china house nhtv meet-up 2 rene drost htm training chinese
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In Business with the Chinese
First contact• Shortage of Asian chef’s • The convenant (in Dutch “het wokakkoord”)• The consequences: * Educate supervisors
* Facilitate learning tracks
VCHO
Customs in Business• They often eat during meetings• They don’t easily speak out their
commitment• Looking for bargains and deals…........
BUT...
Customs in Business
• Very loyal• Part of the community • Keep their promises
Business in practice• They often don’t speak Dutch• They often don’t read their email• They do business 24/7• They sign up 2 participants, they show up
with four…• They want to combine with family and
friends
Teaching Chinese people
• Very hard to get interaction• They don’t write, they take pictures of the
flaps• They walk in and out the room a lot for
smoking, phone or just a walk….....
Thesis
• Every Chinese speaks Mandarin Chinese next to the regional dialect!
YOU AGREE STAND UP!
YOU DISAGREE STAY SEATED
Thesis• MKB-starters from foreign countries in the
Netherlands ; China is the leading nation
YOU AGREE STAND UP!
YOU DISAGREE STAY SEATEDSource KvK Bedrijvenoverzicht 2014
Thesis• The Chinese community in the Netherlands
is mainly grouped by regional origin
YOU AGREE STAND UP!
YOU DISAGREE STAY SEATED
And now…..?
• Developing programs on Chinese Dietetics and Food&Health with Han Ji (HanTing Academy)
• Starting the VCHO Academy
Finally• Try to understand the chain of command• Show respect for tradition and culture
(Especially age and family)• Go on WeChat!!
And….......... Enjoy the fantastic food!