You have been assigned the task of preparing a briefing paper for teams departing for an extended overseas assignment in one of the countries listed below. The briefing paper will present, in very concise form, important information about the country and its people—information that will aid the visitors in understanding and in living in the country. Assume that the team members know very little about the country to which they are being sent, and assume further that many will have their families with them.
General Country Information: Include such information as geographic location, climate, type of government, currency, religion, ethnicity/ethnic groups, relationships, class structure, sources of national pride, and ratings on Hofstede’s dimensions. (Hofstede ratings may be included under Business Customs and Behaviors instead.)
Social Customs and Manners: Include information on greetings, forms of proper address, dress code, tipping, gift-giving, attitudes toward foreigners, and general etiquette and manners.
Business Customs and Behaviors: Include such information as greetings, business card usage, gift-giving, dress code, religious significance, communication and negotiation style, attitude toward women workers, and attitude toward older workers.
This book is a great resource: Morrison, T., & Conaway, W. A. (2006). Kiss, bow, or shake hands: How to do business in sixty countries. Avon, MA: Adams Media.