Websites on business etiquette in Russia:

ExecutivePlanet.com - business etiquette and culture

Traveller's Yellow Pages On-line - a simplified list of do's and don'ts

Business Culture in Russia - comprehensive country report for a fee

Articles on business etiquette in Russia:

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In Russia, the Russian Orthodox Church follows the Gregorian calendar for holidays, which means that Orthodox Christmas is
celebrated on January 7 and December 25 is a regular business day.  Russians celebrate the Roman New Year, with business closings on
December 31 and January 1.  The slow period for Russian business is December 28-January 8.

A humorous guide to Russian business etiquette is presented, including: 1.  how to pay a bribe, 2.  how to conduct a meeting, 3.
how to behave whilst being kidnapped, 4.  how to socialize, 5.  how to travel, 6.  how to buy on he black market, 7.  how to cope
with bureaucracy, 8.  how to dress, and 9.  dating.  Humorous profiles are provided of typical Russian citizens, including: 1.  the
general director, 2.  the Russian yuppie, 3.  the model, 4.  the ultra-nationalist, 5.  the old-line apparatchik, 6.  the young
tycoon, and 7.  the gangster.

Abstract:

Some of the advice on business etiquette is presented by 35 executives from major multinational corporations operating in Russia.

In Russia, there is less separation between business relationship and personal relationships.  Business partners should be prepared
to bring gifts to Russian clients and partners.  Russians tend to host small, intimate parties rather than large, corporate events.
The ballet, opera and symphony are high on the list of cultural things to do.  Americans are expected to reciprocate toasts.
Another Russian social tradition involves going to the baths, or banya.

Put Your Best Foot Forward Russia : A Fearless Guide to International Communication & Behavior (Put Your Best

Foot Forward Bk. 4), by Mary Bosrock, Craig J. MacIntosh (Illustrator).  International Education Systems, 1995. $11.95.

This book is a guide to communication and behavior in Russia.  

Passport Russia : Your Pocket Guide to Russian Business, Customs & Etiquette (Passport to the World)

by Charles Mitchell, Barbara Szerlip (Editor).  World Trade Press, n.d.  $6.95.

Passport to the World books are comprehensive guides to understanding a country's people, culture, etiquette and

communication styles. 

Russian Etiquette & Ethics in Business, by Drew Wilson, Lloyd Donaldson.  McGraw Hill, 1996. $16.95. 

An analysis of the Russian business personality.

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