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western people. Professor You thinks knives and forks lead to the food-sharing concept, and chopsticks match the situation that family members sit at the table together. At the beginning, western people ate food solely. And in further, western people pay attention to independence and individualism and formed the idea to struggle alone. Eating together with family highlights the strong family values.
5. The influences on business activities
With the development of business activities, the communication between China and Western countries has been wider. As businessmen, it’s very important for them to know more about the differences of business table manners, so that they can apply with these knowledge and skills to business activities. 5.1 Helpful to create relaxed atmosphere
In the process of business activities, table has been a more important negotiations place because of the particular atmosphere when they have their meals. By comparison, business negotiation always seems more serious in the conference room or public office, during which two parties will just speak to their own interests and their words can be harsh and make the negotiation in a dilemma. While it appears much easier and more relax when they are eating, which is helpful to strike a deal. The psychological barriers drop a lot and the process will not seem so serious. For example, when the negotiation over price disputes, both sides want to gain the largest profit for themselves and won’t easily compromise in the conference room. While on the table, both sides are in a relaxed atmosphere to adjust their interests in a friendly attitude, and both can stand in the angle from the other side, so both sides could reach an agreement in the end.
5.2 Helpful to guarantee the success of business activities and deepen the friendship
As the famous saying goes, “when drinking with a bosom friend, a thousand cups will still be too little”. After a few drinks, they may found same interests in each other which will keep the negotiations more smooth. In short, the negotiations can be
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successful with daily language instead of jargons. And it deepens the friendship between both sides at the same time. 5.3 Beneficial for the future development
Business table manners can reflect a person's behavior. To maintain good business etiquette can leave a better impression on others. While there is business cooperation they will first consider your company, it is beneficial for the business future development.
Overall, as it is seen personal table manners are very important in guaranteeing the success of business activities. Otherwise, it may ruin the business.
The main content of American culture is the emphasize on individuals' value,the pursue of democracy and freedom,the promotion of deploitation and competition and the need of realistic and practicality.Its core is individualism:self first,personal need first,pursue of individual benefit and enjoyment,emphasize on achieving individual value by self-strive and self-design.This type of intentionally build up of personality and pursue customized individualism has its pros and cons,it gives incentives to people and make them exert on their potential and wisdom and as a result accelerate the development of the entire race and nation; on the other hand it is difficult to keep good relationship among people if everyone is egocentric thus make the entire society lack of unity.
American citizens emphasize on achievements and respect heroes.They have great sense in their hearts to praise success and heroes.Personal achievements are one of those with the highest value in Americans mind.Americans have very strong senses of success.Success is the pursuit of most Americans,it is their attractive future and the incentives for moving forward.They believe that one's personal value is equivalent to his achievements in his career.Some high achievers in their career such as entrepreneurs,scientists,artists and all kinds of super starts became modern heroes.The process and result of how they strived have become the frame of reference of social culture value and the real life text book for parents to educate their children.
American society has great movements within itself.These movements are shown in two aspects:movements amongst locations and movements inside the society.The
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United States are relatively more open and have more freedom.Developed transport and the tradition of adventure and sporty makes a lot of American migrate from countryside to cities,from downtown to uptown; and from north to the southern sunny land,from one city to another.Unlike European countries,the social classes in America is not so stable.Further more,with the advocation of public education,movements upwards along the social ladder have become possible.Many people living in the states,no matter whether they are Native American or immigrants from overseas,have the same dream of changing their social class and make their lifetime dream come true through their own efforts.This is what they often called \
6. The end
Along with the globalization, intercultural communications are compulsory for businessmen, in which table manners is one of the most important aspects; for harmonious atmosphere is beneficial for business communications. And table manners are paramount and good table manners always impress others deeply, which lay a solid foundation for future communications.
To sum up, this passage mainly discuses three aspects of differences and reasons of table manners in China and foreign countries. With a detail analysis of this aspect foreign business activities can profit it a lot from them.
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