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etiquette, name for the codes of rules governing social or diplomatic intercourse. These codes vary from the more or less flexible laws of social usage (differing according to local customs or taboos) to the rigid conventions of court and military circles, and they extend to the legal, medical, and other professions. All cultures include forms of etiquette; often, etiquette has been used to enforce class distinctions, as well as safeguarding against conflict in social interactions.
BibliographySee J. Martin, Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior (1983); E. Post, Emily Post's Etiquette (15th ed. 1992); Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Book of Etiquette (ed. by N. Tuckerman, 1995). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dillard and his colleagues were charged with figuring out how to maintain the company's business culture at Coming offices worldwide while at the same time capitalizing on the knowledge and skills of local executives and employees. Trust and Honesty: America's Business Culture at a Crossroad. It is a failure of the business culture in Canada, one that has been protected by a low Canadian dollar for a generation. |
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