Dear Abby: First international business trip raises cultural questions
Dear Abby: I’m worried for my son. He’s going on his first business trip in January — to Japan. He doesn’t drink alcohol. (He’s not an alcoholic; it’s his personal choice.) His bosses, who do business there frequently, are now telling him that the Japanese will not do business with you unless you drink with them first. Can you find out if this is true? And, if it is, what can, or should, my son do? Worried Mom Dear Worried: Although alcohol can be a part of an important bonding ritual across East Asia... Читать дальше...