What about sharing personal information at work? What's good?

Share some, or you come off as snobbish or distant

Which of the following tips is not a good one for when in a business meeting?

Watch out for providing non-verbal acknowledgment like nodding

Following up interviews... What's good?

Thank you within 2 days, follow up after a week

What about business lunches? What's good?

If you invite others to a business lunch, it’s your treat

Which is not okay when it comes to punctuality?

If you're running late, wait to explain it in person; writing can be tricky

Which is true about American business culture?

Americans are future-oriented. Innovation will prevail over tradition

Which is not true about American business culture?

A business gift's given before the deal's closed-opened for all to see (if)

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1
American managers are more prone to ignore their subordinates' input than managers in more consensus-oriented cultures.
False
True
2
What about sharing personal information at work? What's good?
Don't share; anything out of the work realm makes people uncomfortable
Overshare, it creates a stronger bond with your co-workers
Share some, or you come off as snobbish or distant
Share away personal information, as long as it's not your own
3
Which of the following tips is not a good one for when in a business meeting?
Watch out for foot tapping
Watch out for swiveling your chair side to side
Watch out for providing non-verbal acknowledgment like nodding
Watch out for fidgeting
4
Following up interviews... What's good?
Follow-up after a week only
Don't follow up
Thank you within day, follow up after 5 business days
Thank you within 2 days, follow up after a week
5
What about business lunches? What's good?
If you invite others to a business lunch, you split the bill
If someone invites you to a business lunch, it’s your treat
Don't invite clients to a business lunch, it's inappropriate
If you invite others to a business lunch, it’s your treat
6
I hope you... Thanks for... A friendly reminder... Please let me know... are all acceptable in a business email.
No, "I hope you.." is not
Yes
No, "Please let me know..." is not
No, "A friendly reminder..." is not
7
Which is not okay when it comes to punctuality?
If you're running late, make sure they understand it won't happen again
If you're running late, wait to explain it in person; writing can be tricky
If you're running late, don't lie; if you overslept, just say so
If you're running late, contact them as soon as realizing you won’t make it
8
True or false for the following analysis:
False
True
9
Americans tend to adopt sports terms in their business speech - which of the following is not sport-related?
Ballpark figure
Cut corners
Call the shots
Touch base
10
Which is true about American business culture?
Business executives never mix business and sports
Americans are not usually willing to take chances
Americans are future-oriented. Innovation will prevail over tradition
Business is not usually conducted at a very fast pace
11
Americans use acronyms & abbreviations in Business English. Which of the following is not one?
ROI
TBD
EOB
SO
12
Which is not true about American business culture?
A business gift's given before the deal's closed-opened for all to see (if)
Your business card won't be refused, but you may not receive one in return
Americans refrain from greetings with close physical contact like hugging
The standard space between you and your co-worker should be about two feet
13
Business culture in the U.S. has largely been shaped by a continual search for better, more effective ways to do things.
False
True
14
Which one should you not do in a business setting?
Steer clear of complimenting someone's appearance
Show interest in what they're saying
Maintain eye contact 60% to 70% of the time
Match their speaking volume
15
Despite the seeming lack of hierarchy and bosses having an informal vibe to them, the boss is still the boss in the U.S.
True
False

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