- Meeting between the men,you should make a tight handshake, but not too strong shaking. However when you tend to shake hand with female, the period should not last.
- Costume of the Russian people is simple such as dark suit with tie and white shirt. Women also love dressing the same shirt but paler and skirts.
- Gifts for business meetings should be used for office supplies, pens (including pens with your company's logo)...
- Avoid giving red flowers because it symbolizes love and romance.
- When to visit a Russian church, women should wear long-sleeved shirts and long skirts, hats or can bring towel
- When in restaurants should not hang coats behind the chair as it is meant to be an affront. Please hang clothes hanging clothes in the room at all the restaurants.
- Standing in a public place and take hand in pocket , it shows rudeness
- Avoid scheduling appointments in July and October or near holiday time.
- Russian business culture is a very seriously hierarchy. Although the State is no longer manage business as it used to be. Superior power over their subordinates and are responsible for making the final decision. Few women ranked higher levels.
Therefore, should dress and act in a professional manner at all times. Even women can face the challenges of running a business in this country.
- Russian consider concessions as a sign of weakness. Typically, they extend the negotiations by refusing to back problems until the other side agrees to concessions or proved extremely uncompromising attitude.
-The Russians boss can sometimes require meeting reports. At the end of the meeting, report is rode, agreed and signed by everyone.
- First contacts Sometimes Russians are a bit cold with people that they don’t know well. So you will have to break the ice with them and show that you are a reliable person. And after that they actually become very nice and kind people!
- Cultural part of negotiations and Russian hospitality Russians are very hospitable. Russians like to treat their guests and spend time sitting at the table with food and drinks, and saying toasts.
Subject: Business Culture In Russia 
Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:46 pm
