Relevant to:
France, Germany (separate chapters on western and eastern Germany), Italy, Netherlands, Spain, U.K..

• David Cray and Geoffrey R. Mallory, Making sense of Managing Culture, International Thomson Business Press, Berkshire House, 168-173 High Holborn, London WC1V 7AA U.K.(1998) ISBN 1-86152-178-2.
• An alternative approach to cultural influences on organizations.  Strongly critical of past work in this area. Proposes explaining cultural influence through the different "cognitive frameworks" that managers bring with them from their cultures.   Not clear how this has as much explanatory power as, say, Edward T. Hall's work, but the critical discussions are useful.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• Farid Elashmawi, Competing Globally, Mastering Multicultural Management and Negotiation, Butterworth-Heinemann (2001) ISBN 0877193711
• Well illustrated with anecdoes and rich with practical information, although not with explanations of why cultures work as they do. Exercises. Country-specific chapters after a general introduction.
• Relevant to: China, Europe, Indonesia, Japan, Middle East (Arab countries), Korea, Thailand, USA,

• Farid Elashmawi, Philip R. Harris, Multicultural Management 2000, Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, TX USA (1998) ISBN 0-88415-494-7
• Practical approach.  Charts compare norms across countries listed below.   Useful exercises.
• Relevant to: Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East (Arab countries), USA

• Kamal Fatehi, International Management: A Cross-Cultural and Functional Perspective. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 USA (1995) ISBN 0-13-099722-6.
• Sections on strategy (strategic planning, organization of operations, control of operations), cultural aspects (negotiation, motivation, leadership, human resource management), functions (labor, manufacturing, marketing, finance, information systems), law and ethics. Cases on countries listed below.
• Relevant to: Canada, Caribbean, China, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, U.K. (Northern Ireland), USA.

• John P. Fernandez, The Diversity Advantage: How American Business Can Out-Perform Japanese and European Companies in the Global Marketplace, Lexingtin Books, Macmillan, 866 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10022 USA (1993) ISBN 0-669-27978-1.
• Covers marketing as well as workplace culture issues. Discusses cultural factors in Europe and Japan as well as USA.
• Relevant to: Europe, Japan, USA

• Gary P. Ferraro, The Cultural Dimension of International Business, 5th ed., Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 USA (2005) ISBN 0131927671.
• The book is really a short introduction to anthropology, with business-related examples.   It tries to teach some concepts related to culture and encourages respect and understanding of other cultures.  The most business-specific chapter is one on negotiation.  There are brief but interesting cross-cultural scenarios in each chapter. in which the reader is asked to analyze them and recommend a response.  The author's own analysis appears in an appendix.  He also packs remarkably many interesting cultural tidbits into a short book; e.g., Chinese traditionally view kissing with disgust because it suggests cannibalism.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• Francis Fukuyama, Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity, Diane Publishing Company (1995, reprint 2000) ISBN 0788192353.
• Thoroughgoing defense of the proposition that economic behavior depends radically on cultural factors. In particular, ``high trust'' vs ``low trust'' societies perform differently, and ``spontaneous sociability'' is key. Descriptions of particular countries are fascinating and well researched.
• Relevant to: China, France, Germany, Southern Italy, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, USA.

• William Greider, One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism, Simon and Schuster, New York (1997, reprint 1998) ISBN 0684835541.
• Examines the meaning of unfettered global capitalism for workers around the world.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• Charles Hampden-Turner and Alfons Trompenaars, The Seven Cultures of Capitalism: Value Systems for Creating Wealth, Piatkus Books (1993, reprint 1995) ISBN 074991386X.
• Sociological study of national character (as opposed to anthropological analysis).
• Relevant to: France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA.

• Charles M. Hampden-Turner, Fons Trompenaars, Building Cross-Cultural Competence: How to Create Wealth from Conflicting Values, Yale University Press (2000) ISBN 0300084978.
• "They suggest that various national groups often hold values that are mirror images of one another. When confronted with opposing values, cultures develop survival strategies that often foster wealth building. Organizations can use these strategies to their advantage. Hampden-Turner and Trompenaars identify seven "opposing" value dimensions, pose the dilemma these contrasts create, and suggest ways to reconcile differences."
• Relevant to: No particular region. United Kingdom, USA.

• Philip R. Harris and Robert T. Moran, Managing Cultural Differences: Leadership Strategies for a New World of Business, 5th ed., Gulf Professional Publishing Company, Houston, TX USA (2000) ISBN 0877193452.
• General topics, plus specific chapters or sections on regions below. Updated edition of one of the earliest books in the field.
• Relevant to: Africa (Nigeria, South Africa), Asia (China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Korea, Vietnam), Australia, Canada, Europe (France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, U.K.), Central America, Mexico, Middle East (Egypt, Saudi Arabia), South America, USA

• Geert Hofstede, Uncommon Sense about Organizations: Cases, Studies and Field Observations, Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 USA (1994), ISBN 0-8039-5367-4.
• Case studies inside manufacturing firms, somewhat dated but very interesting, rich in detail, and still valid in many ways.
• Relevant to: Netherlands, France, French-speaking Switzerland.

• Geert Hofstede and Gert Jan Hofstede, Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill (1991, 2nd ed. 2004) ISBN 0071439595.
• Standard sociological study of cultural differences.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• Geert Hofstede, Culture's Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations Across Nations , 2nd ed., Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 USA (1984, 2nd ed. 2003), ISBN 0803973241 080391444X.
• Survey results and analysis.
• Relevant to: No particular region (40 countries around the world), but with emphasis on western Europe.

• John Hooker, Working Across Cultures, Stanford University Press (2003) ISBN 0804748071.
• "Suitable for general readers yet intellectually challenging, the book illustrates how to thrive in unfamiliar cultures by understanding and tapping into the stress management strategies of the people who live there."  Specific chapters on China, Denmark, Germany, India, Mexico, Turkey, Zimbabwe.
• Relevant to: China, Denmark, Germany, India, Mexico, Turkey, Zimbabwe.

• Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, Free Press (1996,2002) ISBN 074323149X.
• Makes the case that the world is best understood as organized along cultural lines (at the civilizational level), and in particular that the world is not Westernizing (just the opposite), and that history will be driven primarily by conflicts between civilizations. The book grew out of a much-discussed article in Foreign Affairs.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• Terence Jackson, Cross-Cultural Management, Butterworth-Heinemann, Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, U.K. (1993) ISBN 0-7506-1933-3.
• Anthrology of articles that attempt to bring organizational theory into a cross-cultural context.
• Most articles are relevant to: No particular region. Others are relevent to Canada, China (including Hong Kong), Europe, Japan, USA.

