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Culture Smart! Netherlands will take you beyond the stereotypical windmills, clogs, cheese, and tulips to understand the complex layers of Dutch identity. It describes the main features of modern Dutch society and offers insights into the values at the heart of Dutch life. There are tips on what to expect and how to behave in different circumstances, and there is a section on business style and working practices. It provides an understanding of the egalitarian Dutch approach, exploring how the global recession might have put this under strain even though the country is returning to growth and stability. Intelligent, cosmopolitan, outward-looking, enterprising, and modest, the Dutch are people worth getting to know.

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Brief History - Politics - Economic Life - Traditions - Friendships & Family - Relationships - Bureaucracy - Religion - Humour - Local Holidays - Taboos - Invitations - Gifts - Dress - Business etiquette - Punctuality & Appointments - Team working

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Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers, Sunday Times Travel - the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries, Global Travel - full of fascinating, as well as common sense

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