Business Culture

In which country would it be a grave insult to touch someone on the head?

• Thailand

• Japan

• Pakistan

• Iraq

In which country is it common to go out to eat after 10 p.m.?

• the UK

• Sweden

• Japan

• Spain

Which of the following cultures are generally comfortable with interruptions?

• Latin American

• Asian

• north American

• north European

Which country is likely to have the most informal meetings?

• Italy

• Germany

• the UK

• the US

In which country is it very important to start a presentation with a joke or humorous anecdote?

• France

• Greece

• UK

• Japan

In which country is there a tradition of making business deals in the sauna?

• Sweden

• Finland

• Russia

• UK

In which country is it most difficult to work your way from a junior position to a top one in a company?

• Germany

• USA

• France

• Japan

In which country does the working day start early and finish at lunchtime?

• Spain

• Greece

• Russia

• Japan

In which country do employees often count sick days as holidays?

• Germany

• Finland

• Japan

• Korea

In Japan, what do people mean when they say that something will be difficult?

• It's not possible

• It might be possible

• It should be OK

• Definitely no