Bond Benton 
The Challenge of Working for Americans 
Perspectives of an International Workforce

The global focus of corporations, government institutions, and NGOs have led to a defining question of the era: How do foreigners feel about working for Americans? Through surveys with over 700 Foreign Service nationals working within the US State Department, Benton examines perceptions of non-Americans working in overtly American environments.

Table of Content

1. The End of Isolation 2. A Not So Small World 3. Driving in Parkways/ Parking in Driveways 4. Strangers in a Strange Land 5. Working in America Abroad 6. Exceptional Voices and Exceptionalism 7. Lessons Lived and Lessons Learned 8. Engaging Without Enraging 9. E Unum Pluribus

About the author

Bond Benton is Assistant Professor of Communication at SUNY Fredonia in Fredonia, New York, USA. His doctorate is from the University of Vienna, Austria, with his dissertation focusing on the influence of culture on organizational meaning. His essays and research articles have appeared in journals and anthologies including Studies in Communication Sciences, The Journal of Popular Culture, Argumentation and Advocacy, and Public Relations Strategies in Action: A Casebook.