7.5 印度商务语境中的跨文化交际陷阱在线视频

Okay

after learning the above business

intercultural communication knowledge in India

I hope you can be equipped with useful information to

successfully conduct business activities with

your Indian business counterparts

Now

let’s play a should/shouldn’t game and guess which of

the following things you should or shouldn’t do

1 Invite your Indian business partner to a

western-style steak house or a pub for a chat

2 Refuse the food or drink when your Indian

business partner passes on to you during social events

3 Argue with your Indian business partners

over Pakistan issues or mock their cricket team

4 Give your Indian business partner

luxury gifts to show sincerity

So which one you should do

Actually none of the above actions should be done in India

and these are what we call the pitfalls you should

avoid when conducting business with Indian businesspeople

Now let’s examine these pitfalls one by one

So Pitfall 1 should you invite your Indian business partner to

a western-style steak house or a pub for a chat

No, not really.

It needs to be remembered that traditionally

cows are considered sacred among Hindus in India

thus most Indians are vegetarians and if they are Muslim

they do not drink alcohol

So make sure you check beforehand about

he religious beliefs your Indian

business partner each holds on to

Pitfall 2 should you refuse the food or drink

when your Indian business partner passes

on to you during social events

The answer is no

In business meet-ups

don’t refuse any food or drink offered

to you by your Indian business contacts

as this may cause offence

Remembering that face and self-esteem are an

important part of Indian business etiquette culture

and any rejection must be done with care and sensitivity

should you argue with your Indian business partners over

Pakistan issues or mock their cricket team

Definitely not

Topics on Kashmir

Pakistan and the caste system should be avoided when talking

Pakistan and the caste system should be avoided when talking

or discussing with Indian business partners

as these are three topics that Indians

have difficulty changing their views on

Equally sensitive can be cricket

which for Indians is like a religion

If you sniff at the Indian cricket team

you’ll end up in a long and

fierce argument with your Indian business partner

or a breakdown in your cooperative relationship

which is something you don’t want to get yourself

Pitfall 4: should you give your Indian business

partner luxury gifts to show sincerity

Better not

In India

many organisations and governments encourage employees

not to accept gifts of any kind to avoid legal consequences

However, it is important to make sure that the gift

is not so expensive as to be perceived as

a bribe or a shabby gift

lest it be considered an insul

Okay

so much for today’s tour and exploration

Hope you enjoyed us learning together

See you next time

Bye