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TOP TEN CULTURECLUES FOR DOING BUSINESS IN SOUTH ASIA.
Being abroad is different. The food is different. People dress differently. People behave and even think differently. So why shouldn’t the way they do business in different cultures also be different? In many ways, it is, and you need to know before you go. Especially true if your competition knows the cultural rules, and you don’t. In the new “global world”, crossing borders is easy; crossing cultures is hard. So here are some important top ten CultureClues© to successful work in the very dynamic and rapidly changing South Asian region:
#10: It is a tradition in India for a host of a formal event to honor someone when greeting them with a garland of flowers. If presented to you, allow the host to place the garland around your neck while you are standing; however, it is important for you to remove the garland and place it to your side once you are seated. To remain seated with the garland on during the event, or meeting, shows a lack of humility.
#9: India is the world’s largest Hindu nation; consequently, there are certain basic Hindu customs which need to be respected:
- Most Hindus do not eat meat, of any kind. Most are vegetarian…
