We focus not on the content of the course, but on the relationship between our people and the expatriates. It will not change for you. You need to hold onto your own culture of origin and appreciate their culture. Should you shake hands, bow, kiss a cheek, or kiss both cheeks to greet someone. In Saudi Arabia, wives have to wear veils and cannot drive.
Different cultures view time differently.
In some countries, a business person should not expect to even mention business in the first meeting. The natives want to know about the person with who they are dealing, his spouse and family, his background, and the like. Some people get real culture shock even in Great Britain. In 1997, Scott began an expatriate roundtable, an hour-long monthly teleconference where expatriates can share the problems that they are encountering. More than 200 executives have participated in the three years of the roundtable.