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Wearing Chinese Glasses: Negotiation - The Meaning of No

Westerners have little problem saying no. Saying and hearing no is part of our lives, disagreement is a part of every collaboration, discussion and negotiation. The Western rule is, state your opinion clearly, even if you disagree (especially if you...

from YouTube on Thu, Jun 07 2007

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