It's not rocket science but it's not instinct either. What/who defines the appropriate behavior in a business context. I say this because I've read books on ap

It's not rocket science but it's not instinct either. What/who defines the appropriate behavior in a business context. I say this because I've read books on appropriate business behavior in the context american vs chinese businesses, and its different. People have different interpretations of what appropriate behavior is in different contexts. Example: in some southern cities in the us, its weird or rude not to say hello to strangers on the street. In New york, its weird and rude to say hello to strangers on the street. How do people actually learn whats appropriate in business context ? Personally I read books like Corporate Confidential, How to make friends and influence people to learn it, but I found it far from easy. edit: anecdote: I've had women business managers compliment my hair style, I didn't feel it was inappropriate.