honest, and courteous. Employees behave in the same manner they would when a manager is present, when one is not present. Personal issues are not to be addressed at work. Raises in salary are given to employees when they display proper work etiquette and perform duties as their position requires. What behaviors and attitudes should be cultivated in your organization? The main behaviors and attitudes that should be cultivated in my organization are honesty and respect. Employees
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manners and etiquette. It may be learned, acquired, and cultivated but proper manners starts at home. Etiquette is about presenting yourself with the kind of polish that shows you can be taken seriously. Etiquette is also about being comfortable around people and making them comfortable around you. Since we enter schools we must obey the rules and regulations inside the institution. But some of us don’t know how to obey some of these rules that’s why we are sometimes ask to be in an etiquette dinners
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Qestion1: In regard to your ventures, how does the Kenyan context present different challenges than the American context. Give at least three examples. The first example that I can think about is Kenyan business etiquette. Kenyans tend to know you a little bit as a person before they do business with you. They prefer to cooperate with people they know or friends with. Therefore, how to let Kenyans trust you is the first step to do business in Kenya. This is something we need to take into consideration
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Discussion Forums 2 Related Links 3 Guidelines for business etiquette 4 Essential business culture guides for the international traveller Discussion Forums Related Links [1] Contact Executive Planet Guidelines for business etiquette Executive Planet™ provides valuable tips on business etiquette, customs and protocol for doing business worldwide. Our guides are co-authored by experts in international business etiquette, who are available to answer your questions on the discussion
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your sales and marketing materials, corporate documents and handbooks, as well as drawing up contracts in both your native language and the language of the destination country. Ineffective translation is one of the leading causes of poor business etiquette. Business culture can vary greatly from country to country. Some business environments may be relaxed, and allow input from employees on all levels. Some environments may be very rigid and structured, and only upper management is allowed to express
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Selling Beer in Spain George A. Murray MG352 International Business July 16, 2010 Abstract This paper explores the possibility of Red Drive Brewery expanding its operations into an overseas market. The country of Spain has been identified as the initial target market for Red Drive’s expansion. Research into this plan has been accomplished using the internet and the Business Source Premier database (BSP). Some of the areas explored in this paper deal with the economics of doing business
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Achieving discipline at work Ever been the victim of bad manners in the workplace? Perhaps you were the recipient of an insult by a peer or demeaning comment by a superior? Maybe you were just plain ignored or suffered some other discourteous treatment. The Journal of Occupational Health Psychology cites study by University of Michigan researcher Lilia Cortina and her colleagues from two other universities that found 71 percent workers had experienced workplace incivility in the previous five years
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women” (Webster). This is a word that is not heard of frequently in today’s social media. Has the progression of women’s equalities inhibited the growth of manners and chivalry in today’s world? As well as, has this forgotten tradition of proper etiquette and manners in public, deprived our youth of a “do to others what you would have them do to you” (Matthew 7:12) lifestyle? Our roles as productive, responsible
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helpful to an American traveling to Germany. Secondly, it is important to note that Germans value honesty. “Germans do not like surprises. Sudden changes in business transactions, even if they may improve the outcome, are unwelcome” (“Business Etiquette”). Honesty goes hand in hand with directness as noted previously. Business is a very serious issue in Germany and provides for the livelihood of its people. “German labor is known to be productive and skilled. German quality is famous throughout
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is to conduct business, not to eat. * Order food that is easy to eat. * Order coffee or desert, and use the extra time to make decisions and review key points. * Stand up when a lady arrives or leaves the table. D. IMPORTANT ETIQUETTE: * Pause and finish * Napkin * Bread and butter E. RULE OF ONE OR NONE: * Don’t drink alcohol, or limit to one drink. F. AMERICAN VERSUS CONTINENTAL DINING STYLE: * Both are correct * Continental style is more
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