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Book Title: Can We Agree to Disagree : Exploring the Differences at Work Between Americans and the French: a Cross-Cultural Perspective on the Gap Between the Hexagon and the U.S., and Tips for Successful and Happy Collaborations
Item Length: 10in
Item Height: 0.3in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Sabine Landolt, Agather Laurent
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General, Interpersonal Relations
Publisher: Calec
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Psychology, Business & Economics
Number of Pages: 122 Pages