• Richard D. Lewis, When Cultures Collide: Leading Across Cultures, 3rd ed., Nicholas Brealey Publishing (2005) ISBN 1904838022.
• Readable and broad discussion of cultural differences, followed by a mini-encyclopedia of different countries.  
• Relevant to: Africa, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE, U.K., USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.

• George C. Lodge and Ezra F. Vogel, eds., Ideology and National Competitiveness: An Analysis of Nine Countries, Harvard Business School Press, Boston, MA 02163 USA (1987, reprint 1998) ISBN 0875841473.
• Ideological implications of managerial decisions, and ideological factors in competitiveness.
• Relevant to: Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, United Kingdom, USA.

• Elizabeth Marx., Breaking Through Culture Shock, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 36 John St, . London WC1N 2AT (1999, reprint 2001) ISBN 1857882210.
• Takes point of view of the individual manager who encounters culture shock.   Written by a German psychologist who worked in U.K. and Singapore.   Interesting quotes from international managers.  Points out that people who experience more culture shock initially may be better positioned to adapt to other cultures in the long run, because they are more perceptive of differneces.
• Relevant to: No particular region

• Charles Mitchell, Short Course in International Business Culture, World Trade Press (1999) ISBN 1885073542.
• Contains chapters on: Understanding cultural difference, Basic cultural types, Etiquette and protocol, Non-verbal communication, Cultural issues for businesswomen, Gift giving, Humor across cultures, Corporate culture vs. Natural culture, The cross-cultural team.
• Relevant to: No particular region

• Mark Neal, The Culture Factor: Cross-National Management and the Foreign Venture, Macmillan Business, Houndhills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS (1998) ISBN 0-333-72213-2
• I'm still reading it.
• Relevant to: No particular region 

• Stuart Plattner, ed., Economic Anthropology, Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA USA (1989) ISBN 0-8047-1752-4. (Cross-listed under General Anthropology.)
• Chapters are: Introduction, Hunters and Gatherers, Horticulturalists, Trade and Markets in Precapitalist States, Peasants and the World, Economic Behavior in Peasant Communities, Markets and Marketplaces, Economic Behavior in Markets, Marketing in Developing Urban Areas, Industrial Agriculture, The Informal Economy, Women and Economic Institutions, Management of Common-Property Resources, Marxism, On the Division of Labor Between Economics and Economic Anthropology.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• Collin Randlesome, Business Cultures in Europe, 2nd ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP U.K. (1993) ISBN 0-7506-0872-2.
• Detailed information on doing business in 6 European countries.
• Relevant to:  France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain.

• Robert Reich, The Work of Nations, Vintage Books, Random House, New York, NY USA (1992) ISBN 0-679-73615-8.
• Early description of the growing global importance of knowledge workers ("symbolic analysts") and its cultural and political repercussions. Reich is the current U.S. Secretary of Labor.
• Relevant to: No particular region, but with emphasis on USA.

• Simcha Ronen, Comparative and Multinational Management, Wiley, New York (1986) ISBN 0-471-86875-2
• Textbook style, with introductory chapters on role of anthropology in management, followed by several chapters on managing multinational corporations
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• Jack Scarborough, The Origins of Cultural Difference and their Impact on Management, Quorum Books (1998) ISBN 1567201237.
• Well-documented studies of several regional cultures, followed by general implications for management.
• Relevant to: Africa, Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Netherlands, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, U.K., Vietnam, No particular region.

• Susan C. Schneider amd Jean-Louis Barsoux, Managing Across Cultures, 2nd ed., Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 USA (2002) ISBN 027364663X.
• Good survey. European viewpoint. Introductory discussion opposing the idea that world cultures are converging. Blend of organizational theory, Hofstede and Edward Hall. Chapters on exploring culture (space, time, etc.), spheres of culture (regional, professional, etc.), organizations, strategy, human resource management, the "international" manager (quotes in the original), the "multicultural" team, the "global" organization, ethics.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• Robert G. Sellin and Elaine Winters, Cultural Issues in Business Communication, 2nd ed, BookSurge Publishing (2005) ISBN 0970324413.
• "A compilation of checklists and ideas for coping with cultural differences in both business and social communication."
• Relevant to: No particular region

• Dieter Haller and Cris Shore (eds.), Corruption: Anthropological Perspectives, South-Western Publishing Co, Cincinnati, USA (1991) ISBN 0-538-80003-8.
• Anthology of essays on specific corruption situations in several parts of the world, with two general discussions introducting and concluding the book .
• Relevant to: Bolivia, Europe (European Union), Italy, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and other Balkan states, Russia, United States, No particular region.

• Vern Terpstra and Kenneth David, The Cultural Environment of International Business, South-Western Publishing Co, Cincinnati, USA (1991) ISBN 0-538-80003-8.
• Terpstra is a management professor and David an anthropology professor, both at the University of Michigan, and the book benefits form this dual viewpoint. It contains a number of examples and short cases that show knowledge of the anthropological literature and would not be found in many books on cross-cultural management.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• David Throsby, Economics and Culture, Cambridge University Press (2001) ISBN 052158406X.
• Throsby seems to use a concept of culture that is somewhat broader than the arts but considerably narrower than the anthropological sense. So the book tends to focus on "cultural goods" in one sense or another.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• Fons Trompenaars, Riding the Waves of Culture: Understanding Diversity in Global Business, Irwin Professional Publishing, Burr Ridge, IL USA (1993, 2nd ed. 1997) ISBN 0786311258.
• Similar to Hofstede's Culture's Consequences. Makes reference to corporate experience in several countries.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

• David A. Victor, International Business Communication, Prentice Hall (1992, reprint 1997) ISBN 0673460916.
• General discussion of: overcoming the language barrier, environmental issues, religious & political differences, high/low context, authority, nonverbal communication, time.
• Relevant to: No particular region.

Regional Studies

Alphabetical by Author

• Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi, Culture and Customs of Somalia, Greenwood Publishing Group (2001) ASIN 0313313334
  • Part of Culture and Customs of Africa series.
  • Relevant to: Somalia.

• Fiona Adams, Culture Shock Argentina, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2000) ISBN 1-55868-529-4
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Argentina.

