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names, please see Appendix A.
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Ethnic ais predominate in government positions, but they will
also be found in the business world.
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Since the adoption of surnames in the 1920s, ... train to a monk who is standing.
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Never walk in front of ais praying in a temple.
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Beckoning is done with the palm down and the ngers waved
toward the body.
Gifts
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... puppets—or drinking. While the Vietnamese are usually happy
to welcome foreigners into their bars and beer gardens, keep in mind that they have a number
of drinking games. You’re in trouble when ... rushed.
Business Entertaining
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Your Vietnamese host will give at least one meal in your honor.
You should return the favor by hosting a meal at an international
hotel or ne restaur...
... better to give a superuous title than to omit one.
Indian Naming Conventions
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India’s naming conventions are changing. For example, the
southern region of India seems to be gradually moving toward ... the world, business trav-
elers are frequently multilingual. eir study of foreign languages
begins in primary school, and oen continues far into adulthood.
Why do they study...
... was going
to work with. e ostentatious show of jewelry and the loud clothes
on the U.S. CEO indicated to me that he was in business to amass
personal wealth and had the poor judgment to show ... good taste in Dallas may be totally wrong in Dubai or
Delhi. If you are traveling to any of the following Asian destinations,
consider the following cultural guidelines and tr...
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KISS, BOW,
OR
SHAKE
HANDS:
ASIA
How to Do Business in
12 Asian Countries
• CULTURAL OVERVIEWS
• TIPS FOR DOING BUSINESS • KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
• NEGOTIATING STRATEGIES
• PROTOCOL
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OR
SHAKE
HANDS:
ASIA
How to Do Business in
12 Asian Countries
• CULTURAL OVERVIEWS
• TIPS FOR DOING BUSINESS • KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
• NEGOTIATING STRATE...
... view. is section is described in detail
in an introductory chapter.
Business Practices
Punctuality, Appointments, and Local Time; Negotiating; Business
Entertaining
Introduction ix
x Kiss, Bow, ... into sections, such as in the following example for China:
What’s Your Cultural IQ?
ree quick questions to gauge your knowledge
Tips on Doing Business in China
Five business-...
... Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets
in 2002, Chinese interest in basketball soared overnight. And the Beijing Olympics has gener-
ated massive interest in Olympic sports.
2. Match the following ... relatively peaceful since then. A traditional site for gambling, Macao is the only place on
the Chinese mainland where casinos are permitted.
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TIPS ON DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
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... partners.
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e best times to schedule business trips are April to June and
September to October.
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Do not plan business trips during the Chinese New Year, since
many businesses close for a week before ... meal.
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Never begin to eat or drink before your host does.
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When eating rice, it is customary to hold the bowl close to your
mouth.
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At a meal, eat lightly in t...
... peaceful India have been buffeted by harsh
realities in recent history, but his views are available online. One site is www.mahatma.org .in.
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TIPS ON DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA
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Republic of China. But Beijing has not given up trying to bring Hong Kong into line.
Beijing tried to impose an antisedition statute called Article 23 on Hong Kon...