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The questions below explore some sensitive areas of Protocol and Etiquette:
- Precedence - who gets the highest place of honour?
- Flags - symbols of respect for the nations concerned.
- Names - symbolic of respect for individuals; and
- Gifts - which can easily convey a wrong message.
1. Your company is opening a new factory in South Carolina. Guests of honour include the US Secretary of Commerce and the Governor of South Carolina. Which of the two has the first place of honour?
2. The Chairman
of a major French client company and the Consul-General of Panama(
where yous company has a plant will be guests at the opening
ceremony. Their national flags, the Stars and Stripes and the South Carolina
State flag will be flown behind the speaker's podium. How should the flags
be arranged, as seen from the audience? Assume that the staffs are on the
left of the flags.
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3. The flags are now in the right places. But the Panamanian Consul General is obviously very annoyed. Do you know why? Click here to check your answer.
4. In Hong Kong, you are visiting the CEO of an important client firm. His name is Kim Luang. You should greet him as follows:
5. In Germany you are invited to dinner at the home of a major customer. You arrive punctually, with a gift for the hostess. Click on your choice of gift below."Good morning Mr. Kim" " Good morning Mr. Luang"
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