Cultures 2: Working in new markets

1. ................... in the Spanish corporate workplace is fairly conservative. Men usually wear dark suits and avoid flashy colours.

• dress

• shaking hands

• formality

• decision-making

There's a lot of ................ in Japanese business settings. Bowing of is crucial importance, there are rituals surrounding the exchange of business cards, and people are seated in meetings according to company hierarchy.

• eye contact

• socialising

• punctuality

• formality

6. Being approachable is an important........................ in Kazakhstan.

• leadership quality

• formality

• shaking hands

• punctuality

7. For American businesspeople, good ....................... shows that you're confident and honest. However, in some cultures, too much eye contact can be a sign of disrespect.

• socialising

• dress

• eye contact

• decision-making

...................... is an important part of doing business in Russia. The time you spend getting to know your colleagues while eating, drinking and relaxing is considered extremely important.

• dress

• socialising

• eye contact

• shaking hands

South Americans are fairly relaxed about ................. . In fact, quite often meetings don't start at the agreed time.

• formality
• eye contact

• leadership quality

• punctuality

................... is becoming more common for business and professional women in Egypt, but it's better to wait for a women to take the initiative.

• decision-making

• punctuality

• shaking hands

• dress

In some cultures, ...................... is done almost entirely by bosses. However, Swedish businesspeople tend to value consensus and compromise.

• decision-making
• eye contact

• formality

• leadership quality