Business Culture in

England
CH. FAIZAN AFZAL
BBA-F14-27
University of The Punjab
Jhelum Campus
 Greetings and introductions

Handshake is the usual greeting for both men and

women in professional situations. Many people will
introduce themselves with their first name
It is best to remain formal on first contact in
professional situations. Maintaining eye contact as
you introduce yourself to someone is well-received,
but dont stare too much!
 Attire and Appearance

Different Dress codes depending on the culture

of the office and the nature of the business.
Men wearing suits and women either business suits
or conservative dresses.
If you are starting a new job, you can ask about the
dress code before you start.
 Personal space

Personal space is very valued by British people. It is

considered impolite to put yourself in very close
proximity to another person during conversation.
 Meetings, Presentations, and
other Business occasions
Punctuality is a very important trait, and almost everyone will
either arrive on time or a few minutes early for a meeting. If
you arrive a couple of minutes late for a meeting ,it is usually
enough to apologize to the room, but if you are going to be
several minutes late for a meeting, it is polite to call the
organizers in advance to warn them and apologize.
Most meetings have specific objectives or topics of
discussion, often indicated by the distribution of an agenda
prior to the meeting itself. Generally, topics will be brought
up, discussed, and then suggestions for action will be made.
 GENERAL INFORMATION
Location
Eastern Asia
Population
1.3 billion
Major Language
Chinese
Religions
Buddhist, Daoist, Muslim and Christian
 GREETINGS
Formal Greeting
Oldest person is greeted first
Handshakes
Specially with foreigners
Look toward ground
Title
Honorific title and surname but first name if they ask.
Sense of humor
Be ready to laugh
 MEETING
Appointments are necessary
Use intermediary
If you dont have contact and for introduction
Punctuality is preferred
Arrive on time or early and also finish it in time
Agenda
Send before meeting and pay great attention to it
Be patient
Mobile rings frequently but dont ask to turn it off
Seats in descending order
Seniors sits opposite to each other
Every person has chance to dominate floor