Taiwan Behavior

Always include a senior executive in

meetings.

Candor is not appreciated.

Punctuality is of great importance in

Taiwan

Have all new products registered and

or patented to avoid copying.
Subtlety is key.
Modify tone and volume as not to
appear loud.

Do not visit a home without an invitation

Do not discard food from your mouth back
to your plate or bowl.
Gift giving is common practice in business
Good choices are items with your
company logo on them for your first visit
to Taiwan.
Gifts will not be opened in your presence.
Avoid giving knives, scissors or cutting
tools as they symbolize the cutting off of
friendships.

Geert Hofstede Dimentions with

comparison among
Taiwan, Japan & USA.

High Power Distance

Taiwan has high power distances

Power distance

Maintain hierarchical order reflecting

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inherent inequalities,
centralisation is popular,
ideal boss -benevolent autocrat.
Taiwan

In the management practices in the

culture of taiwan, a much more formal
mannerism is appreciated than Japan

Japan

USA

Low Individualism

It is compaed by I or We consciousness
Individualism

Taiwan are low in individualism but high

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collectivistic society means we

consciousness. This manifest

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close long-term commitment & relationships.

Management is the management of groups.

Practice Confucian values stresses the

obligations of people towards one another
based upon their relationship.

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Taiwan

Japan

USA