Cultural differences in JUANA VALENTINA

business FIRACATIVE
oriental and
western
culture
 For example, Asian companies work under the
deeply rooted values and customs of Eastern
Big companies culture, something that can sometimes surprise
Western employees. Large companies how Sony
and Toyota are no strangers to this.

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 And we see these cultural
differences in all aspects, for
example in family and work life.
3 clear differences between eastern and western
companies

1. 2. 3.

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 Eastern companies prefer
candidates who are not very
aggressive, serious and discreet to
help the organization, who have
zero desire for prominence

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 Experience is an asset in Asian
companies. Age is synonymous with
seniority and authority, something that
contrasts with the West, since it is not
common to see very old people at the
head of a company.

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When something goes wrong
they look up (and many
managers have to answer for
the problems).

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Interesting facts about cultural
differences in negotiations

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 BURPING, DANGEROUS MOVIE
SMILE HIERARCHY
SNEEZING NUMBERS GREETING
The importance of The greeting is
In some East In China (and also something very
Asian countries In many parts of hierarchies, when
in Japan warns negotiating with important, it is very
(especially Japan), China, some of Yoshizumi natural that sometimes,
what we consider Eastern cultures, trying to pretend that
it is frowned upon Yamashita) always such as the Japanese
to be the deadly we know another
to show your teeth avoid numbers 4, or more towards the culture, we greet as we
when smiling, sins of politeness 13 and 14 and all Arab side, we must were taught in the
especially if you are not frowned those that contain be very careful to movies, for example
upon. whom we make our bowing to Japanese
are a woman. or reach 4
first interaction investors

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THOSE FINGERS... TOUCHING YES AND NO In
It is best not to point FORBIDDEN India, to say yes,
STEP ON AND BE
fingers in India In Thailand and they often tilt their
STEPED ON Watch
because in some many Southeast heads to one side in a
where you put your
parts of this huge Asian countries, very peculiar way
feet in Russia and
country (and also in touching someone's (something similar to
certain former Soviet
many parts of head (even a child as the movement with
countries.
Southeast Asia) it is a joke) is a serious which we indicate
offensive. offense. doubt).

FORMALITY AND DON'T GET UP If

RIGHT OR LEFT? In
AT THE TABLE In PUNCTUALITY for you are invited to a
India and Pakistan,
Japan, after-dinner business are punctual Japanese person's
the left hand is
meals in a restaurant and formal, but that house, forget the
impure (it is the one
are rare, says it is not unusual that Western rules
that traditionally and
Yoshizumi when you meet according to which it
still is in charge of
Yamashita. someone for a is well considered to
personal hygiene).
personal appointment help clear
Conclusion
There are ethical norms such as the golden rule
(putting oneself in the place of the other) and
respect for human dignity that can be considered
cross-cultural ethical criteria and that allow for
the evaluation of particular norms and customs.
Cultural diversity must be recognized and
evaluated with discernment.

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Thanks