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Comparison between UK Culture and India Culture
UK
Humor
Indirect communication
Patient
Friendly
India
Respect
Co-operation
Helpful nature
Treats guests as god
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Comparison between UK business culture
and India business culture
UK business culture
English is official language
Time is money
Working relationship can be
informal
The British prefer facts and
figures in your presentation
Always polite and quiet when
they work
India business culture
English is one of the official
language Greet each other by a
handshake
Exchange business cards atthe first meeting by right hand
Any business meeting has tobe arranged well in advance
The working relationship canbe homely relations
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British culture
Main British people’s main culture HumorIndirect communication
Patient
Friendly
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Business culture
Tips for UK Business Culture
English is official language
Time is money
Working relationship can be informal
The British prefer facts and figures in
your presentation
Always polite and quiet when they work
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Time is money
For some countries, being
late for work or an appointment isacceptable, they
will not be severely
punished. But for
most of European, they are ‘clock
conscious’, time is
money being
The British are known for their
punctuality. So arrive on time .
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Working relationship can be informal
Compared withother countries,relationships in
the UK workplace can be areasonable relaxand informal. The
way they talk
betweencolleagues or boss can be
flexible, most people can call
their boss andother colleagues
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The British prefer facts and figures in
your presentation.
When the Britishpeople are meeting,they prefer to heartthe facts andfigures inpresentation and try
to avoid too muchtheory andidealism.
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Always polite and
quiet when theywork
In UK workplace, it is polite to shake hands before and after a
meeting. Unless you meet frequently. Also, they are very quiet and do not talk so much when
they work.
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culture
Main India people’s main culture Respect Co-operation
Helpful nature
Treats guests as god
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Business culture
Tips for India Business Culture
English is one of the official language
Greet each other by a handshake
The working relationship can be homely relations
Exchange business cards at the first meeting by
right hand
Any business meeting has to be arranged well in
advance
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Greet each other by a handshake
People also greet each
other by a handshake. In a
one-to-one meeting with a
male counterpart, awoman usually initiates a
handshake.
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Exchange business cards at the first
meeting by right hand
While meeting a person or
client for business purpose,
always exchange business
cards at the first meeting.
You must exchange the
cards with your right hand
only. Cards must be putaway with due respect.
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Any business meeting has to be
arranged well in advance
These have to be fixed inwriting and confirmed byphone. It is better toavoid fixing meetings on
or near national holidayslike Independence Day,Republic Day, GandhiBirthday or either of thetwo Eids. People often
club their leaves to enjoyextended holidays duringthis time.
Th ki l ti hi b
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The working relationship can behomely relations
Indians value punctualityin others, but they oftenlag behind the schedulethemselves. A 10-minute
late is acceptable in mostof the cases. It can also beseen that familyresponsibilities gettingpreferences over business,
which leads to last minutecancellation of meetings,though not quite often.