Test Your International Business Etiquette
Test Your International Business Etiquette
To end a meeting in Asia, it is important to:
A. Be punctual
B. End the meeting early
C. Go with the flow
For meetings with a Middle Eastern executive, one should:
A. Start business discussion immediately
B. Stick to work related topics
C. Engage in small talk to build rapport
When communicating with colleagues in India, one should:
A. Keep emails brief and direct
B. Be bottom-line driven
C. Understand that delivering bad news is difficult for them
In an increasingly global environment it is easy to embarrass yourself, offend an international colleague, or lose valuable business simply because you don’t understand local customs and etiquette. If you don’t know the answers to our quiz and you are sending staff overseas or conducting business internationally, sign up for our newsletter or follow us on twitter @CanadaWise and learn as we tweet about cultural differences, relocation and international business etiquette.