• Abdulrahman Bin Ali Alhinai, Ceremonies and Celebrations of Oman, Garnet Publishing Ltd (2000) ISBN 185964130X
  • 240 pages.
  • Relevant to: Oman.

• Ovid Abrams, Metegee: The History and Culture of Guyana, ElDorado Publications (1998) ISBN 0966070747
  • Metegee is an African dish (analogous to Mulligan stew) that is popular in Guyana and a metaphor for the culture.
  • Relevant to: Guyana.

• Julius O. Adekunle, Culture and Customs of Rwanda, Greenwood Press (2007) ISBN 0313331774
  • Part of the Culture and Customs series.
  • Relevant to: Rwanda.

• Funso Afolayan, Culture and Customs of South Africa, Greenwood Press (2004) ISBN 0313320187
  • Part of the Culture and Customs series.
  • Relevant to: South Africa.

• Calvin H. Allen, Oman: The Modernization of the Sultanate, Westview Press (1986) ISBN 0813301254
  • Relevant to: Oman.

• William L. Allen, ed., Emerging Mexico, special issue of National Geographic, August 1996.
• Focuses on cultural factors involved in economic development. For fun, see the postmodernist deconstruction of National Geographic coverage in Catherine A. Lutz and Jane L. Collins, Reading National Geographic, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL USA (1993) ISBN 0-226-49724-0.
• Relevant to: Mexico.

• Tim Ambler, Doing Business in China, 2nd ed., RoutledgeCurzon (2005) ISBN 0415310148.
• "[The book] emphasizes the importance of guanxi (relationships) as the underpinning of virtually all businesses in China."
• Relevant to: China
  

• John Anderson, Kyrgyzstan: Central Asia's Island of Democracy?, Routledge (1999) ISBN 9057023903
  • Part of Postcommunist States and Nations series.
  • Relevant to: Kyrgystan.

• Helen Wattley Ames, Spain Is Different, Intercultural Press (1999) ISBN 1877864714
  • Part of Interact series.
  • Relevant to: Spain.

• Ganesan Amirthalingam, Customs and Cultures of Sri Lanka, A & S Books (2003) ISBN 0954003705
  • "Festivals, ceremonies, concise history, religions, and rituals."
  • Relevant to: Sri Lanka.

• John Ardagh, Ireland and the Irish: Portrait of a Changing Society, Penguin USA (1997) ISBN 0140171606
  • "He has conducted dozens of interviews in all the provinces of the island... to create ... [his] impressionistic portrait."
  • Relevant to: Ireland.

• John Ardagh, Katharina Ardagh, Germany and the Germans: The United Germany in the Mid-1990s, Penguin USA (1996) ISBN 014025266
  • Critical discussion of some contemporary German behaviors.
  • Relevant to: Germany.

• Zsuzsanna Ardo, Culture Shock: Hungary, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co (2000) ISBN 1558685308
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Hungary.

• Robert Arnett, India Unveiled, 5th ed, Atman Press (2006) ISBN 0965290042
  • Arranged by state. "Perfect for browsing through by the armchair traveler, yet informative and engaging for any serious student of the culture of the subcontinent."
  • Relevant to: India.

• Charles Arthur, Haiti in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture, Interlink Publishing Group (2002) ISBN 1566563593
  • Cover history, society, economics, the arts.
  • Relevant to: Caribbean.

• Molefi Kete Asante, Culture and Customs of Egypt, Greenwood Publishing Group (2002) ISBN: 0313317402.
• Part of Culture and Customs of Africa series.
• Relevant to: Egypt.

• Alaa K. Ashmawy, Egypt WWW Index, web page.
• Comprehensive page. Contains links to newspapers, maps, history, travel, arts & culture, education, health, politics, business & investment, women, etc.
• Relevant to: Egypt.

• Mark A. Ashwill and Thai Ngoc Diep, Vietnam Today: A Guide to a Nation at a Crossroads, Intercultural Press (2004) ISBN: 1931930090.
• Chapters are: Nation at a Crossroads, Country Overview, A Brief History, Vietnam at Peace, Core Cultural Dimensions, Working with the Vietnamese, How Vietnamese See Westerners, Epilog
• Relevant to: Vietnam.

• Gilles Asselin, Ruth Mastron, Au Contraire! Figuring Out The French (2001) ISBN 187786482X
  • "A whole-picture view of French and American cultures... for all managers confrointed with the management of cross-cultural issues."
  • Relevant to: France.

• Sri Aurobindo, Foundation of Indian Culture, Revised and enlarged ed., Lotus Press (1998) ISBN 8170585457
  • Written partly in response to Western coverage of India.
  • Relevant to: India.

• Derek Aust, Mike Zollo, Teach Yourself Italian: Language Life & Culture, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (2000) ISBN 0658008978
  • Part of Teach Yourself series.
  • Relevant to: Italy.

• Derek Bacon and Terry Collins, Culture Shock: Jakarta at Your Door, Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2007) ISBN 0761454071.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Indonesia.

• Kitt Baguley, Culture Shock Venezuela, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2000) ISBN 1-55868-501-4
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Venezuela.

• Robert Barlas, Nanda Wanasundera, Culture Shock: Sri Lanka, Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2007) ISBN 0761425128.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Sri Lanka.

• Richard E. Barrett, Fang Li, Modern China, McGraw-Hill (1998) ISBN 0072928263
  • Part of Comparative Societies series.
  • Relevant to: China.

• Jane Barsby, Kenya--Culture Smart: A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette, Kuperard (2007) ISBN 1857333497
  • Part of Culture Smart series.
  • Relevant to: Kenya.

• William Bartlett, Croatia: A Crossroads Between East and West, Routledge (2002) ISBN 041527432X
  • "This work provides an in-depth study of the creation and development of Croatia as an independent state along with a discussion of recent changes and future prospects."
  • Relevant to: Croatia.

• Milford Bateman, ed., Business Cultures in Central and Eastern Europe, Butterworth-Heinemann, Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP U.K. (1996) ISBN 0-7506-2480-9.
• An anthology.  Has more the character of macroeconic analysis with some description of post-Bloc institutional change than of cultural analysis.  Contributions on Czech Republic (Martin Dangerfield), Hungary (Vincent Edwards), Poland (George Blazyca), Croatia and Slovenia (Will Bartlett, Milford Bateman), Russia (Marta Bruno), Khazakhstan (Martin Taylor), comparative analysis (Milford Bateman).
• Relevant to: Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Khazakhstan, Poland, Russia, Slovenia

• Chris Bates, Culture Shock Taiwan, Marshall Cavendish (2006) ISBN 0462008177.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Taiwan.

