Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #351069 in Books
• Published on: 1997-10-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 24 pages

The publisher, O'Reilly and Associates
Success in international business is not just about your product and service, or about terms and delivery schedules. Success is about people, traditions and relationships. Passport to the World books are comprehensive guides to understanding a country's people, culture, etiquette and communication styles. Passport Taiwan will help you: Avoid cultural faux pas Learn about Taiwan's values and beliefs Understand the reasons behind the actions Develop an effective negotiating style Don't leave without your passport!

Customer Reviews

Very Conservative & Outdated info
I bought this book because my husband and I were going on a business trip to Taiwan, April 2008. It's an inexpensive little book, a quick read, and was probably useful 10 or 15 years ago. We found the advice outdated - the business people we dealt with were much more casual in dress and manner than the book described. The advice not to wear red, white, or black clothing was ludicrous -- I saw 100's of Taiwanese wearing these colors, alone, or in combination. I don't know if there is a better book out there, but take any advice in this book with a very large grain of salt. We were very over dressed. The young people dress in same variety as Americans -- shorts on older people (like me - 40 something) are common - just not super short. Because of this book, I prepared for a conservative, formal country, and that's not what I found.

Taiwan Has Business Etiquette?
I wasn't aware that Taiwan had any sort of etiquette. Until I read this handy book of course.

Troy Parfitt, author

Wealth of information
I purchased this book based on reviewers' comments. I'm delighted with the book and will use it, in conjunction with National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, to map out our itinerary. I would certainly recommend both books -- and a map of Taiwan -- to anyone considering a trip to that country.