Understanding and overcoming business etiquette differences in Japan, Turkey, and the United States of AmericaCross-culturalEtiquetteJapanTurkeyUSAPurpose - This paper aims to utilize both Forsythe's Ethics position questionnaire and the Big-5 Mini-Markers ten-item personality scale to analyze their ...
Attaching the honorific “-san” after the recipient's name is common courtesy, similar to addressing someone in America as Mister or Miss. Don't combine them, such as writing “Mr. X-san”, as this is essentially greeting the reader as “Mister Mister X”. Also remember that, in Japan...
USA - United States of America - American etiquette, business culture, manners, and Geert Hofstede Analysis for US
The handshake and “body distance” etiquette is generally the same in Canada and the U.S. (firm, eye contact, lots of personal space.) However, the courtesy is only intensified. Some Canadians insist on using first and last names, as well as titles. If you’re unsure about how you sh...
Each Country in North America has its own unique cultures and heritage, and with that comes significant disparity in the forms of business etiquette. Each unique culture is presented in the Web pages listed below. North America Resources
Even if an aspect of a country’s cuisine is blatantly off putting (the dishwater coffee in America springs to mind) or the country has glaring and widely reported social or governmental problems, never bring these up unless your host does first. ...
Dominating the eastern half of South America, Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world by land mass and home to one-third of Latin America’s population. The country boasts a rich natural and cultural heritage, unique in the world – from white sand beaches, to the largest virgin ...
Jacqueline Whitmore is a certified business etiquette expert, speaker, and author who specializes in business etiquette seminars, dining etiquette training, and networking skills. Enhance your team's professional presence, customer engagement, and commun
Jacqueline Whitmore, International Etiquette expert is on to help us with etiquette tips for business and life. We discuss how to have navigate zoom meetings, how to engage in a meaningful way at the office to build rapport, and then she answers the audience questions relating to thank you no...
Here’s what Peggy Post, the etiquette expert, has to say about the closings in her book “Emily Post’s Etiquette”: “‘Faithfully’ and ‘Faithfully yours’ are rarely used but are appropriate on very formal social correspondence–letters to a high member of the clergy, a member of the...