• Arin Bayraktroglu, Culture Shock Turkey, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2002) ISBN 1558686126.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Turkey.

• Aldo Albert Benini, Modern Switzerland, McGraw-Hill (1998) ISBN 0070344272
  • Part of Comparative Societies series.
  • Relevant to: Switzerland.

• Laverle Bennette Berry, Library of Congress Ghana: A Country Study , Claitors Pub Div (1996) ISBN 1579801323.
• Part of Area Handbook series.
• Relevant to: Ghana
  

• Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz, Richard Biesanz, Karen Zubris Biesanz, The Ticos: Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica, Lynne Rienner Publishers (1998) ISBN 1555877370
  • Written with anthropological expertise for expats.
  • Relevant to: Central America.

• Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz, Richard Biesanz, Karen Zubris Biesanz, The Costa Ricans, Waveland Press (1988) ISBN 0881333409
  • Written with anthropological expertise but accessible.
  • Relevant to: Central America.

• Hiru Bijlani, Succeed in Business India, Marshall Cavendish Business (2005) ISBN 9812611983.
• Business version of Culture Shock series. The only cultural guide in this collection specifically about India.  A native of India, the author obviously knows the country.  However, the Indian point of view may not prepare the Western reader for the radical differences between Western and Indian culture.
• Relevant to: India.

• Christiane Bird, Neither East Nor West: One Woman's Journey Through the Islamic Republic of Iran, McGraw-Hill (2001) ISBN 0072928190
  • A personal narrative but provides a close-up look at some customs and cultural traits..
  • Relevant to: Iran.

• Carolyn Blackman, Negotiating China: Case Studies & Strategies, Allen & Unwin (1998) ISBN 186448070X.
• "Carolyn Blackman draws on intensive case studies and her clear cultural understanding to reveal the tactics (conscious or unconscious) used by the Chinese."
• Relevant to: China
  

• Betty Blair, ed., Azerbaijan International, monthly on-line magazine.
• Largely promotional but provides some current information about Ajerbaijan in the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse.
• Relevant to: Ajerbaijan.

• Nava Bloch, Culture Shock: Jerusalem at Your Door, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2002) ISBN 155868638X.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Israel, Palestine.">.

• Caroline Blunden, Mark Elvin, Cultural Atlas of China, Revised ed., Checkmark Books (1998) ISBN 0816038147
  • "Cultural Atlas of China embodies the history, geography, and uniqueness of the world's oldest civilization... coverage of Chinese environmental problems, Taiwan, and the Chinese Diaspora."
  • Relevant to: China.

• Stephen J. Bodio, Eagle Dreams: Searching for Legends in Wild Mongolia, The Lyons Press (2003) ISBN 1592282075
  • "Bodio offers insightful, heartfelt, and often humorous observations of the inhabitants and the landscapes of Mongolia. Recommended for all public and academic libraries."
  • Relevant to: Mongolia

• Roy C. Boland, Culture and Customs of El Salvador, Greenwood Publishing Group (2000) ISBN 0313306206
  • Part of Culture and Customs series.
  • Relevant to: Central America.

• Mary M. Bosrock, Put Your Best Foot Forward Russia: A Fearless Guide to International Communication & Behavior, International Education Systems (1995) ISBN 0963753061
  • Part of Best Foot Forward series.
  • Relevant to: Russia.

• Mary M. Bosrock, Put Your Best Foot Forward South America: A Fearless Guide to International Communication & Behavior, International Education Systems (1997) ISBN 0963753088
  • Part of Best Foot Forward series.
  • Relevant to: South America.

• Mary M. Bosrock, Put Your Best Foot Forward USA: A Fearless Guide to International Communication & Behavior, International Education Systems (1999) ISBN 0963753096
  • Part of Best Foot Forward series.
  • Relevant to: USA.

• Mary M. Bosrock, Put Your Best Foot Forward Mexico/Canada: A Fearless Guide to International Communication & Behavior, International Education Systems (1995) ISBN 0963753053
  • Part of Best Foot Forward series.
  • Relevant to: Mexico, Canada.

• Laurence J. Brahm, Doing Business in China: The Sun Tzu Way, Tuttle Publishing (2004) ISBN 0804835314
  • Part of Teach Yourself series.
  • Relevant to: United Kingdom.

• Julie Brake, Christine Jones, Teach Yourself Welsh Language, Life, and Culture, McGraw-Hill (2002) ISBN 0071407227
  • Part of Teach Yourself series.
  • Relevant to: United Kingdom.

• P. Sean Bramble, Culture Shock Japan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2005) ISBN 1558689354
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Japan.

• Martin Brauen, Dreamworld Tibet: Western Illusions, Weatherhill (2004) ISBN 0834805464
  • "Anthropologist Martin Brauen paints a vivid portrait of misinterpretation, trivialization, and political and commercial exploitation of a rich and ancient culture.".
  • Relevant to: Tibet.

• Marion Bravo-bhasin, Culture Shock: Singapore, Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2007) ISBN 076142511X
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Singapore.

• Michael Breen, The Koreans: Who They Are, What They Want, Where Their Future Lies, St. Martin's Press (1999) ISBN 0312242115
  • "A veteran British journalist examines the history, culture, and economy of North and (principally) South Korea, where he lives for half of each year."
  • Relevant to: Korea.

• Benjamin J. Broome, Exploring the Greek Mosaic: A Guide to Intercultural Communication in Greece, Intercultural Press (1996) ISBN 1877864390
  • Part of Interact series.
  • Relevant to: Greece.

• Ian Brown, Cambodia, Oxfam Publications (2000) ISBN 0855984309
  • Part of Oxfam Country Profiles series.
  • Relevant to: Cambodia.

• Isabel Zakrzewski Brown, Culture and Customs of the Dominican Republic , Greenwood Publishing Group (1999) ISBN 0313303142
  • Part of Culture and Customs series.
  • Relevant to: Caribbean.

• Ju Brown and John Brown, China, Japan, Korea Culture and Customs, BookSurge Publishing (2006) ISBN 1419648934
  • "Blending detailed maps with history and contemporary cultural similarities and differences, this book provides the most up-to-date information on the pulse of East Asia." Some interesting details.
  • Relevant to: China, Japan, Korea.

