"A Practical Workshop in Cultural Literacy: Americans and Germans Working Together," 1998

THF203546 / "A Practical Workshop in Cultural Literacy: Americans and Germans Working Together," 1998
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Artifact Overview

When the German company DaimlerBenz merged with Chrysler in 1998, employees had to negotiate the culture clash. This manual, produced for Chrysler employees, gave American engineers tools for understanding their German colleagues' communication and work styles, complete with a list of common misunderstandings and how to address them.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Manual (Instructional materials)

Date Made

1998

Subject Date

1998

Creator Notes

Published by Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Michigan

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2011.36.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Curt Braden.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.875 in
Length: 0.625 in

Inscriptions

On front cover: A Practical Workshop in / Cultural Literacy / American and Germans / Working Together Handwritten in ink on front cover: Return to / Curt Braden
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