etiquette

(noun)

Forms required by good breeding or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.

Examples of etiquette in the following topics:

  • The Importance of Sensitivity and Etiquette in Business Communication

    • Following the norms and practices of etiquette is an important factor in effective business communication.
    • Practicing etiquette demonstrates respect, and effective communication requires that message are sent and received in ways that are consistent with the norms of etiquette.
    • Business etiquette can vary significantly by country and geographic area.
    • Differences in etiquette can create challenges for cross-cultural communication in business.
    • What is excellent etiquette in one society may shock another.
  • Culture

    • Culture is the set of beliefs, values, symbols, rituals, fashions, etiquette, foods, and art that unite a particular society.
    • Culture is the set of beliefs, values, symbols, means of communication, religion, logics, rituals, fashions, etiquette, foods, and art that unite a particular society.
  • The Challenge of Diversity

    • Etiquette for receiving a business card in China requires accepting it with both hands and taking a full moment to read it.
    • Etiquette for receiving a business card in China requires accepting it with both hands and taking a full moment to read it.
  • Design Tips

    • The following design tips can help users develop effective PowerPoint presentations, while keeping in mind PowerPoint etiquette .
  • Isolation and Development

    • Socially isolated people have no one to turn to in personal emergencies, no one to confide in during a crisis, and no one against whom to measure their own behavior against or from whom to learn etiquette or socially acceptable behavior.
  • Applied Body Language

    • Flirting usually involves speaking and behaving in a way that suggests a mildly greater level of intimacy than the actual relationship between parties would justify, though within the rules of social etiquette, which generally frown upon a direct expression of sexual interest.
  • Joseon Painting

    • Much of modern Korean artwork—as well as etiquette, cultural norms, societal attitudes towards current issues, and the modern Korean language and its dialects—are derived from the culture and traditions of the Joseon era.
  • Differences Between Public Speaking and Conversation

    • Conversation, on the other hand, "is a form of interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people who are following rules of etiquette."
  • High and Low Culture

    • Pierre Bourdieu, on the other hand, used a much broader, class-based, definition of high culture or "taste", which includes etiquette, appreciation of fine food and wine, and even military service, but also references different social codes supposedly observed in the dominant class, and that are not accessible to the lower classes.
  • Unifying Experiences among the Colonies

    • Although many had never been to Britain, they imitated British styles of dress, dance, and etiquette.
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