Asian Business Code Words: 2000 Archive

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Boye Lafayette de Mente's Asian Business Code Words

This is the 2000 archive of past columns by Boye Lafayette de Mente, one of our regular monthly columnists at the Asia Pacific Management Forum. A noted author with over 30 years of experience in China, Japan, Korea and other Asian countries, Boye's tips on doing business in the region is a major enhancement to our offerings. Some material is taken from Boye's many books exploring Cultural and Business Code Words, business etiquette, and language.

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Year 2000
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December's Code Word (Japan)
Oburoshiki (Oh-buu-roe-she-kee) The Big-Mouth Syndrome

November's Code Word (China)
Buhe Luoji De (Boo-hay Loo-oh-jee Duh) The Power of Fuzzy Logic

October's Code Word (Japan)
Hansei (Hahb-say-ee) Just Don't Get Caught

September's Code Word (Japan)
Magokoro (Mah-go-koe-roe) Looking for True Hearts

August's Code Word (Japan)
Tsushin Don't Call Me...

July's Tip (China)
Staff Training

June's Tip (Korea)
The Most Important Ministry

May's Code Word (Japan)
Oyakusho Shigoto (Oh-yah-kuu-show She-go-toe) The Great Runaround

April's Code Word (China)
Kan-Xiang (Kahn-She-ahng) Face Reading for Fun and Profit

March's Code Word (Japan)
Mokusatsu (Mohkuu-sahtsuu) "Killing with Silence"

February's Tip (Japan)
Sekinin Sha Finding Where the Buck Stops

January's Tip
Person-to-Person Communication