Intercultural Business Etiquette

Georgia
Business behavior
• Georgians are notoriously unpunctual. Meetings rarely start
on time, and it is not unusual for people to arrive as much
as 45 minutes or an hour later.
• Punctuality is important if one is meeting with VIPs;
otherwise lateness is overlooked.
• It is advisable to shake hands with everyone upon arriving
and leaving. The person of higher status usually initiates
the handshake.
• Interruptions are common and somewhat expected. It is
not a sign of disrespect.
Negotiations
• There tends to be lots of emotion in negotiating and they
can become quite loud and animated.
• Decisions tend to be made from the top down and may
take a while to be reached.