Need advice on behavior
By nicolas2011 •
What are the most common mistakes made by westerners during business-negotiations with Qataris?
What are the most common mistakes made by westerners during business-negotiations with Qataris?
Doing it already! Thanx
Doing it already! Thanx
You know, there are other resources besides QL. I'd suggest "Don't They Know it's Friday" and the blogs available. Just google Qatar blogs.
Mandi
Qataris i met are intelligent ones, as Molten Metal said, real and honest approach will surely work best in establishing good personal relations than giving any present. Beware instead of those that need presents in echange for good PR.
Sure! But I'd like to establish some good personal relations...
What about real & honest approach without hidden agendas ..?
What about presents? Are they welcome? Any particular stuff (price doesn't matter)?
Greetings are always welcomed by Qataris .. hand shake is considered friendly ... if you don't do it.. you might lose the deal .. :)
Cars and technology as a topic for chat works most of the time... but also keep in mind the age factor.. and old guy wouldn't be so interested to talk about cars ..etc.
i feel that westerners are very shrewd and they make them spend so much on everything and then they try to make them full of debts and increase the dependency thereby decrease their independence .... then ultimately they try to become the owners of everything ...
Thanx! That's a kind of answer i was looking for. And what about personal behavior, shaking hands, chat etc?
Not explaining properly your terms and conditions as a partner....
Exaggerating your skill/business will lead them to believe that you are a cheat
Not understanding your Qatari partner's capabilities or "Reputation" .... by that i mean.. not all Qatari partners can easily get you.. Bank loans, work visas, Trade license etc.
Also very important to know his financial situation
metrocity ur really paranoid now proceed and check ur PM
Nothing wrong n that "What are the most common mistakes made by "westerners" not only westerners everyone will do the mistakes, but n your quote you insulting the country they give you , your bread and milk.
then how should I act?
metrocity :What are the most common mistakes made by "westerners"
here is the mistake
Don't act as if you're doing them a favour ..
I actually try to understand how to behave at the meetings with local partners. Like which topics to avoid? What kind of presents to give?
Babyrao, What u mean "Coming to qatar is the 1st mistake"
metrocity clean ur eyes n read n show me where have i complained
Baburao is it Qatar govt come to your house and invite? you come here yourself for feeding your empty stomach , after filled all of your empty stomach start vomiting the shit..........stop it, people have so many complaints first for their visas, after for family visas , respect the rules wherever you are,
just be yourself coz sometimes overacting will lead to opposite reaction
Coming to qatar is the 1st mistake
2nd is after coming making business deals