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Business Culture and Etiquette Around the World
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International business is on the rise. Companies
in the United States are pursuing foreign markets
because of compelling opportunity, low cost of
labour, low competition and other driving
factors. But doing business in foreign markets
can be rife with hurdles, many of them cultural.
Its vital that you and your team members
understand the nuances and cultures native to the
countries where youre planning to do
business. And dont confuse language with
culture. For example, English is the primary
language of business in South Africa, India and
the United Kingdom. But each of these countries
features its own unique culture and its own
unique way of doing things. Gaining a deep
understanding of a countrys unique culture
before a meeting can be the difference between
success and failure in closing a deal.
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India India is an emerging market, which means
plentiful opportunities for doing business. Make
sure that youre on time, and be prepared for any
type of negotiation to take a long time to reach
completion. Youll also encounter two artefacts
from Indias time as a British commonwealth.
First, be prepared to take afternoon tea and
dont refuse it. And also be prepared for your
Indian counterparts to be indirect, just as the
British are. Rather than giving you a direct
no, they will often skirt the response by
promising to think about it or to try.
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Finally, know that India is home to many
different religions, which means the calendar is
full of holidays that must be avoided when
planning meetings. To plan something on a major
religious holiday would go against Indian
business etiquette.
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Japan While Americans have a tendency to talk in
order to fill gaps of silence, the Japanese are
OK with the quiet. In fact, silence is a sign of
credibility in Japanese business cultures.
Suppress your outgoingness when doing business in
Japan, especially early on in a relationship. In
Japanese business culture, group unity is valued
above all else. Never single out individuals as
if they are different from the rest of their
group in any way, including for photos, praise,
questions, etc. Take plenty of business cards
when doing business in Japan. Business cards are
seen as important to identity. Always accept them
with both hands, read them when they are given to
you, and carefully place them in a business card
holder or similarly safe place.
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United Kingdom The British often rely on
unspoken messages to maintain politeness, and the
same holds true in British business culture. For
example, its considered rude to directly end a
meeting. Its better to allude to the end of a
meeting with something along the lines of
perhaps Ive taken up too much of your time or
Im sure youve got a busy afternoon, so
You can engage in small talk during British
business meetings, but keep things more formal
sit up straight, avoid slang, and act
deferentially to the Brits with whom youre doing
business.
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France Formality is foremost in France. Follow
French business etiquette by making sure that you
wear quality business attire  a suit is a must
no matter what day of the week youre doing
business. Always use your first and last name
when making introductions, and call others either
monsieur or madame. You can engender goodwill by
using French gestures and simple French words,
and also by printing one side of your business
card in French.
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China China is similar to Japan in many
respects. As in Japan, accept business cards in
China with two hands, read them briefly, and then
place in a business card holder. Never speak
over someone or take control of a conversation
while someone else is speaking. Chinese business
culture calls for lengthy speeches on specific
topics, and you may find that you are also
expected to give speeches from time to
time. After meetings, send a brief email that
recaps the encouraging aspects of the meeting as
well as specific things that were agreed upon.
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