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Gift-Giving Culture in Business
Gift-Giving Culture in Business
Gift-Giving Culture in Business
countries? You are the employee of a foreign company? You wonder if the gift is
appropriate to give your client, partner or your boss who comes from another part of the
world, and if so, what should you give? Therefore, in this article, we want to answer all
those questions and share with you how to give gifts that are relevant for each culture in
the world.
The history of gift-giving originated a long time in human history and across most
cultures. It is defined as an item given to someone without the expectation of payment or
anything in return. However, by extension, the gift also expresses the purpose of
maintaining social relations and contribute to social cohesion. Thus, gift-giving plays a
crucial role and has become an indispensable thing in business culture.