Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Customs
Names and titles:
When addressing someone in business you should use their
professional titles (professor, doctor, engineer) and honorific titles.
Attire:
Formal and conservative,
dark suits for men and modest dresses and skirts
for women (pant suits are considered casual) as like Americans do
Meetings:
generally loosely structured and
may not stick to the planned agenda.
They are as much about building relationships
Business Structures: less rigidly hierarchical than Japan and South Korea
& small to medium-sized, family controlled businesses