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... 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 ... 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 ... 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 head toss...
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... 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. ● Social events oen end with dancing and singing. Expect to be invited to sing. ● Despite ... 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, saying that...
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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 ... 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. ● 3 WHAT’S YOUR CULTURAL IQ? 1. Which of the following is true about driving in Singapore? a. Singapore...
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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 Singaporean businesspeople to get ... not print invitations on paper of these colors. Red or pink paper is a good choice for invitations. ● Generally, spouses may be invited to dinners but not to lunch. However, no business will...
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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 ... 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, ... 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...
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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 ... 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. ● Pass food with your ... down. Beckoning a person by mov- ing a single nger toward you is very rude. ● Cover your mouth when yawning or using a toothpick. It is not necessary to cover your mouth when laughing, as many...
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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 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...
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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 ... 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...
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... rst person, “I,” Chinese will point to their noses to indicate the same thing. Gifts ● Gi giving is oen practiced within a business setting. Good gis for a rst trip include items with small ... are expected to be punctual to meetings. Do not get upset, however, if your counterpart is late. ● Evening entertainment is an important part of doing business in Taiwan, so expect to be out ... 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...
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... prehistoric people in South- east Asia. During the eleventh century, the ai people began migrating from southern China. (Some research indicates that they were forced out by the Han Chinese.) From ... 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!) ... (politely!) dousing friends with buckets of water, Thais enthusiastically celebrate Songkran over several days in April. It is a cleansing, purifying holiday that Thais use to mark a new beginning, start...
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Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 23 docx
... combat in 1965 by President Johnson. e level of U.S. forces in Viet- nam peaked at 534,000 in 1969. Widespread opposition to the war led politicians in Washington, DC, to attempt to replace ... them to shake your hand. If you need to give something to a monk, place it in front of him, or give it to a man to pass along. Monks are not expected to thank you for a contribution either—however, ... providing you with a means to better your life today, and in the future. ● 3 PROTOCOL Greetings ● e graceful, traditional ai greeting is called a wai. Press your hands together as though in...
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Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 24 pptx
... 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 ... cuisines available in Vietnam. In addition to Chinese and ai food, Vietnamese cities have restaurants serving French and American cuisine. One can spend a considerable amount of time in Vietnam ... are now in a race with the challenger to drain your drink! Of course, as soon as you drain that one, several more Vietnamese will undoubtedly challenge you again. ● 3 PROTOCOL Greetings ● e...
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Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 25 ppt
... title than to omit one. Indian Naming Conventions ● India’s naming conventions are changing. For example, the southern region of India seems to be gradually moving toward the naming customs of ... in ections in order to communicate eectively with native Chinese. One interesting aspect of the “sustained training” that Cartus recommends is that it must be stimulating enough to motivate ... projects, including a “Seven Level Mandarin” program at a corporate university in California. e training is not just for “high potentials” who are being considered for assignments in China, but...
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Tài liệu How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 26 pdf
... 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 ... drugs (including dosages). In order to avoid problems at cus- toms, carry all medications in their original containers. Also, take an extra set of glasses, contacts, or prescriptions. In your ... following Asian destinations, consider the following cultural guidelines and try to outt yourself aptly for each country. ● China: Even casual wear is somewhat conservative. Revealing clothing...
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Tài liệu Adding, Updating, and Deleting Related Rows In this section, you''''ll learn how to make changes in docx
... code in the Main() method. Adding DataRow Objects to customersDT and ordersDT The following example adds a DataRow named customerDR to customersDT; notice that the CustomerID is set to J6COM: ... customersDA.SelectCommand = customersSelectCommand; customersDA.InsertCommand = customersInsertCommand; customersDA.UpdateCommand = customersUpdateCommand; Adding, Updating, and Deleting ... PushChangesToDatabase() immediately after performing the following steps in the Main() method: 1. Adding DataRow objects to customersDT and ordersDT. 2. Updating the new DataRow objects. 3. Deleting...
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