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- 14:06, 19 October 2012 Jamaica: Public Behaviour (hist) [1,949 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Public Behaviour''' '''How should you greet strangers or introduce yourself''' Most people will find themselves at some point introducing various individuals at an event, especially ...)
- 14:04, 19 October 2012 Jamaica: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [2,013 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Let’s Make a Deal! - Business Negotiations''' Avoid high-pressure sales tactics. They are seen as confrontational. Business is hierarchical, though not always apparent. The person wi...)
- 14:03, 19 October 2012 Jamaica: Gift Giving (hist) [251 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Gift Giving''' Jamaicans will be receptive to a gift during a first time business meeting but nothing too expensive as that can be construed as a bribe or a demonstration of your wealt...)
- 14:03, 19 October 2012 Jamaica: Appointment Alert! (hist) [2,415 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Appointment Alert''' It is generally easy to schedule meetings in advance with Jamaicans, but confirm the meeting a few days in advance. Meetings are generally held in the morning. If ...)
- 14:02, 19 October 2012 Jamaica: Conversation (hist) [1,068 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Conversation''' When you are meeting a Jamaican business contact for the first time, show respect and do not try to be overly familiar or friendly. Shake his hand and look him directly...)
- 14:01, 19 October 2012 Jamaica: Business Dress (hist) [1,303 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Business Dress''' The climate in Jamaica can be humid and hot. Most business people wear business casual clothing (khaki slacks and golf shirts) for casual business, and they add a bla...)
- 14:01, 19 October 2012 Jamaica: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [10,645 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Prosperous Entertaining''' On this beautiful island, time can feel as though it is standing still; nothing is hurried. "Jamaica, no problem" best describes the approach in this regard...)
- 13:59, 19 October 2012 Jamaica: About Jamaica (hist) [10,795 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''About Jamaica''' Jamaica is the largest English-speaking country in the Caribbean, stretching 146 miles from east to west. The country’s name is derived from an Arawak (aboriginal I...)
- 13:50, 19 October 2012 Jamaica (hist) [1,672 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Guide to Jamaica''' Your guide to Jamaica: Dina Zavrski-Makaric Image:DinaZavrskiMakaric.jpg Website: [http://www.novadirections.com Nova Directions] [[Image:ChallengingDirecti...)
- 19:53, 29 June 2012 Russia: Prosperous Entertaining - Part 2 (hist) [2,974 bytes] Administrator (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Entertaining for business success''' Think twice before requesting ice cubes in your beverages; they may have been made from water that has not been purified. At private dinner ...)
- 12:21, 10 April 2012 South Korea: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [9,692 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Business Entertaining''' When courting clients, one must be mindful of differences between business entertaining in Korea and entertaining in Western cultures. For example, many Korean...)
- 12:13, 10 April 2012 South Korea: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [6,543 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Let’s Make a Deal''' '''What you should know before negotiating''' Bring a plentiful supply of business cards. Many business travelers to South Korea have found that they can never ...)
- 12:04, 10 April 2012 South Korea: Business Attire (hist) [936 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Guidelines for business attire''' Conservative dress prevails in South Korean business culture. Subdued, conservative colours are considered the most appropriate choices for the initi...)
- 18:15, 18 October 2011 China: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [3,136 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Prosperous Entertaining''' If you are invited to a banquet in China, prepare yourself for a meal to remember. The banquet can consist of up to thirty dishes being served over a period ...)
- 18:14, 18 October 2011 China: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [3,441 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Let’s Make a Deal!''' The exchange of business cards is an essential step when meeting someone for the first time, so bring more than you need. If someone presents you with his or he...)
- 18:13, 18 October 2011 China: Gift Giving (hist) [3,102 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Gift Giving''' Today, official policy in Chinese business culture forbids giving gifts which can be considered as bribery, an illegal act in this country. In many organizations and co...)