• Kevin Bruton, The Business Culture in Spain, Butterworth-Heinemann (1994) ISBN 0750618310
  • "Understanding the beliefs, attitudes, and values that underpin commercial activities and help shape corporate behavior in the various countries of Europe may be more important for doing business there than understanding the language."
  • Relevant to: Spain.

• Matthew Brzezinski, Casino Moscow: A Tale of Greed and Adventure on Capitalism's Wildest Frontier, Free Press (2001) ISBN 0684869764
  • Written by nephew of Zbigniew Brzezinski.
  • Relevant to: Russia.

• Kevin Barry Bucknall, Chinese Business Etiquette and Culture, C & M Online (1996, reprint 2002) ISBN 0917990447
  • "[The author] has negotiated in and published extensively about China, including two books and over twenty articles."
  • Relevant to: China.

• Kevin B. Bucknall, Japan: Doing Business in a Unique Culture, Boson Books (2006) ISBN 1932482326
  • Covers courtesy, negotiation with Japanese teams in Japan and elsewhere, living and running a business in Japan, women's issues.  "Politeness dictates that you will not be told when you make mistakes or irritate people, but when you inevitably do so, the price you pay, as a minimum, can be to suffer slow negotiations with the attendant increased costs in time and money."
  • Relevant to: Japan.

• Douglas Bullis, Succeed in Business Sri Lanka, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (1997) ISBN 155-868-320-8.
• Business version of Culture Shock series. Much business-related and practical information, less on culture. Author speaks from experience.
• Relevant to: Sri Lanka
  

• Jon Burbank (Ed.), Culture Shock: Nepal, Kuperard (2000) ISBN 1857330250.
• Part of Culture Shock series
• Relevant to: Nepal
  

• Rita M. Byrnes, South Africa, a Country Study , Claitors Pub Div (1999) ISBN 1579803555.
• Part of Area Handbook series.
• Relevant to: South Africa
  

• Rita M. Byrnes, Library of Congress, Uganda: A Country Study, U.S. Government Printing Office (1993) ISBN 0844407496.
• Part of Area Handbook series.
• Relevant to: Uganda
  

• Nick Caistor, Chile In Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture, Interlink Pub Group (1998) ISBN 1566562317
  • Covers history, economics, society, the arts.
  • Relevant to: Chile.

• Andrea Campbell, Passport Argentina, World Trade Press, 1505 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA (2000) ISBN 1-885073-21-6.
• One of Passport pocket series.
• Relevant to: Argentina.

• William L. Canak, Laura Swanson, Modern Mexico, McGraw-Hill (1997) ISBN 0070344310
  • Part of Comparative Societies series.
  • Relevant to: Mexico.

• Clarke Canfield, Now Hiring! Jobs in Eastern Europe: The Insider's Guide to Working and Living in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia , Perpetual Press (1996) ISBN 1881199622
  • "...provides the most current information about life and work in the Eastern European countries of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia."
  • Relevant to: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
  .

• Raymonde Carroll, Cultural Misunderstandings: The French-American Experience, University of Chicago Press (1990) ISBN 0226094987
  • Comprison of French & American culture, translated from the French.
  • Relevant to: France.

• Guillermo I. Castillo-Feliu, Culture and Customs of Chile, Greenwood Publishing Group (2000) ISBN 0313307830
  • Part of Culture and Customs series.
  • Relevant to: Chile.

• Pang Guek Cheng and Robert Barlas, Culture Shock Canada, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2000) ISBN 1-55868-087-X
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Canada.

• Kevin Chambers, Succeed in Business Taiwan, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (1999) ISBN 155-868-4212.
• Business version of Culture Shock series.
• Relevant to: Taiwan
  

• Kevin Chambers, Succeed in Business Vietnam, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (1997) ISBN 0-55868-357-7.
• Business version of Culture Shock series. Much business-related and practical information, less on culture. Author speaks from experience.
• Relevant to: Vietnam.

• Norman A. Chance, China's Urban Villagers: Changing Life in a Beijing Suburb, Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887 USA (1984, 1991) ISBN 0-03-031333-3.
• Lifestyles, work and family patterns in Red Flag Commune outside Beijing. A well-rounded portrait of Chinese middle class in the Beijing area; other areas may be substantially different.
• Relevant to: China.

• Raymond Chang and Margaret Scrogin Chang, Speaking of Chinese: A Cultural History of the Chinese Language. W. W. Norton & Company (2001) ISBN 0393321878.
• Explains the written Chinese language without trying to teach it to you. (Although spoken Chinese has many dialects, the written language is fairly standard---except that the simplified characters have not been universally adopted, e.g. in Hong Kong and Taiwan.)
• Relevant to: China and Chinese-speaking regions.

• Harold Chee and Chris West, Myths about Doing Business in China, Palgrave Macmillan (2005) ISBN 140394458X
  • "China is rapidly becoming an economic superpower, yet has a very different business culture that is often misunderstood outside of China. This can result in costly financial and strategic errors. This book confronts the myths about China and Chinese business practice and gives the reader a clear understanding of the culture and how to engage with it successfully."
  • Relevant to: China.

• Paul Cheeseright, Mehmet Oktemgil (Eds.), Doing Business With Turkey, Kogan Page Ltd (1999) ISBN 0749429542
  • Relevant to: Turkey.

• Ming-Jer Chen, Inside Chinese Business: A Guide for Managers Worldwide, Harvard Business School Press (2003) ISBN 1591393272
  • "Ming-Jer Chen takes readers Inside Chinese Business to reveal the social and cultural values that underpin Chinese business practices and influence day-to-day corporate decisions.".
  • Relevant to: China.

• Paulson Ching, Doing Business in East Asia: A Practical Guide to China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, Pelanduk Publications (1999) ISBN 9679784924
  • 148 pages.
  • Relevant to: China., Relevant to: Indonesia., Relevant to: Malaysia., Relevant to: Thailand.

• Laurie Clancy, Culture and Customs of Australia, Greenwood Publishing Group (2004) ISBN 0313321698
  • Part of Culture and Customs of Asia series.
  • Relevant to: Australia.

• Donald N. Clark, Culture and Customs of Korea, Greenwood Publishing Group (2000) ISBN 0313304564
  • Part of Culture and Customs of Asia series.
  • Relevant to: Korea.

