Intercultural Business Etiquette
Intercultural Business Etiquette
Intercultural Business Etiquette
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Guatemala<br />
<strong>Business</strong> behavior<br />
• Arriving on time for a meeting is important as<br />
Guatemalans tend to be quite punctual in business<br />
situations.<br />
• There is usually some form of small talk before getting<br />
down to business. It is best to allow your host to begin<br />
the business discussion.<br />
• Negotiations<br />
• Guatemalans value relationship building and harmony<br />
so it is important to avoid hard selling, pressure tactics<br />
and any sort of conflict or confrontation.<br />
• Guatemalans use and respond best to indirect<br />
communication style over direct.<br />
• Decisions are usually from the top down and can be<br />
lengthy before they are reached.
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