Quiz: UK Business Culture and Etiquette | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Academic achievement is not enough to succeed in UK management circles.

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Your manager suggests you make a development plan to improve sales, but you feel this is unnecessary. What do you do?

Ignore your boss' suggestion as you feel confident sales are improving

Wait a few weeks to see if your sales improve before starting the plan

Prioritise making a development plan as your boss thinks it's important

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You're newly employed. Your manager sends an email to your team asking for opinions about a big decision. You should...

respond saying what you think as your manager is genuinely interested

assume that the email isn't for you as you are new to the team

respond saying you know your manager will make the right decision

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If you want to make a good impression, it would be wiser to make a joke rather than talk about one's own achievements.

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True

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You bump into a business acquaintance who says "we should meet for a coffee soon." What does this mean?

They'll likely contact you the next day to arrange to meet for a coffee.

It's unlikely that they will be in touch to arrange a coffee.

They'll definitely contact you soon to arrange to meet in the near future.

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How should you address senior business managers?

Always address them as Sir/Madame

By their first name after being invited

Always Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms followed by their surname

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Your manager asks "do you have a second?" when you are in the middle of something important. How should you respond?

Ask if you could come back to them later after you've finished your task

Understand that it's something important and say 'yes, of course'

Tell them that you are busy

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When meeting a British business partner for the first time, what should you talk about?

Don't initiate any conversation but let your partner take the lead

Make 'small talk' about trivial things, eg. the weather or your journey

Ask if they have any children, and if so, ask to see photos

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When introducing yourself to female business partners, you should kiss them on each cheek.

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True

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What is standard British business attire?

Suits or conservative dresses

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Explain how the pace of work differs between the UK and Spain.

The pace of work in the UK is more rigid in comparison to Spain. British workers generally adhere to a strict timetable while Spanish workers are more flexible.

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Do British workers socialise during working hours?

While it is true that Brits are very work-oriented in the business environment, they do take regular coffee and tea breaks to socialise.

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