• Ken Coates, Success Secrets to Maximize Business in Canada , Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2001) ISBN 1558685421.
  • Part of Culture Shock business series.
  • Relevant to: Canada.

• Ken Coates and Carin Holroyd, Success Secrets to Maximize Business in Japan , Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2000) ISBN 1558684808.
  • Part of Culture Shock business series.
  • Relevant to: Japan.

• Gergory J. Cole, Barbara Szerlip, Passport Indonesia, World Trade Press, 1505 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 (1997) ISBN 1-885073-372
  • Part of Passport series.  
  • Relevant to: Indonesia.

• Waltraud Coles, Uwe Koreik, Simple Guide to Germany: Customs & Etiquette, Paul Norbury (1998) ISBN 1860340318
  • Part of Simple Guide series.
  • Relevant to: Germany.

• Thomas Collelo, Angola: A Country Study, 3rd ed., U.S. Government Printing Office (1991) ISBN 0160308445.
• Part of Area Handbook series.
• Relevant to: Angola
  

• Thomas Colello (Ed.), Lebanon: A Country Study, U.S. Government Printing Office (1990) ISBN 0072928190
  • Part of Area Handbook series.
  • Relevant to: Lebanon.

• Thomas Collelo Chad: A Country Study, 2nd ed., Government Printing Office (1990) ISBN 0160247705.
• Part of Area Handbook series.
• Relevant to: Chad
  

• Graham Collin-Jones and Yvonne Collin-Jones, Philippines--Culture Smart: A Quick Guide to Customs and Etiquette, Kuperard (2006) ISBN 1857333179
  • Part of Culture Smart series.
  • Relevant to: Nepal.

• John C. Condon, Good Neighbors: Communicating With the Mexicans, Intercultural Press (1997) ISBN 1877864536
  • Part of Interact series.
  • Relevant to: Mexico.

• Robert Cooper, Thais Mean Business: The Expat's Guide to Doing Business in Thailand, Times Editions - Marshall Cavendish (2004) ISBN 9812328653.
  • "In this revised edition of Thais Mean Business, Robert Cooper, anthropologist-turned-manager and author of the best-selling Culture Shock! Thailand continues his quest in helping foreigners in Thailand solve problems and increase profits. With deadly serious humour and brand new sections for today’s changing marketplace, he encourages the reader towards a middle path of hands-off management which he describes in its ideal form as `a hammock stretched between two palm trees.'"
  • Relevant to: Thailand.

• Robert Cooper, Nanthapa Cooper, Culture Shock Thailand, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2005) ISBN 1558689419.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Thailand.

• Mario Costantino, Lawrence R. Gambella, The Italian Way, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (1996) ISBN 0844280720
  • Part of McGraw-Hill series.
  • Relevant to: Italy.

• John Crabtree, Peru, Oxfam (2003) ISBN 0855984821
  • Part of Oxfam Country Profiles series.
  • Relevant to: Peru.

• JoAnn Meriwether Craig, Culture Shock: Singapore, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2002) ISBN 1558686282
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Singapore.

• Mark Cramer, Culture Shock Cuba, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (1998) ISBN 1-55868-411-5
  • Part of Culture Shock series.  Although often oblivious to the meaning of culture, Americans are capable of remarkable awakenings when immersed in a radically different culture.  This happened to the author, an expert in Latin American literature who wrote some well-read books on American culture following his experiences in Latin America.   He has written a vivid, sympathetic, engrossing and much-needed account of life in Cuba.  Highly recommended.
  • Relevant to: Cuba.

• Mark Cramer, Culture Shock: Havana at Your Door, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2000) ISBN 1558685316.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Cuba.

• Mark Cramer, Culture Shock Bolivia, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (1996) ISBN 1-55868-298-8
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Bolivia.

• Mark Cramer, Culture Shock Mexico, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2002) ISBN 155868624X
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Mexico.

• Mark Cramer, Culture Shock: Barcelona at Your Door, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2002) ISBN 1558686126.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Spain.

• Mark Cramer, Culture Shock California, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (1997) ISBN 1558683615.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: USA.

• Mark Cramer, Culture Shock: New York at Your Door, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (1999) ISBN 1558685022.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: USA.

• Gina L. Crocetti, Culture Shock United Arab Emirates, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2002) ISBN 1558686339
  • Part of Culture Shock series.  
  • Relevant to: United Arab Emirates.

• Nicholas B. CrowderCulture Shock Ecuador, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2002) ISBN 1558686053.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Ecuador.

• Jill Crystal, Kuwait: The Transformation of an Oil State, Westview Press (1992) ISBN 0813308887
  • Relevant to: Kuwait.

• Jeffrey E. Curry, Barbara Szerlip, Passport Taiwan, World Trade Press, 1505 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 (1997) ISBN 1-885073-275
  • Part of Passport series.  
  • Relevant to: Taiwan.

• Jeffrey Curry and "Jim" Chinh Nguyen, Passport Vietnam, World Trade Press, 1505 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA (1997) ISBN 1-885073-25-9.
• One of Passport pocket series.
• Relevant to: Vietnam.

• Glenn E. Curtis, Bulgaria: A Country Study, Claitors Publishing (1993) ISBN 1579801226
  • Part of Area Handbook series.
  • Relevant to: Bulgaria.

• Glenn E. Curtis (Ed.), Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan: Country Studies , Claitors Publications (1997) ISBN 157980165X
  • Part of Area Handbook series.
  • Relevant to: Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

• Tjabel Daling, Costa Rica in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture, Interlink Publishing Group (2001) ISBN 1566563976
  • Covers history, economics, society, the arts.
  • Relevant to: Central America.

• J. Michael Dash, Culture and Customs of Haiti, Greenwood Publishing Group (2000) ISBN 031330498X
  • Part of Culture and Customs series.
  • Relevant to: Caribbean.

• Maryanne Kearny Datesman, Jo Ann Crandall, Edward N. Kearny The American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture, Pearson ESL (1996) ISBN 1566562856
  • "This reader helps English learners build their reading skills while also providing detailed insights into American culture... For high-intermediate and advanced ESL [English as a Second Language] learners."
  • Relevant to: USA.

• Ake Daun, Swedish Mentality, Pennsylvania State Univ Press (1996) ISBN 0271015020
  • "Covering everything from child-rearing to academia, [the author] sheds considerable insight into Swedish culture..."
  • Relevant to: Sweden.

