UAE

Do's

Business Greetings:

Males - Shake right hands
Females - Kiss Left Cheek or Shake Hands

Status is important and must be acknowledged by using the correct title when addressing someone.

Dont's

Be careful not to show the bottom of your shoes when sitting in a meeting. This is a sign of great disrespect.

Ask Direct Questions Regarding one's personal life respective of their wives and daughters.

Do not offer or consumer alcohol or pork products.

Food

Khuboos, a type of bread

Harees

Dress

Celerations/Holidays

Eid

Day of Arafat

Prophets Birthday

Islamic New Year

Islam

Power Distance

Power Distance is an important dimension in regards to its
influence in the Emirati workspace. The Hofstede Insights places UAE at a 90 Power Distance which is extremely high. This shows that titles and power structures are to be respected. the hierarchy is steep and there is significant inequality that is just part of business as usual in the UAE.

Uncertainty Avoidance

UAI is an indicator of how much a country likes to stick to their standardized processes and does not like swaying away from the norm. A high UAI country such as the UAE at 80 is known to stick to what has been done over the years, avoid risk, maintain structure and processes that you have to go through, and this is quite representative of how the UAE performs its business dealings and day to day operations.