The Arab Business Code

ISBN-13: 9780367265021 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 226 str.

Judith Hornok

Opis

International companies must think seriously if they want to do business in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries – the barriers can be numerous and difficult. This book decodes the behaviour of Arab business people in the Gulf using innovative techniques and new approaches, which can be easily implemented by the reader.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements, About the Cover Image, About Judith Hornok, Foreword: Why I wrote this book, About the illustrations – the Seven Emotional Hinderers, - Background: how the Emotional Hinderers evolved, - The curtain is lifted: where to find the seven characters in the book, Chapter 1 – The basics of the Arab Business Code (ABC), Your readiness – Are you ready to work in the Arab Gulf? Start to prepare yourself! Your homework, Relate – Respect – Relationships, Your personal attitude toward the Arab Gulf, Check your mindset! The survival masterplan, 1.3. Your professional competence – would an Arab Gulf expert recruit you? The ideal employee in the Gulf Region, Who am I – and how do Arab business people see me? Strengths and weaknesses analysis with the ABANA strategy, Becoming an ideal international partner for Arab businesses – management of expectations, The 5-step program for managing your expectations, Chapter 2 – Finding a partner – the search for the ideal business partner, 2.1. The desired business partner, 2.2. Falling in love with a picture, 2.3. Reality check: Arab Business Code, Chapter 3 – Two innovation strategies for the Arab Business Code (ABC), 3.1. The FITO technique, 3.2. The Gas-Shift-Brake technique, Chapter 4 – Three golden rules of the Arab Business Code (ABC), 4.1. Golden Rule No. 1 – Chemistry, Key Code 1 – The sixth sense in the Arab Gulf, Key Code 2 – Communicate authentically from the inside out, 4.2. Golden Rule No. 2 – Family, Key Code 1 – The power of the word "family", Key Code 2 – The entire Arab Gulf is "one great family" – the Arab Business Club, Key Code 3 – A good reputation comes first, 4.3. Golden Rule No. 3 – Respect, Key Code 1 – Clarity and truth in communication, Key Code 2 – Use the building blocks of the Arab negotiation culture, Key Code 3 – Long-term commitment and patience, Key Code 4 – Three cultural no-goes of the Arab Business Code, Chapter 5 – Communication culture with the Arab Business Code (ABC), 5.1. Silence with the Arab Business Code, - Benefits of using silence, 5.2. Small Talk with the Arab Business Code, - Benefits of small talk, - How to master the art of small talk, 5.3. Humor with the Arab Business Code, - Humor and its stumbling blocks, - No-goes in humor, - How to master humor, - How to turn failed attempts at humor into opportunities, 5.4. Active listening with the Arab Business Code, - Why "active listening" in the Gulf is so important, - What makes listening with the Arab Business Code so challenging, - Three classics of "reading between the lines", 5.5. Signs and body language with the Arab Business Code, - Understanding the Arab Business Code with today’s sign language, - Learn to better read body language, - The importance of eye contact, - Why Arab business people find it hard to say, "No", 5. 6. Praise with the Arab Business Code, - Three techniques of praise, - A list of praise , 5.7. Inquiring with the Arab Business Code, - Pushing solutions through inquiries, - Acquiring new contracts through inquiries, - Successfully carrying out projects in the millions, by asking questions, Chapter 6 – Conclusion: the commitment, Appendix – More on the Seven Emotional Hinderers when doing business in the Arab Gulf and page directory of the characters

O autorze

Judith Hornok is the decoder and founder of Hornok & Partner, an internationally recognized innovations company for business success in the Arab Gulf. She has worked as a journalist in Europe and the Middle East, writing about people and business, as well as producing TV documentaries such as The Makers Behind the Stars – The Man Behind Michael Schumacher. She is famous for her lectures in the Library of Congress, IDEO/Stanford University and the European Forum Alpbach, amongst others. She is the creator of the figures of The Emotional Hinderers.