Italy

意大利

Introduction

简介

The Italians are charming, intelligent people to whom Europe owes a great cultural debt. They are excellent communicators and combine ultra-keen perception with ever-present flexibility. Their continuous exuberance and loquacious persuasiveness often produce an adverse reaction with reserved Britons, factual Germans and taciturn Scandinavians.

意大利人是迷人的、聪明的，他们给予欧洲一笔可观的文化财富。他们是优秀的沟通者，有着格外敏感的知觉与无处不在的灵活性。他们的持续繁荣和饶舌的说服力通常与保守的英国人、讲究事实的德国人和沉默寡言的斯堪的纳维亚人产生不良反应。

Space and Time

空间与时间观

There is a variance in the concept of space. Italians are used to being crowded and working in close proximity to each other. This creates an atmosphere of teamwork approximating that of the Japanese. A Briton, Finn or German needs more space or “elbow room” to work effectively, and this shows itself in such matters as office layout and use of space both in factories and in administrative areas. Be prepared to “rub shoulders” with Italians. Italians may touch your arm or shoulder or perhaps hug you if they are feeling friendly. After some months’ acquaintance, they may kiss you on both cheeks when greeting you or departing. They are showing affection and you must find some way of reciprocating.

对于空间，人们有千差万别的概念。意大利人习惯拥挤和工作时和别人挨在一起。这将创建一个团队合作的氛围，这一点和日本很像。英国人、芬兰人或德国人需要更多空间或“肘部空间”进行有效的工作，这表现在工厂和行政区域里办公室布局和使用空间等问题。做好与意大利人“擦肩”的准备。意大利人可能会触摸你的手臂或肩膀或者拥抱你以示友好。经过几个月的相熟，当问候你或者离开时他们可能会吻你的双颊。你必须找到某种方式适应他们的感情外露。