The Gift as a Language of Trust

Anastas Terzobaliev; Nadya Murad

doi:10.2478/picbe-2026-0459

The Gift as a Language of Trust

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence

Volume 20 (2026): Issue 1 (July 2026)

By: Anastas Terzobaliev and Nadya Murad

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0459 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652

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Language: English

Page range: 6123 - 6131

Published on: Aug 19, 2026

Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

corporate gifts,

business protocol,

intercultural communication,

trust,

diplomacy,

international business,

ethics

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Political economics,

Political economics, other,

Business management,

Business management, other,

Industrial chemistry,

Energy harvesting and conversion

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