Intercultural Business Etiquette
Intercultural Business Etiquette
Intercultural Business Etiquette
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Nicaragua<br />
Gift giving<br />
• Although not expected, gifts are always welcome and should<br />
always be wrapped in some way.<br />
• Some open gifts in public, others do not. Both are fine.<br />
Communication style<br />
• Most Nicaraguans like to appear helpful and will try to tell you<br />
what you want to hear, even if it is stretching (or at times<br />
completely altering) the truth.<br />
• Nicaraguans are very polite and they rarely say anything that<br />
would be offensive to anyone present.<br />
• For a foreigner to try to understand something fully, it is<br />
usually best to “triangulate”: ask (at least) 3 different people<br />
the same question to see if you can arrive at an approximate<br />
answer.<br />
• While many Nicaraguans are generally direct about asking<br />
about personal information, they are pretty indirect when<br />
answering the same questions.<br />
• Nicaraguans stand at arm’s length apart during conversations.<br />
• There is usually little to no touching during initial conversations<br />
or meetings.<br />
• Direct eye contact is common.
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