Useful Tips for Cultural Business Etiquette
When you start to do business with different countries, you can easily notice that some countries have unique business etiquette. Typical example that I remember immediately is formal and highly ceremonious exchange of business cards in Japanese culture. When receiving a card, a Japanese person takes it with both hands, reads it over carefully with keeping eye contact with you.
The business card exchange is a way of expressing the importance one places on an encounter. There are many different examples like this in cultural behaviours in doing business internationally.
Globalization may decrease differences in business etiquette of cultures, but it may not eliminate totally. I believe lack of familiarity with a country's cultural business etiquette remains an important issue.
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