Table of Contents

• Welcome to Norway! 
• Norwegian Values at Work
  • The Law of Jante in business
  • Working to live, not living to work
  • Corporate Ethics 
  • Being competitive in sports vs being competitive in business
• Working in Norway
  • Inside a Norwegian office
  • Corporate hierarchy
  • Speaking the language
  • How not to appear too American
  • Making business contacts in a shy country
  • Meeting room culture best practices
  • Coffee, waffles and brown cheese: The foods of Norwegian business
• Etiquette, Gifting and Mixing Business with Pleasure
  • Using titles and first names
  • Who’s paying for dinner?
  • Dressing for success
  • Norwegian drinking culture and Julebord
  • Romance in the workplace
• Dealmaking in Norway
  • Building trust 
  • How Norwegians manage risk
  • How to operate on Norwegian time
  • Negotiating techniques
  • Contracts and the fine print
  • The art (and power) of the handshake
• Why Norway? A Closing
• Glossary of Norwegian Business Terms
• Typical Norwegians You Meet in the Workplace

Working with Norwegians is the guide to work culture in Norway.

Living with Norwegians is the guide for moving to and surviving Norway.