“In South Korea, people shouldn´t challenge a superior or a professor”
”One experience working in a Korean company that I´ve realised is that the relationship between the employee and the employer is much more restricted. You have to hold your opinion to yourself and follow the orders. “
“In Indonesia, I was very surprised, that after reaching office people usually spend around 1 - 1.5 hour on chat and networking, whilst in Poland, we immediately do the tasks. So in Asia connection and people first.“
“I think that we should make many chance and events to build up close relationship with officials even though the events seem like unrelated to our work as usual. We have to make many opportunities each other as much as. possible. However, it is not easy to close with them. So having dinner, business trip with them are good way to be close them and be able to help them. It means we should spend time together usually when we don’t have any issues related to our business issues.”
“Regarding relationship with officials in South Korea, we could think that providing of reasonable information is the most important for doing RA tasks with the authorities, but actually the building of relationship with them is also very important to achieve our goal within regulations. As they could interpret regulations and rules, good relation could make them generous.”
“The Thai authorities have power and can decide everything. The negotiation with them is quite the hardest thing to do, we need to build the trust and relationship with them in order to make everything easier. But the final decision is still depending on them.”
“Thai people are easy-going and shy. We will not tell the things that we want frankly. We like to compromise “
“Indonesia has a lot of bureaucracy in government, so need a lot of process for approval. Many procedures to be followed. Sometimes missed from the estimated time. Mostly I meet with sensitive people in Government (not flexible), need to be appreciated.”
“When working with authority, avoid complaining directly and giving evidence that they do a mistake or not good. Just give all the difficulties we have faced. Always keep following tightly jobs with authority as they often delay everything with lots of reasons. Important discussions should me made by emails.”
“Be always polite and friendly”