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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Argentina
Personal Space

Argentinians are comfortable standing closer during conversations than people from many other cultures. They often speak at a shorter distance. Taking a step back to increase personal space may come across as unfriendly or overly formal.

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Türkiye
Exchange of Business Cards

In Turkish business practice, business cards are often exchanged at the end of a meeting rather than at the beginning, so that all participants have the option to contact the partner at any time afterward.

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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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Switzerland
Personal Space

The distance of comfortable communication varies from one part of Switzerland to another. In the German-speaking cantons, it is usually an arm's length or slightly more. This is the usual comfort zone of speaking people in most Western and Central European countries.

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Laos
Personal Space

The distance for comfortable communication in Lao culture may vary slightly depending on the situation and the participants involved. During a conversation, interlocutors (both men and women) typically stand at arm's length from each other.

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