From the course: Social Interactions for Multinational Teams
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Respect of personal space
From the course: Social Interactions for Multinational Teams
Respect of personal space
- If you were about to enter a public elevator and there were only two other people, you would probably enter but how about if you saw five other people? You'd probably wait for the next one. This is because we're always trying to keep a minimum personal space that we feel comfortable with. In very crowded cities such as Cairo, New Delhi or Sao Paolo, it's normal to have very limited personal space and proximity becomes a habit. Still, the Indian or Middle Eastern cultures, for example, don't approve of physical contact between members of opposite sex while men generally walk hand in hand to show their friendship. In these cultures, women generally keep more personal space. For instance, in Egypt, a woman will normally get off the bus unless she's offered an appropriate seat next to another woman or beside the driver. When you're in a meeting with Italians or Greeks, it's normal to touch the other person regardless of gender, especially to make a point or even to establish a closer…
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