Business Culture
Understanding one¡¦s culture is a very important key factor for your global business to be successful. In my following presentation, I will briefly discuss some key ideas that you will need to keep in mind while you are doing business in Taiwan. If you listen to me carefully, you will surely have no problem becoming a CEO in Taiwan; at least, you don¡¦t need to worry about your name appears on the headline of business entertainment section.The first point I am going to talk about is GREETINGS AND COURTESIES Upon meeting someone, Chinese lower their eyes slightly as a sign of respect. Staring into the eyes of a Chinese might make them uncomfortable. Face (mianzi), a measure of one's dignity, is crucial in Taiwan. Taiwanese are enormously sensitive to maintaining face in everything they do. Saying or doing anything that causes someone to lose face can instantly destroy a relationship and any business that might result from it. Never insult or openly criticize someone in front of others. Do not treat someone as a person of lowly rank if their position in their company is high. A person's face is also their company's face. The relationship you develop with a person represents your relationship with his enti
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Approximate Word count = 874
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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