Kim is a Management student from a leading Chinese university. In the summer, she is travelling to USA for her internship. Before leaving her homeland, a good friend of hers recommended that she should be aware of the formal and informal social differences that exists between different countries. Mention and explain five social norms that will help Kim to adapt herself to the new culture,

Kim is a Management student from a leading Chinese university. In the summer, she is travelling to USA for her internship. Before leaving her homeland, a good friend of hers recommended that she should be aware of the formal and informal social differences that exists between different countries. Mention and explain five social norms that will help Kim to adapt herself to the new culture,

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