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Ratification from Superiors

Spanish

Alberto Rovira (Barcelona, Spain) "Well, as related to decision making with American companies, really both in Spain as well in all Europe..."

Fernando Escobar (Barcelona, Spain) "Well, I believe that from the American end it is much more complicated..."

Eugenio Arellano (Barcelona, Spain) "Well, I would say that the difference or the speed in getting answers in negotiations..."

Chinese

Hong Shi (Xiamen, China) "In China, owing to its 5,000 years of... "

Shouzheng Cheng (Shanghai, China) "American companies and Chinese companies have sizeable differences..."

Chao Robert Zheng (Hunan, China) "I know that on this point there is a sizeable difference..."

Xinyang Li (Shanghai, China) "I once worked for an American company for 5 years..."

German

Rainer Anskinewitsch (Düsseldorf, Germany) "Yes, I believe it is the same in every culture and in every organization..."

Marco Vietor (Flensburg, Germany) "Yes, approval during negotiations, or the need to receive approval..."

Jörg Borkowsky (Siegburg, Germany) "If you want to negotiate with Americans, I believe the difference between a North American and a European..."

Tanja Dreilich (Frankfurt, Germany) "It is my experience that lawyers are always present and that every written document..."

Martin Ott (Berlin, Germany) "Getting confirmation during a negotiation process is sometimes a means of the negotiation strategy..."

Turkish

Ahmet Malkan (Kahramanmaraş, Turkey) "In general, when we go to negotiations or send someone, our authorities are predetermined..."

Ercüment Kılıçbay (Ankara, Turkey) "Of course you come to a certain point through correspondence, but during the final meetings..."

Fırat Aydeniz (Diyarbakır, Turkey) "In meetings, both sides should definitely mention how much authority and responsibility they have..."

Şengül Şimşek (Ankara, Turkey) "In general, our partner’s decision-making depends upon his authority. For example..."

Ahmet Deniz (Samsun, Turkey) "The business meetings are conducted through committees in general. We can generalize this for Europeans..."

Russian

Marina Lukyanova (Moscow, Russia) "Today I would like to talk about the final phase in the negotiations..."

Elena D. (Saratov, Russia) "At some point during the negotiations, contracting parties may need to seek ratification..."

Vladimir M. (Saratov, Russia) "On the topic of involving some external powers during negotiations..."

Sergei U. (Saratov, Russia) "At any point in the negotiations there could emerge a need to consult with lawyers..."

Japanese

Hiroshi (Hiroshima, Japan) "I'd like to talk about the different perspectives of the US and Japan..." (Note: no transcription available.)

Tsutomu (Tokyo, Japan) "Then tsutomu says..." (Note: no transcription available.)

Yukio (Muraran, Hokkaido) "Then yukio says..." (Note: no transcription available.)


Authors: LouisPM, orkelm.