• Gary Marvin Davison, Barbara E. Reed, Culture and Customs of Taiwan, Greenwood Publishing Group (1998) ISBN 0313302987
  • Part of Culture and Customs series.
  • Relevant to: Taiwan.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, Asian Face Reading: Unlock the Secrets Hidden in the Human Face, Tuttle Publishing (2003) ISBN 1582900671.
• "In China and Japan, face reading is a respectable analytical tool used to make business decisions, arrange marriages, and evaluate partnerships and friendships. Asian Face Reading offers a quick, practical, easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply introduction to the basic principles of face reading."
• Relevant to: China.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, NTC's Dictionary of China's Cultural Code Words: The complete guide to key words that express how the Chinese think, communicate and behave, NTC Publishing Group, 4255 West Touky Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60646-1975 (1995) ISBN 0-8442-8480-7.
• Part of a unique series covering Mexico, China and Japan, all by the same author. A mini-essay is provided for each word/phrase, with a key to business-related terms. Opinionated and slightly amateurish but frank, up to date, and right on the mark in many of its observations. My advice: if you want to know about a country, read De Mente first.
• Relevant to: China.
• Boye Lafayette De Mente, NTC's Dictionary of China's Cultural Code Words: The complete guide to key words that express how the Chinese think, communicate and behave, NTC Publishing Group, 4255 West Touky Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60646-1975 (1995) ISBN 0-8442-8480-7.
• Part of a unique series covering Mexico, China and Japan, all by the same author. A mini-essay is provided for each word/phrase, with a key to business-related terms. Opinionated and slightly amateurish but frank, up to date, and right on the mark in many of its observations. My advice: if you want to know about a country, read De Mente first.
• Relevant to: China.

• Meredith Dalton, Culture Shock Ukraine, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2001) ISBN 1558686320
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Ukraine.

• Sue Davis, The Russian Far East: The Last Frontier , Routledge (2002) ISBN 0415274257
  • Part of Postcommunist States and Nations series.
  • Relevant to: Russia.

• Nick Daws, Living and Working in Italy, Survival Books Ltd (2001) ISBN 1901130258
  • Part of Survival Books Living and Working series.
  • Relevant to: Italy.

• Nick Daws, Living and Working in Germany, Survival Books Ltd (2000) ISBN 1901130355
  • Part of Survival Books Living and Working series.
  • Relevant to: Germany.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, Etiquette Guide to Japan: Know the Rules...that Make the Difference, Charles E. Tuttle Co (2001) ISBN 0804834172
  • The book  "offers an inside look at the social norms of the Japanese-when to bow, how to propose a toast, when to pay the bill, the careful art of gift-giving, how to deal with public transportation, dating, weddings, funerals, and last, but not least, how to say good-bye at the end of your stay."
  • Relevant to: Japan.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, The Japanese Have a Word for It: The Complete Guide to Japanese Thought and Culture, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (1997) ISBN 0844283169
  • Similar to Japanese Cultural Code Words.
  • Relevant to: Japan.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, Japanese Etiquette & Ethics in Business, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (1994, reprint 2001) ISBN 0844285072
  • De Mente is always good.
  • Relevant to: Japan.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, There's a Word for It in Mexico: The Complete Guide to Mexican Thought and Culture, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (1998) ISBN 0844272515
  • Dictionary of cultural concepts.
  • Relevant to: Mexico.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, Business Guide to Japan: A Quick Guide to Opening Doors, and Closing Deals, Charles E Tuttle Co (2006) ISBN 0804837600
  • De Mente is always good.
  • Relevant to: Japan.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, Japan's Cultural Code Words: 233 Key Terms That Explain the Attitudes and Behavior of the Japanese, Tuttle Publishing (2004) ISBN 0804835748.
• Part of a unique series covering Mexico, China and Japan, all by the same author. A mini-essay is provided for each word/phrase, with a key to business-related terms. Opinionated and slightly amateurish but frank, up to date, and right on the mark in many of its observations. My advice: if you want to know about a country, read De Mente first.
• Relevant to:
Japan.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, NTC's Dictionary of Japan's Cultural Code Words: The complete guide to key words that express how the Japanese think, communicate and behave, NTC Publishing Group, 4255 West Touky Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60646-1975 (1994) ISBN 0-8442-8391-6.
• Part of a unique series covering Mexico, China and Japan, all by the same author. A mini-essay is provided for each word/phrase, with a key to business-related terms. Opinionated and slightly amateurish but frank, up to date, and right on the mark in many of its observations. My advice: if you want to know about a country, read De Mente first.
• Relevant to:
Japan.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, NTC's Dictionary of Mexican Cultural Code Words: The complete guide to key words that express how the Mexicans think, communicate and behave, NTC Publishing Group, 4255 West Touky Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60646-1975 (1996) ISBN 0-8442-7959-5.
• Part of a unique series covering Mexico, China and Japan, all by the same author. A mini-essay is provided for each word/phrase, with a key to business-related terms. Opinionated and slightly amateurish but frank, up to date, and right on the mark in many of its observations. My advice: if you want to know about a country, read De Mente first.
• Relevant to:
Mexico.

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, Mexican Etiquette and Ethics, Phoenix Books, 6505 N. 43^rd Place, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 USA (1997) ISBN 0-914-77870-6. Fax 602-840-8948.
• Somewhat opinionated and judgmental, but the book tells more truth about Mexico than any other in print. My advice: if you want to know about a country, read De Mente first.
• Relevant to:
Mexico

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, The Chinese Have a Word for It : The Complete Guide to Chinese Thought and Culture, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (2000) ISBN 0658010786.
• "[The book] sheds light on the character and personality of the Chinese by examining the meaning, historical significance, and use of more than 300 Chinese expressions."
• Relevant to: China
  

• Boye Lafayette De Mente, NTC's Dictionary of Korea's Business and Cultural Code Words, McGraw-Hill Education Singapore (2004) ISBN 0071448160
  • A key to Korean culture through important concepts. De Mente is always good.
  • Relevant to: Korea.

• Jane Holligan De Diaz-Limaco, Peru: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture, Interlink Publishing Group (1998) ISBN 1566562325
  • Covers history, economics, society, the arts.
  • Relevant to: Peru.

