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"Foolproof International Communication" riktar sig till människor, företag och organisationer som interagerar i en global miljö. I en värld där virtuella möten över kulturgränserna blivit vardagsmat, är det viktigt att kommunikationen sker effektivt och utan missförstånd.<br/>Boken presenterar en metod som baseras på teori och praktik från bl.a. flygets värld, där felfri kommunikation är en nödvändighet.<br/>Praktiska verktyg och övningar att applicera på konkreta dagliga situationer gör boken lämplig som utbildningsmaterial för individer och team på en global arena.<br/><br/>Pia Moberg arbetar som coach, konsult och utbildare på Japco. Hon har doktorerat i ämnet Japanska studier vid Göteborgs universitet.<br/><br/>Peter Chadwick arbetar som coach, konsult och utbildare. Peter är i botten ingenjör och pilot.<br/><br/> Can you afford not to get your message across?<br/>The potential for international cooperation is growing exponentially, supported by rapidly developing communications technology. This expansion brings many opportunities, but only if we can develop our intercultural communication skills.<br/>For decades, in aviation, pilots have used a foolproof communication standard to ensure flight safety. In this domain, communication failure is not an option!<br/>Foolproof International Communication applies the same mind-set to business communication, drawing on tried and tested techniques from aviation, linguistics, non-verbal communication and culture.<br/>This book will show you how to rapidly improve your communication effectiveness in international virtual meetings, face-to-face meetings and other global interactions.<br/>You will find helpful tools, hands-on examples and practical exercises.<br/><br/>Pia Moberg holds a PhD in Japanese Studies. She works out of Sweden as an intercultural coach, trainer and consultant.<br/><br/>Peter Chadwick has a background in engineering, international business and aviation. He works out of France as an intercultural coach, trainer and consultant.

Demographic change is a defining issue of our time. As the worldwide population ages, the healthcare systems of every country will meet challenges of scale in providing for their elderly. <em>Aging with Dignity: Innovation and Challenge in Sweden: The Voice of Elder Care Professionals </em>is a study in the future of elder care through the lens of the Swedish healthcare system.<br/><br/>Over the past year, ACCESS Health has conducted extensive interviews with more than thirty elder care professionals in Sweden. <em>Aging with Dignity </em>collects these in depth interviews alongside summary chapters and analysis.<br/><br/>If a small, wealthy nation like Sweden, with well developed healthcare and social welfare systems, encounters difficulties adapting to demographic change, so too will other nations. By examining Sweden s healthcare coordination, homecare technology, dementia care, and eHealthcare initiatives, <em>Aging with Dignity</em> makes the case for best practices. It is our hope that readers will recognize as universal both the challenges and the innovative solutions presented here.

In the summer of 2012 a unique park - the grounds of Gottorp Manor on the outskirts of Malmö - was entirely destroyed. The manor and the park were threatened by the new residential development in neighbouring Bunkeflo while the new outer ring road created a new boundary. One of the trees in the park was a rare giant copper beech which generations of local children had climbed. What did the people of Malmö lose when the park was destroyed? What does a tree cost? For the woodcutter who was contracted to fell the trees the timber itself is the only thing of value. But what was the value to Malmös municipal gardener, who expressly claims to want to conserve the citys mature trees? What can the ecologist, who works with green areas in the urban environment, tell us about the value of biological diversity? What is the value of a tree to a child who climbs it? Or for someone who just wants to stand beside it and feel its presence. In our video installation, "How much for a tree?" - made in collaboration with Nils Bergendal - we seek to describe the artistic and human value of a tree. Viewers can join a dizzying climb to the very top of the giant tree. We have also sought to give expression to the feelings one experiences in the presence of these numerous tall trees. In our book, also entitled "How much for a tree?", we perform the drama of the fate of Gottorp Manor. Swedish edition: see "Vad kostar ett träd?".

<b>Per Schlingmann</b> and <b>Kjell A Nordström</b> have gazed into their crystal ball to see what the near future holds for the human race and civilisation. They see a silent revolution, spearheaded by cities and women. They see multinational corporations being transformed into multi-urban corporations. They see urban becoming the new black and mayors becoming the prime ministers of our era. They spot the need for new, non-digital competences wild knowledge that can t be taught at universities. They see an era for women: women who, equipped with skills and smartphones, are staking their claim in a society that s on an express train towards urbanisation.

I really appreciate the pragmatic approach and believe that the Volvo Group can become even better by using its content. MARTIN LUNDSTEDT, CEO, Volvo Group Marianne Hamiltons book is written for women in the workplace, but I would urge men to read it, too. Alongside great advice for young people starting out in their careers, it reveals how organizations work and how we can manage them better for the benefit of women, and men. PETER VOSER, Chairman of the Board, ABB Marianne inspires women to take charge of their own careers. WIVINA BRIERS, Founder X2, Belgium A huge source of inspiration, easy to read and understand. FLAVIO GABOSSI, Founder of Business Partners srl Milano