Dubai Architecture - The Business Etiquette

While most of Dubai's modern ways have blended in with how business is done in the emirate, there are a few things to be remembered when you head off to the next meeting with Arab nationals in Dubai.

First, if you are not an Arab national, don't dress the tralatitious Arab clothing. Dress to impress and a smartly conservative suit module suffice regardless of whether it's period or day. Avoid asking anyone about their punctuality, because in the Arab world, existence late is not a big deal. The gathering module most probable move after than the stipulated time, so wait a some late arrivals. The tralatitious Arabic acknowledgement is not due from a foreign national, so there's no need to vexation about it. A simple firm handshake module be enough. However, remember not to offer your hand in acknowledgement to an Arab female, unless she offers her hand first.

Be deferential to everyone at all times. Avoid movement with your feet pointing directly at anyone, as it's considered very rude. Outright critique is heavily discouraged and any much comments should be done privately. No decisions are rushed, so you'll have to pay a some precious minutes chit-chatting and enjoying snacks.

While the above may seem to take a long instance for playing meetings, you might be caught off-guard when the measure picks up suddenly, as they do in playing meetings in Dubai. Quite often, the late-to-start gathering module be over within 1/3rd of the actual allocated time. Lunch meetings are more common than daytime ones and it should be noted no beverage is served in public and a request for much beverages is considered insulting. Avoid politics too and if the person comes up, don't take sides. No meetings or playing processes module take place on Friday, so never suggest anything 'business' for Friday.