cultural behaviour in business Flashcards
a set of customs and rules for polite behaviour, especially among a particular class of people or in a particular profession
etiquette (uncountable noun)
a discussion about a subject on which people have different view
debate (noun)
suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion
appropriate
similar to, connected with, or caused by something else
corresponding
to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive
expecting
arrogant and self-important
pompous
to spend a lot of time or effort doing something
put into
to imagine something
conceived
boring, uninteresting or ordinary
mundane
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more about it
observe
a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice
proverb
to decide what the intended meaning of something is
interpreted
connected:
associated
continuing for a long time
prolonged
the quality of being honest and not containing or telling any lies
truthfulness
causing harm or damage
detrimental
one of a set of small boxes, open at the front, in which letters and messages are left for different people
pigeonhole
subtle differences in meaning
nuances
the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future
expectations
a person that you have met but do not know well
acquaintances
to be useful to someone in the future
to stand someone in good stead
extreme and obvious, often used with difference or contrast
stark
to do something that helps relieve the tension and get conversation going
to break the ice
to label someone and put them in a restrictive category
to pigeonhole someone
