[Culture Smart! 01] • Italy · Culture Smart! by Tomalin, Barry -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright About the Author Contents Map of Italy Introduction Key Facts Chapter 1: Land and People

• Geography • Climate and Weather • Population • Regions and Cities • A Brief History • Postwar Italy • Government • Politics • Economic Life

Chapter 2: Values and Attitudes

• Family First • Feelings and Emotions • The Church • Tolerance • Bella Figura • Loudness • Order and Hierarchy • Garbo • Relationships • Campanilismo and the Piazza • Bureaucracy–The Fourth Estate • Being Furbo • Conclusion

Chapter 3: Festivals and Traditions

• Main Italian Public Holidays • The Festive Year • Annual Vacations • Local Holidays • Carnevale • The Palio • Name-Days • Saints • Behavior in Church • Superstition • Conclusion

Chapter 4: Making Friends

• Esterofilia • Close-Knit Circles • Commitments • Jealousy • Power • Invitations • Gift Giving • Social Clubs • Bars and Nightlife • Conclusion

Chapter 5: Daily Life

• Housing • Shopping • Education • Military Service and the Armed Forces • Finding a Job • Marriage • Birth • Money and Banking • Keeping Healthy

Chapter 6: Time Out

• Eating and Drinking • Dress • Outdoor Life • Football as a Way of Life • Seeing the Sights • Festivals • Museums and Art Galleries • Monuments • Music and Theater • Cinema

Chapter 7: Getting Around

• Air Travel and Entry to Italy • Police Registration • The Ubiquitous Bollo • Residency • Public and Private Transport

Chapter 8: Business Briefing

• Business in Italy • Company Structure and Organization • Company Finance and Corporate Governance • Labor Relations • Planning • Leadership • Decision-Making • Teamworking • Motivation • The Overall Language of Management • Feedback and Managing Disagreement • Communication Styles • Making Contact • Business Hours • Preparing For Your Visit • The First Meeting • Making a Presentation • Meetings and Negotiating Skills • Business Entertaining

Chapter 9: Communicating

• Language Skills • The Media • Telephones • The Postal Service • Conversazione • Gender Issues • Conclusion