From the course: Social Interactions for Multinational Teams
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Punctuality in different cultures
From the course: Social Interactions for Multinational Teams
Punctuality in different cultures
- All of us can think of a friend or more than one who's always five minutes late or maybe even more than that. Although this may be annoying, it's also often tolerated outside of work but if the same friend continued to be late in business settings around the world, it could pose a problem depending on the country. Now, some countries are time conscious and some are not. For example, if your friend was doing business in Japan, Germany, Switzerland or a Scandinavian country who are very time-conscious and expect strict punctuality, they may run into problems. Just consider the fact that if a Japanese train is only two minutes late, you can collect a late slip at the station to bring to your boss. Other countries differ by region. For example, Italy and Colombia. Northern Italy and central Colombia are more time-conscious than other regions of the same countries. On the other hand, countries such as Greece, Portugal, India and Middle Eastern countries aren't time-conscious and a 30…
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