الموضوع: جدول يوضح اختلاف النظرة الى العمل واخلاقيات العمل بين الدول الاوروبية والدول النامية

Work Culture Similarities and differences

Europe	India
Character
• Quality is a given • Adherence to specifications • Penalties in case of non- performance • Promises have to be kept • “Law & Order” attitude	• Quality is a sales argument • Tend to generalize rather than being specific • Incentives for completing the transaction • Confirmations are flexible • “Spirit of the Law” attitude
Perspectives
• Precise & accurate • Men and women are self- reliant; • Do it yourself attitude	• Think practical • Servants make life easier from childhood on
Communication
• Clear & Brief • Black / White • Yes / No	• Indirect way of communicating • Reading between the lines • Saying no is impolite
Dictionary Yes / No
• Yes means Agreement, Confirmation is fix • No means Definite refusal, No further discussions!	• Yes means I hear you, I understand, I agree • Saying No is impolite
Social Structures
• Live in small families • Generations go separate ways • Need freedom, • privacy is very important • “My home is my castle” • Business is in most cases independent to the relatives	• Live in large families • Strong bonding within the family • Hardly any personal sphere, • privacy, think in terms of ‘we’ • mix private & business • Doing business with Indians means the entire family is included