In recent years, Philippines's companies have adopted a joint venture and cooperation mode. The organizational form of company managers is in the US style. The board of directors with ownership is strictly differentiated from the company managers who actually run the company's business, and the p...
In a country that has over 50% of its population practicing the Catholic religion, we found the primary correlating Hofstede Dimension to be Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI). There were only 2 countries out of 23 that did not follow this correlation, they were Ireland and the Philippines. (See acc...
In a country that has over 50% of its population practicing the Catholic religion, we found the primary correlating Hofstede Dimension to be Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI). There were only 2 countries out of 23 that did not follow this correlation, they were Ireland and the Philippines. (See acc...
Observing office etiquette is also important. When reprimanding employees, take them aside and do it privately. Be as gentle as possible and always make it a point to end the meeting with some show of personal concern for his family to make him feel he is still part of the team and that...
Schedule business meetings in advance and learn the rules of etiquette at the dinner table. Being late for 10-15 minutes is considered the norm. If the meeting takes place at a business partner’s home, it is advisable to send flowers to the hostess in advance, and it is better to exclu...
Practicing business etiquette is vital when dealing with business colleagues wherever you go. People in Southeast Asia are more sensitive compared to the rest of the world and each country has its own set of business etiquette. We have already covered the need for more return trips to build tru...
For example, an American etiquette manual advises this about personal space: “When you meet someone, don’t stand too close. An uncomfortable closeness is very annoying to the other person, so keep your physical distance, or he’ll have to keep backing off from you. A minimum of two ...
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Business Etiquette Dress conservatively during business meetings and do not be late. The meeting though is not generally structured but an agenda is necessary. While the business meeting may be conducted in English, it is best to have all documents translated in Mandarin Chinese. It would be good...
In a country that has over 50% of its population practicing the Catholic religion, we found the primary correlating Hofstede Dimension to be Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI). There were only 2 countries out of 23 that did not follow this correlation, they were Ireland and the Philippines. (See acc...