The document provides etiquette guidelines for conducting business in Asia, including Japan, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. It outlines appropriate attire, greetings, body language norms, and tips for meetings, negotiations, dining, gift-giving, and business cards. Key points emphasized include the importance of respecting cultural norms around seniority, conservatively formal dress, the significance of rituals over monetary value for gifts, and nuanced social protocols around eye contact, physical proximity, and gestures.
In preparation for PSHS Batch 2013 sponsored JS Prom, topics on etiquette, social graces and manners are reviewed giving importance to objectives and values making the "rules" easier to comprehend.
In preparation for PSHS Batch 2013 sponsored JS Prom, topics on etiquette, social graces and manners are reviewed giving importance to objectives and values making the "rules" easier to comprehend.
This Etiquette Dinner program is a collaboration between Career Services and Alumni Relations. Alumni, faculty and staff serve as table hosts to guide conversation and answer student questions during the 4-course meal.
Chef O’Leary will cover “Business Dining Etiquette.” From dress etiquette to navigating the table, styles of service to types of courses, this session will leave you confident with how to conduct yourself in most dining settings.
This Etiquette Dinner program is a collaboration between Career Services and Alumni Relations. Alumni, faculty and staff serve as table hosts to guide conversation and answer student questions during the 4-course meal.
Chef O’Leary will cover “Business Dining Etiquette.” From dress etiquette to navigating the table, styles of service to types of courses, this session will leave you confident with how to conduct yourself in most dining settings.
Lecture for the Subject Tourism Marketing for the College of International Travel and Hospitality Management of the Lyceum of the Philippines Cavite for the Second Semester of Academic Year 2015-2016.
Social Training lesson.
Objectives:
1. One must be able to explain why good manners must be observed at all times.
2. Show how manners are observed in specific places.
3. Observe good grooming everyday and
4. Express appreciation on the importance of Good Human Relations.
Etiquette is a set of unwritten rules that apply to social situations, professional workplaces and relationships. In the business world, good business etiquette means that you act professionally and exercise proper manners when engaging with others in your profession. Here some basic etiquettes for a formal meeting that would help you in attending meetings & interviews as well.
So I start attending meetings with Japanese companies and discover the whole new culture which is super interesting and unique. Here is what I have to share!!! ^^
4. JAPAN
Attire, Greeting, Body Language
• Decent and conservative
• No ‘heavy shaking’ hands
• Never pat on shoulder
• Be wise with your eyes
• Nod while listening
• Stand apart
• Tidy hair cut
• Bow
• Memorize…
Hajimemashite-Thank you
Ohaiyogozaimas-Good morning
Konnichiwa-Good afternoon
Konbanwa-Good evening
Sayonara-Good bye
5. JAPAN
Meeting & Negotiation
• Listen, Listen, Listen!
• Respect the silence
• Respect the senior
• Follow exact agenda
• Notify early
• Take a small gift
• ‘Worship’ time
• Love ‘Yes’
• Space to renegotiate
6. JAPAN
Dining
• Know your plates & glasses
• Know your chopstick
• Learn to hesitate!
• Sample each dish
• Don’t reject a drink
• Slurp your noodles
• Don’t finish your soup
• No ‘tipping’
Gift
• Ritual is more than value
• Your gift is always ‘small’
• Have one for everyone
• Wrapping does matter
• After the first meeting
• Avoid ‘four’
• Flowers and chocolates
are OK
Business card
• Invest!
• A ‘must have’
• Never flick, throw, slide
• Never write on
• Use card case
• Translation
• Mention rank
8. SAUDI ARABIA
Attire, Greeting, Body Language
• Decent and conservative
• Warm handshake & kiss
• Make an ‘Ahlan wa Sahlan’
• Stand close
• Eye contact
• Going ‘personal’ easily
• Talk ‘non-business’
• Watch your hand
• Gender does matter
9. Meeting & Negotiation
• Respect the senior
• Morning is good
• Be prepared to wait
• Get personal, win the trust
• Go slow
• Decisions overturn
• No hurrying, no pressure
SAUDI ARABIA
10. Dining
• Expect a dinner at home after
business hours
• Be showered with food
• Don’t wonder at a whole lamb
roast
• Be a family-guy
• Use right hand
• Accept the drink if offered
• Have a little talk
• Show admiration and gratitude
• Sample each dish
• Say ‘Shokran’, or ‘Sufra Dayma’
Gift
• Don’t admire much, or
you can get a gift!
• Souvenirs, flowers and
chocolates are OK
• Cigarette is a gift if you
have enough
• Don’t open a gift right
when you get
• Alcohol can ruin
Business card
• Use right hand to give or
take
• Use card case
• Translation
• Mention rank
SAUDI ARABIA
13. SOUTH KOREA
Attire, Greeting, Body Language
• Decent and conservative
• Bow and shake hands
• Keep moderate eye contact
• Stand apart
• Use all fingers for pointing
• Wait to get introduced
• Don’t use ‘fellow’, ‘guy’, ‘this man’, ‘that man’
• Bow individually while saying good bye
14. SOUTH KOREA
Meeting & Negotiation
• Be on time
• Respect the senior
• Follow exact agenda
• Notify early
• Go slow, it may take long
• Take a small gift
• Love ‘Yes’
• Give space to renegotiate
• Use third party
• Give pauses for translation
15. Dining
• Arrive at least 30 minutes before
• Women don’t pour other women’s
glass
• Talk less
• Know your plates & glasses
• Don’t reject a drink
• No ‘tipping’
• Offer a pay politely
Gift
• Offer & receive with both hands
• Reciprocate
• Wrap with light color
• Small gift, candy, cakes, cookies,
flowers, fruits are OK
• Don’t give liquor to a woman
• Don’t give expensive gifts, knives
or scissors, gifts with red writing
• 7 is nice, Avoid 4
Business card
• Invest!
• A ‘must have’
• Never flick, throw, slide
• Never write on
• Use card case
• Translation
• Mention rank
SOUTH KOREA