... banking. While many prominent Filipinos have Chinese ances- try, there is considerable hostility toward the Chinese dominance of business. Arab traders introduced Islam to the Philippines in ... even to pat the hair of a child. ● Among Indians, a side -to- side toss of one’s head indicates agree- ment, although Westerners may interpret it to mean “no.” Watch carefully; the Indian...
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... a woman, in which case most Filipino businessmen will insist upon paying. ● Invite the wives of your business partners to dinner, but not to a luncheon. Expect to be invited to dinners and ... Never decline an invitation to a social event. ● When you interrupt Filipinos during a meal, they are obliged to ask you to join in. is is a formality; just thank them and decline...
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... Philippines, that nger is pointed at the person or thing being insulted. ● Since pointing can easily be taken for an insulting gesture, Filipinos rarely indicate objects or directions by pointing ... proposals in Singapore. It is a country where they are aggressive about innovative training in their schools and technology in their industries. Determined not to be le behind in...
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How to Fight a Price War
... brands. Similarly, airlines such as Delta are making a dent in reducing their unsold inventory by offering seats to con- solidators and auction houses such as Priceline.com and Cheaptickets.com. The airlines are ... customer against another, emphasizing dire and unpalatable consequences, and thus averted a debilitating price war. A final nonprice option involves seeking help, or appealing...
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... generally in the morning. ● Always be on time for all business appointments. Making a Singa- porean executive wait is insulting and impolite. ● Try to schedule appointments at least two weeks in advance. ... yours). ● Unwavering civility is the single most important attribute for suc- cessful relationships in Singapore. However, diplomacy in no way hinders the determination of S...
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... missionaries. Instead, a Korean scholar studying in Beijing was baptized a Catholic in 1777. It was this scholar, on his return, who introduced Catholicism to Korea. Protestantism gained a foothold in ... small Chinese minority). History Korea’s original name, Choson, meant “land of the morning calm.” e country’s history has been shaped by frequent invasions from its neighbors....
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... companies. Information that should be proprietorial tends to leak during these drinking sessions. Volvo is not the only foreign firm to have had problems in this arena. Business Entertaining ● e ... Asia Negotiating ● At each meeting, take time to talk to your counterpart. e rst meeting should be solely for that purpose; never jump right into business discussions. Expect tea...
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... demands, including giving ocial status to the Tamil language. But the militant troops backed out on their agreement to surrender to the Indian peacekeeping force. e ghting continued, and Indian ... purity was historically a main reason for segregating interaction between castes. The Sri Lankan View When Buddhism went into decline in India, Sri Lanka emerged as a Buddhist strong...
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... sensitive to their viewpoints about the disaster, but refrain from oering your opinions on rebuilding, international aid, etc. ● 3 PROTOCOL Greetings ● e traditional greeting is to place ... later, migration increased to the point where the Chinese dominated the aboriginal population. In 1895, follow- ing the rst Sino-Japanese war, Taiwan was annexed to Japan. During the nex...
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