国际商务礼仪作业(英文版).docx

国际商务礼仪作业(英文版)

第一篇：国际商务礼仪作业(英文版)BusinessGift-givingAroundtheWorld武汉大学何坚婷Abstract:Nowadays,giftsareplayingasanimportantroleininternationalbusinessrelations.Butdifferentcountrieshavedifferentcustomsofgift-giving.Thepapergivessomedetailsabouthowtomakeagoodbusinessgift-givinginmanycountriesaroundtheworld.Keywords:significance,differentcultures,comparativeofbusinessgift-givingIntroduction1.SignificanceofGift-givinginBusinessFirstofall,ininternationalbusinessdealings,appropriategift-givingcannotonlyfullyshowtheenterprisescultureandacademicspirits,butalsopromoteeachother'sfriendship.Andthen,gift-givingcanshowpeople'scongratulations,condolencesandthankstoothers.Atthesametime,itisalsoanemotionalinvestment,reducingtheemotionaldistancebetweenpeopleandbeingconductivetopeople'scommunication.2.DifferentCultures'ViewonGiftsBeforewestarttotalkabouthowtomakeagoodbusinessgift-giving,let'sgiveaviewupondifferentcountiesintheworld,knowingthathowthepeopleindifferentculturestreatthegifts.ThefirstoneisAmerica!InAmerica,peoplelikethepracticalandpeculiargiftsverymuch.Forexample,ifyoucouldgivethemsomesmallgiftswithuniquestylesorethniccharacteristics,suchasthefakedterracottawarriorsandhorses,theywillbeveryhappy.Americanpeopletreatthesnailsandhorseshoeasthemascot.Whenyoupresentsomegiftstothem,remembernottomakethenumberofgiftssingular,andyoushouldbeattentiontothepackaging.Inaddition,packaginggifts,donotuseblackpaper,becausetheblackinAmericaneyeswasunluckycolor.Also,giftsshouldpayattentiontothebusinessendoftheconversation.IntheUK,peopledon'tlikethegiftsthatareveryexpensive.Itwillbetakenasabribeifyougivethemsomepreciousgifts.Giftslikepremiumchocolate,atwobottlesofwine,andflowerswouldbeagoodchoice.Dorememberthatnottopresentgiftsprintedwithcompanyflag.Also,remembernottosendthelily,becauseitmeansdeath.InFrance,peopleareveryromantic,sotheyusuallyliketheartisticandintellectualgiftsverymuch,suchaspicturesque,artalbums,andsmallcrafts.IfyouareinvitedtoaFrenchpeople'shouseforadinner,remembertotakeafewpiece