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Iraqi Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: Iraqis generally communicate in an indirect fashion. One’s express point is generally reached in a long, roundabout way. This

Samoan Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette You should always talk to someone at eye level or lower, particularly elders. For example, if an elder is seated, you are ...

South Korean Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: The South Korean communication pattern is generally indirect and quite verbose. They tend to rely less on words and are attentive to a speaker

Egyptian Culture / Business Culture

... Meetings It is recommended that appointments for any meetings be made in advance. Confirm the meeting one week prior through writing or telephone, and then again a day or two before the da ...

Polish Culture / Do's and Don'ts

... Do’s Approach any negative subject with tact and sensitivity. Though Poles may communicate quite frankly, they tend to soften difficult conversations wit ...

South Korean Culture / Etiquette

... Basic Etiquette In Korea, people rarely thank one another for gestures of courtesy (e.g. holding open doors), nor do they generally apologise

Afghan Culture / Family

... One’s family is the single most important aspect of life in Afghanistan. Afghan culture is very collectivistic and peopl ...

Greek Culture / Communication

... Verbal Indirect Communication: Greeks can be quite indirect communicators. To avoid conflict or confrontation, they often take a long-winded, roundabout approach to conveying their messages

Spanish Culture / Family

... The family (familia) is the most important aspect of most Spaniard’s lives. Spaniards tend to manage their personal prob ...

Singaporean Culture / Naming

... Naming practices in Singapore generally differ between ethnicities. The various practices followed by ethnic Chinese, Malay and Indian Singaporeans are ou ...

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