Access to Asia

Foreword xv About the Authors xvii Acknowledgments xix Introduction xxi A Journey of Passion xxii From Etiquette to Intercultural Exchange xxii A Questioning Framework xxiii Why These Asian Countries? xxiii How This Book Is Structured xxiv Self-Awareness Profiles xxiv Business Is Relationships xxv From Theory to Practice xxv Chapter 1 A Question of Culture 1 Why This? Why Now? 6 Who Are "Americans"? 7 Chapter 2 Exploring Country Cultures 9 Thinking Is Not Universal 11 Relationships Are Dynamic 12 Chapter 3 United States of America 27 Introduction 28 Quiz 28 Country Basics 29 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 34 Eight-Question Framework 43 Cultural Summary 52 Self-Awareness Profile 52 The Journey Continues . . . 53 Chapter 4 Overview of Concepts and Terms 55 Chapter 5 China 67 Introduction 68 Quiz 69 Country Basics 69 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 75 Eight-Question Framework 84 Cultural Summary 93 Self-Awareness Profile 93 Chapter 6 Hong Kong 97 Introduction 98 Quiz 99 Country Basics 99 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 104 Eight-Question Framework 113 Cultural Summary 120 Self-Awareness Profile 121 Chapter 7 India 123 Introduction 124 Quiz 125 Country Basics 125 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 131 Eight-Question Framework 139 Cultural Summary 147 Self-Awareness Profile 147 Chapter 8 Japan 151 Introduction 152 Quiz 153 Country Basics 153 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 159 Eight-Question Framework 167 Cultural Summary 177 Self-Awareness Profile 177 Chapter 9 Malaysia 181 Introduction 182 Quiz 182 Country Basics 183 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 188 Eight-Question Framework 198 Cultural Summary 205 Self-Awareness Profile 206 Chapter 10 Myanmar 209 Introduction 210 Quiz 211 Country Basics 211 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 217 Eight-Question Framework 225 Cultural Summary 233 Self-Awareness Profile 233 Chapter 11 The Philippines 237 Introduction 238 Quiz 239 Country Basics 239 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 245 Eight-Question Framework 252 Cultural Summary 258 Self-Awareness Profile 259 Chapter 12 Singapore 261 Introduction 262 Quiz 262 Country Basics 263 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 269 Eight-Question Framework 276 Cultural Summary 282 Self-Awareness Profile 283 Chapter 13 South Korea 285 Introduction 286 Quiz 287 Country Basics 287 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 293 Eight-Question Framework 303 Cultural Summary 309 Self-Awareness Profile 310 Chapter 14 Taiwan 313 Introduction 314 Quiz 315 Country Basics 315 Business Culture, Etiquette, and Customs 321 Eight-Question Framework 329 Cultural Summary 336 Self-Awareness Profile 336 Chapter 15 Summary 339 Bibliography 343 Books 343 Online Resources 348 Contributors 351 Index 359