Business Etiquette: 101 Ways to Conduct Business with Charm and Savvy
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760776083 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 190 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What is "business-appropriate" attire? When is it correct to send a thank-you note via e-mail? When is it considered uncivil to use a cell phone? You'll get the answers to these and many other questions in this practical business survival guide for executives, managers, salespeople - in fact, anyone involved in day-to-day business operations.
the only reason to buy this book is for a laugh David K. W. Ma I read the excerpt of this book in an MBA career magazine recently and I have to say it's ridiculous. I am born and raised in Hong Kong and have worked in an investment bank there, so you bet I know a thing or two about the Chinese culture. Look at what the author's advice is for doing business in Hong Kong: 1)"Acknowledge the most senior person first by bowing. Always bow lower than a person who outranks you, and raise yourself only after the other person has done so" -- Pretty conplex set of rules, eh? Wonder if they're true? The truth is, we don't bow at all!! 2)'Touching and patting are considered taboo' -- ne. Nothing New I didn't find this book terribly useful. Most of the concepts presented in the book were common sense and did not specifically apply to business. The book centered around typical social etiquette (which certainly applies in the business world), but did not provide much business-specific guidance. I found that most of the concepts were covered in general etiquette publications. I was also disappointed to find that the book did not provide specific solutions for breaches in business etiquette. I guess I was looking for some nice catch-phrases and replies for the business user. I do think the book was simple to read,. Pork Chop said Lite-reading . learning and chuckling at the same time. Since this author makes a living writing newspaper articles, but mainly,doing corporate presentations, or so she says, this explains the lite-reading aspect of the book's 191 pages, and the tendency of the authorto teach various situations of etiquette while having the readerschuckling on and off, throughout the work. Not being an expert, some ofthe advise, a few times, is questionable, especially for people at homereceiving calls from telemarketers, to demand to speak to those guys'supervisors. Really ? Get real! Especially with sales outfits makingcalls from across the planet in India, where can you find a super