I have mixed feelings about this book.  On one hand, the writers are extremely detailed and knowledgeable about the subject matter.  Their hypotheses are clearly laid out and backed up by many, many (MANY!!) numbers.  However, I cannot recommend this book for one simple reason.  In the book's introduction, the authors claim this book was written for the lay reader, unlike its earlier predecessor, which they say was written for a more scholastic audience.  I feel that if the authors made an effort to make this book understandable to the lay reader, they succeeded.  If their intent was to make it understandable and interesting, they failed miserably.  The book is monotonous (odd for a book with three authors) and extremely dry.  If you are working on a project in statistics or global studies of some kind, you could not find a better book.  If you are seeking more knowledge on cultures, organizations, and how people relate to each other, there are plenty better books than this one.
I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, the writers are extremely detailed and knowledgeable about the subject matter. Their hypotheses are clearly laid out and backed up by many, many (MANY!! ) numbers. However, I cannot recommend this book for one simple reason. In the book's introduction, the authors claim this book was written for the lay reader, unlike its earlier predecessor, which they say was written for a more scholastic audience. I feel that if the authors made an effort to make this book understandable to the lay reader, they succeeded. If their intent was to make it understandable and interesting, they failed miserably. The book is monotonous (odd for a book with three authors) and extremely dry. If you are working on a project in statistics or global studies of some kind, you could not find a better book. If you are seeking more knowledge on cultures, organizations, and how people relate to each other, there are plenty better books than this one.