6 unfamiliar office rules other countries swear by - but Americans just don't understand
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Navigating a foreign culture can be difficult, and learning another country's business culture can be even harder.
Workplace customs vary wildly from country to country, and what's normal office behavior in one country could be highly unusual somewhere else.
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That's especially true in the United States, which has its own customs that workers in other countries fiercely resist.
Here are some of the international business practices that Americans would find completely out of place.
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