Business Customs, Protocol and Etiquette in India
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Report title: Business and Culture in India
Total words: 2282
Topics summary:
Cultural background ..... Typical miscalculations foreign corporations tend to make ..... resolving conflicts ..... Indian companies ..... Working with family groups ..... Being dependent on your partner .... Control of information ..... Indian castes ..... Managing Indian personnel ..... Become an insider ..... Friendship and trust ..... Managing emotions ..... Accepting the Indian culture
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Report title: Business Entertainment and Gift-giving in India
Total words: 763
Topics summary:
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Being invited to a home for dinner ..... Traditional dinners ..... Table manners ..... Proper gestures ..... Reciprocating the invitation ..... Gift and gift-giving ..... Appropriate gifts ..... Wrapping your gifts
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Report title: Business Meetings and Negotiations in India
Total words: 1637
Topics summary:
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Good introductory topics ..... Addressing your Indian partners ..... Building relationships and establishing a rapport with your negotiating partner ..... Business courtship ..... Business meetings ..... The Indian negotiator ..... Pressure tactics ..... Connections ..... Rank and status ..... Negotiating process ..... Bargaining ..... Decision making .... Maintaining social harmony ..... Emotions during negotiations ..... Reading the progress of negotiations ..... Proper protocol ..... Travel tips
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Report title: Doing Business in India
Total words: 1385
Topics summary:
- Hierarchy and status .... Wining and dining .... Negotiating behavior
... Red tape .... Your local partner .... Communication style .... The family .... Relationship focus ....
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Report title: Starting Your Business in India
Total words: 1860
Topics summary:
- India's people .... Foreign influence .... Values .... Social customs .... Regional differences .... Caste .... Hindu influence .... Language of business .... Making contacts .... Government owned companies .... Setting appointments
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Report title: Business Customs and Protocol in India
Total words: 1015
Topics summary:
- Business hours .... Business meetings ..... Names and titles .... Greetings .... Exchange of business cards .... Physical contact .... Negotiating .... Decision-making process .... Bargaining .... Written contracts .... Social settings .... Proper gifts
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