Business Etiquette in Europe

First, get to know Europe : How many countries are there in Europe ?

47 countries

51 countries

49 countries

53 countries

2 - You go to a business event, and the dress code says 'Business Casual'. What should you wear ?

A suit and tie for men, a long dress for women

Jeans for men, a skirt or pants for women

Trousers and shirt for men, knee-length dress or pants for women, but no jeans

Black suit and black tie for men, long formal dress for women

3. You are participating in a business meeting in France, and a participant shows you this . What does it mean ?

This is OK !

You are missing something !

Very good presentation !

This is meeting is useless !

4. You meet new English business partners for the first time. Which topic(s) should you avoid in your first conversations ?

Politics

Religion

Details about yourself

All of the above

5. You are introduced to a German CEO. How should you greet him ?

Wait until he offers to shake hands

Shake hands immediately

Never shake hands if it is the first meeting

Just bow politely

6. You are invited to attend a business meeting in Spain. Should you be :

Punctual, right on time !

Be there five minutes before the meeting starts

You can be 5 minutes late

People expect you to be late anyway

7- You just finished a business planning meeting in London, and at end of the meeting your UK colleague shows this. What does it mean ?

'I hope we will have a successful project'

Actually, your business partner is very rude

'The meeting is finished, thank you'

'We worked well together, it was great'

8.During a business meeting, a Dutch colleague says that you are completely wrong and that you are making a bad decision. How should you react ?

Tell him politely that he should not insult you in public

Ask him to leave the room immediately

You are happy to start a discussion and ask him what he means

Pretend that you have not heard him. That is just a normal way of talking for the Dutch anyway.

9- During a business meeting in Rome, a colleague enters the room and hugs the customer. Is this appropriate ?

Never, this is very rude

Yes, it is normal in Italy for men to hug a friend they have known for a long time

Yes, but they should not do this in public

Run away, you might be the next one to be hugged

10 - at a formal business dinner, what is considered an etiquette error

Using a toothpick

Cutting your meat with the right hand only

Taking olives or snacks with your fingers

Holding your fork only with the left hand

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