The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia

Book excerpt: Everything You Need to Know for Business and Travel Success The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia * Country to country protocols and customs * International business musts and faux pas * Dining, hosting, gift giving, and more * Cross-cultural exploration The Global Etiquette Series Did you know: * In Indonesia, you should always present your business card withboth hands? * You might offend your Japanese hosts by refilling your ownteacupat dinner or forgetting to refill theirs? In today s high-stakes, highly charged international businessworld, you simply can t afford a misunderstood gesture, anill-placed word, or a misinformed judgment. The Global EtiquetteGuide to Asia shows both business and leisure travelers how tounderstand, appreciate, and manage as well as maximize the benefitsof the myriad cultural differences that can exist between you andyour Asian business hosts. This fact-filled cultural guidebook provides detailed adviceon: Dining Drinking Speaking Eye contact Hailing a taxi Dress Negotiating Gift giving Conducting a meeting Tipping Holidays Dealing with authorities Just as customs vary greatly between Asia and the West, so do theyvary among the diverse nations of Asia. What is proper and expectedin Malaysia, for example, may be a deal-breaker in India. TheGlobal Etiquette Guide to Asia will familiarize you with thecustoms, habits, tastes, and mores of every key Asian nation overforty in all and help you guarantee the mutual respect andacceptance that are vital for keeping every international businessrelationship agreeable, effective, and successful. Wiley s GlobalEtiquette Series provides the practical information you need totravel and conduct business in foreign countries and cultures. Eacheasy-to-navigate reference book is filled with helpful hints, do sand don ts, and other rules of the road for travelers of all types.