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Iranian Culture / Core Concepts

... Intellect Politeness Achievement Technology Respect Theology Dignity Humbleness The Islamic Republic of Iran is a Middle Eastern nation located at the crossroads between Arab Asia and Central Asia. While it borders seven different countries, the Iranian pe ...

Romanian Culture / Business Culture

... Meetings Arrive on time to give a good impression. However, be aware that the approach to time-keeping is more fluid and being half an hour late is acceptable. You may be kept waiting longer if meeting with government-run ...

Saudi Arabian Culture / Core Concepts

... Tradition Conservatism Modernisation Industrialisation Community Interdependence Honour (Sharaf) Protectiveness (Gheera) Modesty Saudi Arabia is a kingdom covering most of the Arabian Peninsula. The majority of the population is ethnically Arab, mostly de ...

Maltese Culture / Family

... Many Maltese place a high value on their family, which is evident through the close connections people maintain with family members. For example, children tend to stay in the family home until they marry. Parents will often help their children acquire a ho ...

Afghan Culture / Business Culture

... Meetings Punctuality is very important. Arrive on time, but also be flexible if delays occur throughout the meeting. Shake hands with everyone present during the introductions and wait to be seated. Address people by their last name and title. The title (e ...

Polish Culture / Naming

... Polish names are generally structured as [personal name] [FAMILY NAME], e.g. Piotr MALINOWSKI. Personal Names Many Polish names may have Slavic roots, e.g. Radzimir (male) or Wanda (female). Christian names are also very popular, although they are usual ...

American Culture / Business Culture

... Meetings Punctuality is strongly valued in American professional settings. Arriving on time or slightly early conveys professionalism. Punctual commencement is especially important when chairing or hosting a meeting. Meetings may be relatively informal, de ...

German Culture / Business Culture

... Meetings Germans take punctuality seriously. If you are running late, call in advance to let your German counterpart know. People enter a meeting in order of importance, the highest ranking person arriving first and so on. The same goes for introductions. ...

Venezuelan Culture / Business Culture

... Meetings It is important to arrive on time. Venezuelans are generally punctual when it comes to business engagements. Punctuality conveys respect for the person’s time and attention. However, meetings may start or end later than planned. A five-min ...

Portuguese Culture / Business Culture

... Meetings Generally, punctuality is expected, although sometimes people may arrive late. If there will be a delay, call your counterpart to let them know in advance. However, be patient if your Portuguese business partner is 15-30 minutes l ...

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