Indonesia	Lebanon	Nigeria
	*Indonesians value punctuality and	*Lebanese sometimes value punctuality	*Arrange the meeting in advance and
	patience when it comes to meeting	and sometimes they do not	important documentation should be
	someone		sent ahead by a reputable courier
	*The expression "jam karet" or		service.
	"rubber time" applies to the
	Indonesian lifestyle too
	*Firt meeting will open with exchanges	*Meetings usually start with non-business	*Usually, Nigerians begin the meeting
	of business cards and some	related issues like family and health	with conversation personal or otherwise
	welcoming speeches by the business	*Sometimes Lebanese give gifts as a sign
	leaders.	of respect or gratitude or courtesy.	*Do not interrupt speakers whether in
	*Translataors and subordinates seat	Rejecting gifts is offensive to them	agreement or disagreement
	behing the main players	*Lebanese always stands up upon arrival	*English is the language for business
Meetings		up upon arrival of an older person, a senior
		member of the company or a woman, this
		gives a sign of acknowledgemet and
		respect.
		*When sitting make sure that the bottom
		of your shoe is not poitng to anybody since
		it is a sign of disrespect if its is pointing
		at somebody
	*Meetings tend to be longer than
	expected since agendas are taken
	more as guidelines than
	schedules
	In Indonesia and Nigeria, when they say "value punctuality" means that if the meeting says at 800pm, it does not mean
	that the person need to arrive at exactly 800pm it means that the meeting can start within 800pm to 830pm
	and the person can arrive from that time on. One Indonesian student we ask said that most meetings does not always
Discussions	start at the exact time the schedule says. This does not only apply to meetings but also to parties, social
	gatherings and weddings. Philip had a personal experience, where he was invited in a Nigerian wedding, the reception says
	it starts at 700pm but one of Philip's friend who is a Nigerian suggested that he should come at 730pm because
	that’s time where the reception really starts