Put Your Best Foot Forward

by Bosrock, Mary Murray

• ISBN13: 9780963753052
• ISBN10: 0963753053
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-04-01
• Publisher: Intl Education Systems

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	11	(2)
Introduction	13	(4)
What is NAFTA?	17	(10)
John G. Mott
PART I: HOW TO GO INTERNATIONAL
The Ugly American	27	(6)
Vital Statistics	33	(2)
Meeting and Greeting	35	(2)
Names and Titles	37	(2)
Language and Body Language	39	(6)
On the Phone	45	(4)
Dining and Entertainment	49	(4)
Tipping	53	(2)
Dress	55	(2)
Gifts	57	(4)
Thank-You Notes	61	(2)
Punctuality and Pace	63	(2)
Strictly Business	65	(6)
Especially for Women	71	(2)
Health and Safety	73	(4)
Holidays and Festivals	77	(2)
The Ten Most Common International Gaffes	79	(8)
PART II: MEXICO
Map	86	(1)
Letter from Mexico	87	(4)
The Ten Commandments of Doing Business in Mexico	91	(2)
Mexico	93	(50)
PART III: CANADA
Map	142	(1)
Letter from Canada	143	(6)
The Ten Commandments of Doing Business in Canada	149	(2)
Canada	151	(32)
References	183	(2)
Index	185	(2)
I'd like to hear from you!	187