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What is India
What country is Apple looking to sell its products in?
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What is the language of business
What is accounting defined as?
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What is after the first handshake
When should business cards be exchanged?
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What is Democratic or Hierarchy
What is one of America's two decision making processes?
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What is the eldest or one highest in power is greeted first. After the first handshake is when business cards are to be exchanged, with the right hand.
What is the greeting process like in India?
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What is the economy there is gaining traction, especially in the smartphone industry
Why is India a special interest to Apple?
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What is begin with the word “Namaste”, place your palms together in front of your chest and then give a slight bow of the head
How do you greet someone?
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What is politely declining the first time they offer, they will ask you more than once.
What is the correct response when you are first asked if you want any food or dink?
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What is one-on-one meetings until boss makes decision
What is India's decision making process?
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When exiting, each member of the group should be addressed individually.
What is an important thing to do upon exiting from a group?
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What is most people in India still can’t afford the Mac desktops and laptops
What is something most Indian people can not buy?
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What is Hindi, which has at least thirteen different dialects
What is the official language of India?
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What is much of their food is to be eaten with your fingers and with your right hand only
What utensils are most commonly used when eating?
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What is they disagree with having an opposing party in the same room
What is India's idea on American decision making?
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What is similar to the US's but, they dress in suits, button ups, and occasionally ties
What is the dress code in India like?
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What is being gracious, kind, and courteous
We are guests in a foreign land and what characteristics must we have?
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What is silence is common. A pause within conversation is highly recommended. Pauses are to avoid over interaction
What does silence mean?
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What is if you leave a small amount of food on your plate, if you finish your meal you are signifying that you are still hungry
How do you signify that you have had enough to eat?
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What are presentations and negation may be discussed
What may be discussed over the course of dinner?
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What is the laws and ethics of stealing and trying to get the upper hand in the markets
What are some ethics that are not enforced as harshly in India compared to the US?
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Who is Steve Jobs
Who said, “You're either an artist or a drone.”?
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What is pointing a finger at someone. It is vital to point only with your chin, whole hand or thumb
What might they consider as extremely rude?
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What is loosing your temper
How might you lose their respect?
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What is you are expected to take the orders from the head honcho and complete the task
What is something you are expected to do as an employee?
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When dinning make sure you take your shoes off before entering their home or sitting at the restaurant
What is something you do before you sit down at the table?
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