Saudi Arabia
Personal SpaceIn this Arab culture, personal space during conversation varies depending on the gender of those involved. Men tend to stand quite close to each other when talking, but this distance increases significantly when a woman is part of the conversation.
Switzerland
IntroductionIn Switzerland, categories such as status, rank, and position are still of great importance. Therefore, certain formalities must be observed when communicating with business partners from Switzerland. This applies in particular to the forms of address accepted in oral and written communication.
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Entrepreneurs
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During the greeting
In a number of cultures a firm Russian handshake is not accepted, for example, in India and Iraq. How should you greet your partner?

When contacting
It can be difficult to determine where on a business card is the first name and last name, and when it is possible to switch to "you".

Giving a business card
What language should the business card be in? What is important to remember when passing it on?

Starting conversation
What topics are considered dangerous? And what is the best way to engage in conversation?

Manners
Pauses in conversation, loud expressive speech, violent gesticulation? What is common in my partner's culture?
The answers to these and many other questions can be found on this site:
- business etiquette — in the intercultural navigator
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Israel
Small Talk: OverviewIsrael is a country where representatives of various national and ethnic cultures reside. Jews make up the majority of the population, but among the residents of this state, there is also a significant number (up to one-quarter of the total population) of non-Jewish citizens, predominantly Arabs.
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