• James Denbow and Phenyo C. Thebe, Culture and Customs of Botswana, Greenwood Press (2006) ISBN 0313331782
• Part of Culture and Customs Series.
• Relevant to: Botswana

• Rajiv Desai, Indian Business Culture, Butterworth-Heinemann, Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, U.K. (1999) ISBN 9-810-09327-6
• Chapters include: Indian business: weak partner formidable foe; Indian goverment: socialist legacy; Indian political establishment: emergent trends; Indian media: the jewel in India's democratic crown; The Indian academy: a paradox; Key issues.
• Relevant to: India

• Philip Dew (Ed.), Doing Business With Iran, Kogan Page Ltd (2003) ISBN 0749437146
  • "Philip Dew has over 30 years experience of living and working in the Middle East."
  • Relevant to: Iran.

• Philip Dew, Anthony Shoult (Ed.), Doing Business With Oman, Kogan Page Ltd (2002) ISBN 0749438118
  • "Philip Dew has over 30 years experience of living and working in the Middle East."
  • Relevant to: Oman.

• Vesselin Dimitrov, Bulgaria: The Uneven Transition, Routledge (2002) ISBN 0415267293
  • Part of Postcommunist States and Nations series.
  • Relevant to: Bulgaria.

• Hasan Dindi, Maija Gazur, Wayne M. Gazur, Aysen Kirkkorpru-Dindi, Turkish Culture for Americans, International Concepts Ltd (1989) ISBN 0924602449
  • Uses cultural scenarios to contrast U.S. and Turkish culture.
  • Relevant to: Turkey.

• Mark Dinneen, Culture and Customs of Venezuela, Greenwood House (2001) ISBN 0313306397
  • Part of Culture and Customs series.
  • Relevant to: Venezuela.

• Celia Dixie, Teach Yourself French Language, Life, & Culture, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books (2000) ISBN 0658009079
  • Part of Teach Yourself series.
  • Relevant to: France.

• Henry F. Dobyns, Paul L. Doughty, Peru: A Cultural History, Oxford University Press (1985) ISBN 0195020898
  • Relevant to: Peru.

• Cathie Draine and Barbara Hall, Culture Shock Indonesia, Kuperard (2000) ISBN 1870668618
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Indonesia

• Paul Dresch, A History of Modern Yemen, Cambridge University Press (2001) ISBN 052179482X
  • Focues on history since founding of state in 1990.
  • Relevant to: Yemen.

• Marta Dyczok, Ukraine: Movement without Change, Change without Movement, Routledge (2000) ISBN 9058230252
  • Part of Postcommunist States and Nations series.
  • Relevant to: Ukraine.

• Angela Eagan and Rebecca Weiner, Culture Shock China: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette, Marshall Cavendish Corporation (2007) ISBN 0761454039
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience. Picks up on a lot of things Western observers often miss.
  • Relevant to: China.

• Marshall C. Eakin, Brazil: The Once and Future Country, Griffin Trade Paperback (1998) ISBN 0312214456
  • "...reveals Brazil's many facets, including its racial melting pot (which often startles foreign visitors), economic challenges ("Brazil remains a rich country full of poor people"), and (in the book's most entertaining chapter) its carnival culture."
  • Relevant to: Brazil.

• Explorer Group, Singapore Explorer: The Complete Residents' Guide, Explorer Publishing (2007) ISBN 9768182806
  • Practical info.
  • Relevant to: Singapore.

• EC InfoNet, EC.InfoNet, Your Key to the Independent Insular Caribbean, web page.
• Contains some cultural and anthropological information. Individual pages for Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Montserrat, St Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago.
• Relevant to: Caribbean, Cuba, Central America (Belize), Guyana, Suri.

• Jeri Elliott, Your Door to Arabia, Kenneth Jolly (1992) ISBN 0473015463
  • Lifestyle and etiquette.
  • Relevant to: Saudi Arabia.

• Mark Elliott, Culture Shock Belgium, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (2002) ISBN 1558686061.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Belgium.

• Claire Ellis, Culture Shock Vietnam, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (1995) ISBN 1558682422.
  • Part of Culture Shock series.
  • Relevant to: Vietnam.

• Hafizullah Emadi, Culture and Customs of Afghanistan, Greenwood Press (2005) ISBN 0313330891
  • Part of Culture and Customs series.  
  • Relevant to: Afghanistan.

• Dean Engel and Ken Murakami, Passport Japan: Your Pocket Guide to Business, Customs and Etiquette, 2nd ed., World Trade Press, 1505 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 (2003) ISBN 188507395X
  • Part of Passport series.  
  • Relevant to: Japan.

• Christopher Engholm, Doing Business in the New Vietnam: For Investors, Marketers, and Entrepreneurs , Prentice Hall Trade (1995) 013325853X
  • Includes communication, negotiation, etiquette.
  • Relevant to: Vietnam.

• Rashid Ergener, About Turkey: Geography, Economy, Politics, Religion, and Culture, Pilgrims' Process (2002) ISBN 0971060967
  • Chapters on family, religion, lifestyle.
  • Relevant to: Turkey.

• Luis Francia, Passport Philippines, World Trade Press, 1505 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA (1997) ISBN 1-885073-40-2.
• One of Passport pocket series.
• Relevant to: Philippines.

• Alexander Frater, Chasing the Monsoon, Picador (1990, reprint 2005) ISBN 033043313X.
• Nominally a travelog, but a fascinating book that captures the essence of India today. Very highly recommended.
• Relevant to: India.

• Robert Elegant, Pacific Destiny: Inside Asia Today, Avon Books, Hearst Corporation, 105 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016 USA (1990) ISBN 0-380-71462-0.
• Brief history and current state of affairs in each area; good for quick study but slightly dated.
• Relevant to: China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.

• Dean W. Engel, Passport USA, World Trade Press, 1505 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 (1996) ISBN 1-885073-151
  • Part of Passport series.  
  • Relevant to: USA.

• Shirley Eu-Wong, Culture Shock Switzerland, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, P.O. Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 USA (1996, revised 1999) ISBN 1-55868-248-1
  • Part of Culture Shock series. Excellent coverage based on firsthand experience.
  • Relevant to: Switzerland.

• Grant Evans, ed., Laos: Culture and Society, University of Washington Press (2000) ISBN 9748709043
• Anthology of anthropological essays.
• Relevant to: Laos.

• James Fallows, Looking at the Sun: The Rise of the New East Asian Economic and Political System, Vintage (1995) ISBN 0679761624.
• Describes new versions of capitalism that East Asian nations have developed to suit their social milieux.
• Relevant to: Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.

• Toyin Fa