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... it. This is often used to ease you into the session, toget you talking
and for your interviewers toget familiar with you. However, don't be mis-lead into thinking that this
is only idle ... I'd try to explain (unconvincingly) why I wanted toget into production management
rather than stick to the science that I had just sacrificed 4 years of my life trying to fathom. Being
bored...
... 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 ... at the
Petronas Twin Towers (which were the tallest buildings in the world until they were topped by
a building in Taipei in 2004) and runs for fifty kilometers. It also includes Putrajaya—a ... impolite to point at anyone with the forenger. Malays use a
forenger only to point at animals. Even pointing with two n-
gers is impolite among many Indians. When you must indicate
something...
... business partners to dinner, but not to a
luncheon. Expect to be invited to dinners and parties at the home
of your Filipino partner (unless he or she is Chinese; Chinese
rarely entertain ... popular in the Philippines at both lunch and din-
ner. If you are hosting a luncheon, be sure to provide a dessert.
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Social events oen end with dancing and singing. Expect to be
invited to sing.
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Despite ... Never decline an invitation to a social event.
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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,
saying that...
... Philippines,
that nger is pointed at the person or thing being insulted.
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Since pointing can easily be taken for an insulting gesture, Filipinos
rarely indicate objects or directions by pointing ...
traditions were suppressed, and Singapore was turned into a true
meritocracy.
Cultural Note
Foreigners are honored in the Philippines by being invited to family events: weddings,
anniversaries, baptisms, ... these stringent laws will ease
in the future, but to date, they are unfailingly enforced.
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WHAT’S YOUR CULTURAL IQ?
1.
Which of the following is true about driving in Singapore?
a. Singapore...
... yours).
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Unwavering civility is the single most important attribute for suc-
cessful relationships in Singapore. However, diplomacy in no way
hinders the determination of Singaporean businesspeople toget ... generally in the morning.
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Always be on time for all business appointments. Making a Singa-
porean executive wait is insulting and impolite.
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Try to schedule appointments at least two weeks in advance. ... not print
invitations on paper of these colors. Red or pink paper is a good
choice for invitations.
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Generally, spouses may be invited to dinners but not to lunch.
However, no business will...
... maintained.
Giving gis to acquire favors is a common practice in the workplace,
and reciprocity is expected. Friends expect to rely on each other for
everything. ey spend a lot of time together, ...
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 ...
than India or Japan. In such a crowded country, personal space is limited. Koreans are
accustomed to standing or sitting close together. On the street, they compete aggressively,
bumping each...
... 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
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e ... note to
your host aer a meal. It is polite to reciprocate by inviting your
host to a meal of equal value at a later date.
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It is common to be invited out aer business hours to a bar or din-
ner ... have
a mutual contact. Try to obtain a personal introduction.
and leaving them sticking out of rice is in bad taste, because this is
how oerings are made to ancestors.
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Pass food with your...
... 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 stronghold in southern ...
remained in northern Sri Lanka for two years.
Aer the negotiated Indian withdrawal occurred in 1990, elec-
tions were held in the newly restructured provinces. With the result-
ing victory in...
... sensitive to their viewpoints about the disaster, but refrain
from oering your opinions on rebuilding, international aid, etc.
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PROTOCOL
Greetings
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e traditional greeting is to place ... intricately interconnected, the
PRC continues to issue threatening statements regarding the inadvisability of the “secession
of Taiwan.” Despite these declarations, the Taiwanese continue to hold onto ... China. Foreign nations wishing to establish diplomatic rela-
tions with a government of China had two choices: to recognize the
“Republic of China” or to recognize the People’s Republic of China...
... are expected to be punctual to meetings. Do not get
upset, however, if your counterpart is late.
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Evening entertainment is an important part of doing business in
Taiwan, so expect to be out ... rst person,
“I,” Chinese will point to their noses to indicate the same thing.
Gifts
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Gi giving is oen practiced within a business setting. Good gis
for a rst trip include items with small ... lightly in the beginning, because there could be up
to twenty courses served. Expect your host to keep lling your
bowl with food whenever you empty it. Finishing all of your food
is an insult to...
... businesspeople may be over lunch
or drinks, so they can getto know you. However, do not expect to
discuss business during lunch.
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Because of the ai deference to rank and authority, requests and ... An inquiry
c. A form of greeting
ANSWER: c. A wai is the beautiful Thai greeting which is a combination of hands pressed
together and a slight bow. Foreigners are not generally expected to know ... the beginning of a new solar year—the ai New Year.
TRUE or FALSE: e celebrations usually involve throwing water
on people.
ANSWER: TRUE. From sprinkling water on statues of Buddha, to (politely!)...
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