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feel The culture

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COUNTRYName- Republic of India

Capital city- New DelhiCurrency- Rupees [INR]Independence- 15th august 1947 (From 200 years British rule)

Population- 1.2 billion

Ethnic groups- Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and

other 3%

Government- Federal Republic

Administrative Divisions- 29 states and 7 union territories

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NATIONAL symbolsNational Flag - Tricolour with Ashoka ChakraSaffron represents courage, sacrifice, and the spirit of renunciation; white signifies purity

and truth; green stands for faith and fertility; the blue chakra symbolizes the wheel of life.National Emblem - Sarnath capital of Ashoka with four lions.National Flower- Lotus flowerNational Animal- Royal Bengal Tiger

National Bird- PeacockNational Anthem- Jana gana manawritten by Sir Rabindranth Tagore

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land of contrastAccording to Forbes, India has 4 out o the top 10 richest billion-

aires. It also has about 70% o its population living on less thanone dollar a day.

India has many beautiul tourist places and heavenly landscapes,

but at the same time there is the urban ugliness coupled withmismanagement, poverty and unhealthy living conditions

Indians are considered as technology savvy in the West but at the

same time they still ollow the religious and cultural belies.

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Society

Culturally rich land

Worlds different set of lifestyles

23 official languages, 216 mother-

tongues, 1063 dialects

Cultural groups based on thelanguages, castes, location, religionand social status.

6 major religious groups

Land of flora (15,000 species)& fauna (4200 species)

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religions

HINDUISM ISLAM CHRISTIANITY

JAINISM BUDDHISM SIKKHISM

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sECULARISM STORY

Birthplace o 5 main religions.

Hinduism exists rom 100 BCE

Islam brought to India by Arab traders and Muslim dynasties. E.g

Mughal dynasty

Colonialism developed christianity.

Buddha born in Nepal attained enlightenment in Bodh-Gaya in

India.

Sikkhism was started by Guru Nanak rom14th century.

Jainism started by Mahaveer rom 6th century BCE.

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caste system

INDIVIDUALISM - 48

Hierarchy of people based on occupations Followed only in Hinduism Lower castes cannot climb higher ranks Restriction of economic progress Inter-caste marriages was forbidden

Physical contact with Sudras and Dalits was a sin.

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Motivators

Money is important factorA source for status upgrade Financial safety Social respect

Job fear No Job No Money No money No marriage No marriage No Respect

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Economy of India & AustriaINDIA

One of the worlds fastest growingeconomies 9th largest economy by nominalGDP 19th-largest exporter &10thlargest importer 122 billionaires with net assets of10 billion + India ranks 10th in gold reserves.

AUSTRIA

High standard of living & welldeveloped economy

Closely tied to other EU economies

Highly developed industrialised

nation with an important servicesector

GDP- $357.8 billion (2012 est.)

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Modern Hierarchy

Power distance index- 77

Financial Status:

Low/ Middle/ High class

Social Status eacher/student, Father/Son.

Business positions

CEO/Manager/ Supervisor/ Clerk

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Gender bias

Masculinity- 56

Gender bias prevails in rural families

Families prefer a baby boy than a baby

girl.Bride families give dowry

Gender bias doesnt exist in business

Women education increased women

empowerment

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Indian Marriage

Marriages are big time affairs in

India.

Arranged marriages are common

Wedding ceremonies take place from

2-7 days.

Guests vary from 200 to 400based on family.

Every year 2 to 3 months are

considered marriage seasons.

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Family

Grandparents, aunts, uncles & cousinsall living nearby or in the same house.

Good emotional & Financial supportInterfamily issues

Joint Family Nuclear Family

A couple and their dependent children,regarded as a basic social unit.

Couple has ultimate privacy No emotional & financial support

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Indians lawsUncertainty Avoidance- 40

Like every country India hasits set of legal rules Easy to break Strict for people who dont

pay High class people generallyobey normal citizen rules Business & official rules are

followed based on hierarchy

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Indian Standard time

Long term orientation- 61

Also known as Indian stretchable time

Punctuality is taken lightly

Youngsters are punctual than elders Functions or events always start late

Private organisations work on time

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Food & drinks

Delicious spicy Indian food. A numerous variety of dishes Indians eat with their righthand fingers

Garam & Mirchi aredifferent. Tey dont drink ap water Beef & pork are considered

unholy.

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Masters in negotiation Look for and speak the truth.

Are not afraid of speaking upand have no fear.

Humble and trusting.

enacious, patient & persistent.

Go beyond logical reasoning

and trust instincts.

Exercise self-control.

Read other partys mind.

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management style Boss maintains distance with

subordinates Boss gives orders and employee

executes.

Boss is never called by names.

Tey use Sir or Madam

Business Hierarchy followed

strictly

No communication betweentop-level and low level employees.

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The YES PEOPLE

YES to everything

In business cases its situational

Juniors normally say Yes to

their seniors.

Yes people are flattering. In negotiations Yes is some-

times dangerous.

Indians say No when offered

free food or drinks.

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Social customsHow to Greet:

Traditional Indian greet. Handshakes are also common.Hugging is not common between different genders.

Shoes:

Remove shoes before entering temple or houses.

Considered unholy & unhygienic. Wash legs before entry.

Personal space:

Normally Indians stand close to each other compared

to westerners. Jumping & Diving in queues considerednormal.

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Social customs

Alcohol:

Most Indians dont drink. Common in

business and young generations. Women

never drink in public.

Dress code:

Traditional dress varies from state to state.

Normal shirts & trousers common.

Suits & long skirts in Business environments.

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BUsiness solutions Explain the working culture

Be straightorward & recommend them to be the same.ake everything in writing.

Clear the Hierarchy issues

Ask questions and know their skills.

Indians are polite. But dont expect Please Tank you &sorry Focus more on relationship in case o business.

Never offer an Indian Meat & Alcohol until you know about them.

Better dont talk about Religious issues.

Be Nice. Tey will be nicer.

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Jims MistakeBased in Cleveland, Ohio, Jim has been managing a sofware development team in

Pune or the past two years. He has been working closely with Aruna, the Indian team

leader, to develop a new networking program. While Jim has over 25 years o

experience in sofware development, Aruna knows the program inside and out. While

reviewing his work rom the previous week, Jim discovers that he made a mistake in

the programming code. He notices that Aruna corrected his error, but wonders why

Aruna did not bring it to his attention so that he could avoid delays and keep rom

making the same mistake in the uture.

Reflections:

Should Aruna have inormed Jim o his mistake Why or why notI Jim wants to be notified o his mistakes in the uture, how should he proceed

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PromotionMayank has been working as an Inormation Officer at a oreign consulate in

New Delhi or several years. His boss, Hendrick, wants to reward Mayank or his

hard work and offers him a promotion and pay raise to become an Inormation Clerk.

Mayank politely declines the offer, leaving Hendrick conused.

Reflection

Why would Mayank reuse the promotion

How should Hendrick proceed

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Indian YesRebecca works as a senior manager in Chicago and communicates with Rohit, sales

Manager in India about the monthly targets. Initially Rohit resisted in agreeing the

targets because o Monsoon Season. But later he agreed. Afer one month, Rebecca

ound out that only 60% o the targets are achieved by Rohit and was disappointed.

Reflections:

Did Rohit agree to the initial timeline requested by Rebecca

What might Rebecca be thinking about Rohit

What might Rohit be thinking about Rebecca

How will this incident affect their uture interactions

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