- 18:00, 18 October 2011 China: About China (hist) [4,168 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: About China China is situated in eastern Asia, bounded by the Pacific in the east. The third largest country in the world, it has an area of 9.6 million square kilometers, or on...)
- 07:35, 27 August 2010 Portugal: First Name or Title? (hist) [4,418 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''First name or title''' '''Names''' It is usual for people to have very long names. Usually the first in the list is the first name, the rest (as many as five or six, although not usua...)
- 07:31, 27 August 2010 Portugal: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [6,796 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Prosperous Entertaining''' '''Meals''' Breakfast meetings are generally viewed as a barbaric invention ruining the slow start of a civilized day but they will be accepted in companies...)
- 07:22, 27 August 2010 Portugal: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [5,084 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Negotiating in Portugal''' '''General''' Make sure you have understood something of the cultural background first. None of the ideas in here are absolute guides to all situations and...)
- 07:18, 27 August 2010 Portugal: About Portugal (hist) [6,694 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: About Portugal Portuguese business culture - general Only 30 odd years ago, Portugal still had a poor, backward agrarian economy propped up by wealth stripped from its colonies. While th...)
- 17:37, 7 May 2010 Italy: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [12,618 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: Entertaining for business success The business breakfast is almost unheard of. Very rare exceptions may be found in the major cities. Breakfast tends to be a very quick affair in Italy...)
- 17:34, 7 May 2010 Italy: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [7,363 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: What you should know before negotiating Most Italians who work for international organisations or large companies in Italy speak very good English but this is not always the case. Itali...)
- 17:25, 7 May 2010 Italy: About Italy (hist) [6,255 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: Geography, climate, regions and cities, government Italy, the famous 'boot-shaped' peninsula lies in central southern Europe and is surrounded by the Mediterranean sea to the south and bo...)
- 04:48, 1 February 2010 France: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [4,472 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Prosperous Entertaining''' '''Entertaining for business success''' Business lunches are preferred to dinners. Actual business, however, is not supposed to be conducted during lunch or...)
- 04:46, 1 February 2010 France: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [5,078 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Let’s Make a Deal!''' '''What you should know before negotiating''' Most businesspeople in France read English, so there is no need to have your business card translated into French...)
- 04:38, 1 February 2010 France: About France (hist) [3,689 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''About France''' '''Geography:''' France is at the western edge of Europe. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (to the west) and the Mediterranean Sea (south), its major neighbors are German...)
- 14:46, 3 July 2009 Peru: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [1,212 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Let's Make a Deal!''' Building relationships and rapport is more important than “let’s sit and get down to business”, even though Peruvians tend to belong to a collectivistic soc...)
- 14:44, 3 July 2009 Peru: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [2,284 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Prosperous Entertaining''' '''About Pisco:''' The first grape stocks were brought from the Canary Islands to the Ica oases south of Lima in 1551. Local winemakers soon started making...)
- 14:35, 3 July 2009 Peru: About Peru (hist) [51,368 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''About Peru''' '''Government''' Peru is a democratic republic. The president and members of Congress are elected every five years by universal sufferage. The current constitutional p...)
- 14:09, 3 July 2009 Sweden: Public Behaviour (hist) [15,113 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Public behaviour''' There are about 9, 2 million people living in Sweden today. Out of those, ca. 1, 4 million are immigrants from 199 countries of the world. There is no way the count...)
- 14:04, 3 July 2009 Sweden: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [10,516 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Prosperous Entertaining''' Business entertaining is a combination of business and social activities, often viewed as relationship bonding or building. It is in one sense a one-to-one ...)
- 14:01, 3 July 2009 Sweden: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [7,139 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Let's Make A Deal''' '''Agreement about Time and Place''' ▼ Book and confirm the appointment well in advance. The Swedes are a planning nation, moreover they are “long-termers”...)
- 13:46, 3 July 2009 Sweden: About Sweden (hist) [9,247 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: About Sweden '''In brief''' Sweden, officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Total population - over 9.2 million. Sweden...)
