Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands

by Morrison, Terri

• ISBN13: 9781593373689
• ISBN10: 1593373686
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-31
• Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER

Summary

Your Passport to International Business Etiquette

The most authoritative and comprehensive text of its kind, Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, 2nd Edition is your must-have guide to proper international business protocol. With countries such as China and India taking on a more significant role in the global business landscape, you can't afford not to know the practices, customs, and philosophies of other countries.

Now fully revised, updated, and expanded with over sixty country profiles, Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands, 2nd Edition provides invaluable information on how to handle common business interactions with grace, respect, and an appreciation for different cultures.

Author Biography

Terri Morrison has coauthored five books on intercultural communications, hundreds of articles, and several databases with Wayne A. Conway—all of which are available at KissBoworShakeHands.com. Terri Morrison also offers keynote seminars on intercultural communications, which range from one to three hours. These highly informative, entertaining, and interactive presentations can be customized for specific industries, countries, and regions of the world. A speaker video, biography, and references are available at TerriMorrison.com.

Wayne A. Conway has coauthored five books on intercultural communications, hundreds of articles, and several databases with Terri Morrison—all of which are available at KissBoworShakeHands.com. 

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Introduction	vii
Cultural Orientation	ix
The Countries
Argentina	1	(9)
Austria	10	(9)
Australia	19	(9)
Belarus	28	(10)
Belgium	38	(8)
Belize	46	(8)
Bolivia	54	(9)
Brazil	63	(8)
Canada	71	(9)
Chile	80	(9)
China	89	(15)
Hong Kong	100	(4)
Colombia	104	(9)
Costa Rica	113	(8)
Czech Republic	121	(10)
Denmark	131	(9)
Ecuador	140	(8)
Egypt	148	(11)
Finland	159	(9)
France	168	(9)
Germany	177	(12)
Greece	189	(8)
Guatemala	197	(8)
Honduras	205	(8)
Hungary	213	(9)
India	222	(11)
Indonesia	233	(14)
Ireland	247	(9)
Israel	256	(11)
Italy	267	(9)
Japan	276	(12)
Kuwait	288	(11)
Malaysia	299	(14)
Mexico	313	(9)
The Netherlands	322	(10)
New Zealand	332	(8)
Norway	340	(9)
Pakistan	349	(8)
Panama	357	(7)
Paraguay	364	(7)
Peru	371	(8)
Philippines	379	(11)
Poland	390	(10)
Portugal	400	(7)
Romania	407	(8)
Russia	415	(11)
Saudi Arabia	426	(11)
Singapore	437	(11)
South Africa	448	(9)
South Korea	457	(12)
Spain	469	(8)
Sweden	477	(9)
Switzerland	486	(9)
Taiwan	495	(11)
Thailand	506	(8)
Turkey	514	(11)
Ukraine	525	(9)
United Kingdom	534	(10)
United States	544	(11)
Uruguay	555	(8)
Venezuela	563	(8)
Vietnam	571	(9)
Appendix A: Titles and Forms of Address	580	(4)
Appendix B: Contacts and Resources	584	(2)
Appendix C: Holidays	586	(1)
Appendix D: International Electrical Adaptors	587	(3)
Index	590