Foreign partner — who he is, what it is important to know about the first meeting, how to build a relationship and other useful information

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Iran
Introduction

Under Iranian naming traditions, each person has a first name and a last name. It is possible to have two first names, one being the primary and the other supplementary. Middle names or patronymics are not customary in this culture.

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Malta
Communication Specifics

In the early stages of a business relationship, etiquette and protocol should be observed. This means using the formal titles and ranks of your partner when communicating with them. It is important to be particularly courteous and polite when talking to an older person.

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WHO THIS PROJECT IS FOR

Entrepreneurs

For those who develop business contacts with foreign partners

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Students
and educators

For those interested in the topic of cross-cultural differences

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Personnel of organizations

For those involved in the development of cooperation programs with foreign countries

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How to make communication with a foreign partner effective? Cultural profiles of countries — in the public domain

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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:

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Spain
Introduction

One can say, that Spaniards have two surnames, for example, Mario López Covas, which a child receives at birth from his or her parents. The first is the father's first surname and the second is the mother's first surname. In the example above, Mario is the child's first name, López is his first surname, which he received from his father, whose name was Juan López Marcos, and his second surname is Covas, which he received from his mother, named María Covas Callas.

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Bolivia
Preferred Topics

Tourism and travel, especially in Bolivia.

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