- 22:51, 4 March 2009 Colombia: About Colombia (hist) [802 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''About Colombia''' '''Geography''' Colombia is the fourth largest country in South America bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific O...)
- 22:46, 4 March 2009 Colombia: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [1,909 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Let’s Make a Deal!''' Colombians usually observe rules of hierarchy and prefer to follow an agenda. Formality in Colombian business is expected, especially inland. Along the coast l...)
- 22:35, 18 September 2008 Brazil: Conversation (hist) [1,908 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Conversation''' Brazilian communication is cordial, complex, informal and highly personal. Men usually greet each other by shaking hands and giving a gentle slap on the back. Women a...)
- 22:32, 18 September 2008 Brazil: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [5,757 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''What you should know before negotiating''' '''Language''' The official Brazilian language is Portuguese. In a business environment English is widely used and understood, especially in...)
- 22:28, 18 September 2008 Brazil: About Brazil (hist) [8,083 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''All About Brazil''' 1) Geography Brazil is the fifth largest country by geographical area in the world with 8,514,876 square kilometers (3,286,488 square miles) and the fifth most pop...)
- 17:30, 6 May 2008 Malaysia: Public Behaviour (hist) [2,015 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Public Behaviour''' '''General Dos and Dont's''' When visiting Malaysia, visitors should observe local customs and practices. Some common courtesies and customs are as follows: Shoe...)
- 17:29, 6 May 2008 Malaysia: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [4,095 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Prosperous Entertaining''' '''Food of Malaysia''' The foods of Malaysia and Singapore have been influenced by the nations' histories and their diverse populations. Malays, Chinese, In...)
- 17:27, 6 May 2008 Malaysia: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [4,099 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Let’s Make a Deal!''' '''Meeting and Greeting''' Greetings in a social context will depend upon the ethnicity of the person you are meeting. When doing business in Malaysia the most...)
- 17:22, 6 May 2008 Malaysia: Gift Giving (hist) [2,704 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Gift Giving''' '''Gift giving to Malays''' If invited to someone's home for dinner, bring the hostess pastries or good quality chocolates. Do not give toy dogs or pigs to children. D...)
- 17:20, 6 May 2008 Malaysia: First Name or Title? (hist) [2,627 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''First Name or Title?''' '''Chinese''' The Chinese traditionally have 3 names. The surname (family name) is first and is followed by two personal names. Many Chinese adopt more Western...)
- 17:16, 6 May 2008 Malaysia: Appointment Alert! (hist) [3,264 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Holidays & Working Hours in Malaysia''' '''Government Offices''' 1. All government offices operate on a 5-day week. In all states, except Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, offices are o...)
- 17:08, 6 May 2008 Malaysia: About Malaysia (hist) [6,131 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: About (Malaysia) Malaysia, located near the equator, is a country that consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories in Southeast Asia. The country is separated into 2 regions – Penin...)
- 04:23, 25 April 2008 Singapore: Public Behaviour (hist) [677 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Public Behaviour''' Singapore is pretty much cosmopolitan, so you can be at ease in public. Littering and spitting are frowned upon and carry hefty fines if caught. Smoking is prohibi...)
- 04:23, 25 April 2008 Singapore: Prosperous Entertaining (hist) [2,033 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Prosperous Entertaining''' Lunchtime is always around twelve o'clock midday. Dinners do start early and typically do not stretch into the wee hours. 7pm to 9pm is a good guideline. Si...)
- 04:22, 25 April 2008 Singapore: Let's Make a Deal! (hist) [2,869 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Let’s Make a Deal!''' Though nowhere near as important than in other neighboring countries, connections are a valuable asset. Depending on which business you are in, good partners m...)
- 04:21, 25 April 2008 Singapore: Gift Giving (hist) [308 bytes] WikiSysop (Talk | contribs) (New page: '''Gift Giving''' Gift giving is customary during the festive seasons i.e. Chinese New Year where you would call on your customers with a gift hamper. For visitors it is always a nice ge...)

