It will only take a couple of days

Dutch manager thinks: I am gonna do a thorough investigation. Will need an extensive look in the books….and have to find out how the money is spend and if it is smart to invest more money in this project…..with my knowledge it will only take a couple of days….

What is he talking about?

South African manager: Hi mister,welcome in South Africa! Nice to meet you! Did you have a good flight? How is your family doing? Your wife? Your kids?
Dutch manager thinks: My wife, my kids? What is he talking about? I am here for business!

Dutch manager: Nice to meet you too mister. I am doing fine. Thanks.

Don't talk business yet

Dutch manager: Well, how is business going here in South Africa? Any new emerging markets here?

South African manager: Emerging markets??? You should not talk about business yet, let me show you our beautiful country first.

Dutch manager thinks: Show me the country??? I am not a tourist!

South African manager thinks: Crazy Dutchman, always talk about business first…

We don't need an accountant

After several sightseeing tours, the Dutch businessman expects it finally will be time to do business……

Dutch manager: Well, thanks for showing me your beautiful country. But, will I meet the accountant tomorrow?

South African manager thinks: Accountant??? Silly guy! Don’t need that!
South African manager: Accountant? We don’t need a accountant….. I will show you the books tomorrow…..

Dutch manager thinks: What? No accountant????

Why doing so difficult?

The next day.

South African manager: Sir, for looking in the books you may have a look at my laptop…

Dutch manager thinks: No books??? Ahh, he must be kidding!!! Isn’t he?!?!

Dutch manager: Well ehhh, very nice of you. But I prefer the books instead of the laptop, the real paperwork you know…

South African manager thinks: Why doing so difficult???

You do not trust me?

South African manager: Why paperwork?

Dutch manager: Well, I need the paperwork to make a good report to decide if we will invest or not.

South African Manager: But why paperwork is needed? I told you all about the factory by myself... YOU DO NOT TRUST ME?

Dutch manager thinks: Well, actually, YES, I do NOT trust you! Why should I?

South African manager thinks: He asks too much!

Dutch manager: No, of course I trust you, but I need to see official documents and papers to find out where the money is applied for, that are our rules which I have to deal with….

And I have to believe that?

South African manager: Well, for paperwork you have to ask my boss….

Dutch manager thinks: Yeah, and I have to believe that?
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Dutch manager: Well, would you please give me his number? Then I will call him right now






South African manager: No, that’s not possible, my boss is away for two weeks... So you can call him after two weeks…

No sorry sir, my boss would kill me then

Dutch manager thinks: Not possible??? After two weeks??? No way!

Dutch manager: But I have to catch my flight tomorrow, so would you please give it a try?

South African manager thinks: Ahh, what a pitty you have to catch your plane!!! Poor boy! haha

South African manager: No sorry sir, I can not do that. My boss would kill me then.…

It was nice to meet you!

Dutch manager thinks: South Africans?
- Slow in doing business
- Shifting responsebility
- Bad and incomplete information
- Beat about the bush
HOW CAN I DEAL WITH THIS???

Dutch manager: Well, thanks for your hospitality. I will call your boss after two weeks…




South African manager thinks: The only thing we need is the money, I will try it again next time. We don’t need their knowledge and their controll!
I fixed it quite well this time!


South African manager: Ok, was nice to meet you! Next time I will show you other beautiful places of South Africa!