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Business Congress in India. Break: 11.30-12.30 Actual time: 13.27. Relax , there’s more than enough time!. Hmm…I’m not married yet…. Oh my God… how can she be so straight-forward with this?. Oh, vegetarians… What do they eat?. East or West – Home is Best.
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Business Congress in India Break: 11.30-12.30 Actual time: 13.27
East or West – Home is Best Cultural Differences between India and Baden-Württemberg
Trompenaars’ Model Particularism Universalism Should the rules and practices be adjusted to each individual or situation? Collectivism Individualism What is more important – your own “self” or “the group”?
Trompenaars’ Model Neutral Affective The extent to which people publicly express their emotions or suppress them. Ascription Achievement How do people gain social status and recognition? http://goo.gl/gZwGfS
Trompenaars’ Model Specific Diffuse The extent to which life is compartmentalized or diffused. Sequential Synchronic How do people treat, manage and organize their time? Inner-directed Outer-directed Can we control our life and destiny?
Meanwhile a 1000 years ago… http://goo.gl/FjZV6d
India around 1000 AD • Separate kingdoms all over the country • Decentralized political system • Different cultures and architecture • Festivals – Hindu and Muslim • Gender inequality, castes • Trade activities with the Arabs http://goo.gl/f2uHDo Is India today where it was 1000 years ago? http://goo.gl/lpjvXB
Meanwhile in the same 11th century…somewhere in the heart of Europe… http://goo.gl/cTfiAH
Baden-Württemberg • Nürtingen was first documentarily mentioned in 1046 • Church influence • Territorial fragmentation • Belongs to the “Schwaben” part of Germany • STINGY, hard-working, rule-oriented, punctual and work is really important for them http://goo.gl/wiFLdI