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  • 1.  Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Posted 08-11-2009 16:21
    Dear All:

    I am looking for academic and practitioner articles, case
    studies, snippets on India-United States cultural differences in the
    work environment. If you have used them in your class, please share them
    with me.

    Sincerely,

    Sumit

    --
    Dr. Sumit K. Kundu
    Professor
    Knight Ridder Research Professor of International Business
    2008-2009 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professor
    Ph.D Coordinator - Department of Management and International Business
    Faculty Director - Master's in International Business program
    Faculty Director - Evening MBA program
    College of Business Administration
    Florida International University
    345B Ryder Business Building
    11200 SW 8 Street
    Miami, FL 33199
    USA
    Telephone: (305) 348-3251
    Fax: (305) 348-6146
    Email: kundus@fiu.edu


  • 2.  Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Posted 08-12-2009 09:51
    The following paper is a comparison of India and the US in job stress.

    Narayanan, L., Menon, S., & Spector, P. E. (1999). A cross-cultural
    comparison of job stressors and reactions among employees holding
    comparable jobs in two countries. International Journal of Stress
    Management, 6, 197-212.

    Paul E. Spector
    Department of Psychology
    University of South Florida
    Tampa, FL 33620
    (813) 974-0357 Voice
    (813) 974-4617 Fax
    spector@shell.cas.usf.edu
    website http://shell.cas.usf.edu/~spector

    On Wed, 12 Aug 2009, Paul Spector (PSY) wrote:

    >
    > Sumit:
    >
    > I've attached a paper that concerns stress comparisons of India v.s the
    > US.
    >
    > Best,
    >
    > Paul
    >
    > Paul E. Spector
    > Department of Psychology
    > University of South Florida
    > Tampa, FL 33620
    > (813) 974-0357 Voice
    > (813) 974-4617 Fax
    > spector@shell.cas.usf.edu
    > website http://shell.cas.usf.edu/~spector
    >
    > On Tue, 11 Aug 2009, Sumit Kundu wrote:
    >
    >> Dear All:
    >>
    >> I am looking for academic and practitioner articles, case studies,
    >> snippets on India-United States cultural differences in the work
    >> environment. If you have used them in your class, please share them with
    >> me.
    >>
    >> Sincerely,
    >>
    >> Sumit
    >>
    >> --
    >> Dr. Sumit K. Kundu
    >> Professor
    >> Knight Ridder Research Professor of International Business
    >> 2008-2009 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professor
    >> Ph.D Coordinator - Department of Management and International Business
    >> Faculty Director - Master's in International Business program
    >> Faculty Director - Evening MBA program
    >> College of Business Administration
    >> Florida International University
    >> 345B Ryder Business Building
    >> 11200 SW 8 Street
    >> Miami, FL 33199
    >> USA
    >> Telephone: (305) 348-3251
    >> Fax: (305) 348-6146
    >> Email: kundus@fiu.edu
    >


  • 3.  Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Posted 08-12-2009 13:24
    Dear Sumit,
     
    I could suggest the following:
     
    (1) Silvio Napoli at Schindler India (A) and (B). This is a Harvard Business School case that is relevant for strategy implementation in the Indian evironment, cross cultural management etc. It is not strictly an India- US case as it deals with a Swiss company but I would suggest that it highlights key differences between the Western and the Indian approach to management. It is a popular case and it works well
     
    (2) J.B. P. Sinha (2004). Multinationals in India: Managing the interface of cultures. Sage. The book has some excellent case studies about foreign multinationals in India. The cases are heavily focused on cultural differences and cover a variety of multinationals both from the West and Asia
     
    (3) R. Sethi & A. Sethi (2005). Doing business in India: Palgrave Macmillan. In our book (among other things) we focus on some of the cross cultural gap that exists between Western and the Indian management style. The book is written from the perspective of a Western manager
     
    (4) R. Gupta (2002). High Tech International. Asian Case Research Journal (I am sorry- I don't have the exact citation). The case revolves around an Indo-US joint venture and the challenges it faces in creating a new culture. This is also a rather insightful case.
     
    (5) Enco International. This is a negotiation case that can be obtained from Program on Negotiation at the Harvard Law School. Although the case is based on Enron's failed infrastructural project in India, it has broader relevance for the development of infrastructural projects in India and the management of business- government relations.
     
    Hope this helps
    Rajesh

    From: International Management Discussion List on behalf of Sumit Kundu
    Sent: Tue 11/08/2009 21:21
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    Subject: Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Dear All:

             I am looking for academic and practitioner articles, case
    studies, snippets on India-United States cultural differences in the
    work environment. If you have used them in your class, please share them
    with me.

    Sincerely,

    Sumit

    --
    Dr. Sumit K. Kundu
    Professor
    Knight Ridder Research Professor of International Business
    2008-2009 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professor
    Ph.D Coordinator - Department of Management and International Business
    Faculty Director - Master's in International Business program
    Faculty Director - Evening MBA program
    College of Business Administration
    Florida International University
    345B Ryder Business Building
    11200 SW 8 Street
    Miami, FL 33199
    USA
    Telephone: (305) 348-3251
    Fax:       (305) 348-6146
    Email:     kundus@fiu.edu


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  • 4.  Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Posted 08-12-2009 15:59
    Sumit,

    I've used the movie "Outsourced" (2007) successfully. There are also two documentaries I like: "Thomas Friedman Reporting - The Other Side of Outsourcing (2004)" and "Out of India" (2004; segment from CBS' "60 Minutes"). The movie "Slumdog Millionaire (2008) might also work well. For British/Indian differences, you may want to consider the movie "Bend It Like Beckham" (2002). Showing students excerpts from a typical Bollywood movie may also help trigger a good discussion about cultural differences from an American audience.

    Happy watching!

    Markus

    ********************************
    Markus Vodosek, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Management
    David Eccles School of Business
    University of Utah
    1645 E. Campus Center Drive #106
    Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9304
    Tel. (801) 585-9546
    Fax (801) 585-5966
    markvodo@gmail.com
    www.business.utah.edu/~mgtmv
    ********************************




    -----Original Message-----
    From: International Management Discussion List [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Sumit Kundu
    Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:21 PM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Dear All:

    I am looking for academic and practitioner articles, case
    studies, snippets on India-United States cultural differences in the
    work environment. If you have used them in your class, please share them
    with me.

    Sincerely,

    Sumit

    --
    Dr. Sumit K. Kundu
    Professor
    Knight Ridder Research Professor of International Business
    2008-2009 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professor
    Ph.D Coordinator - Department of Management and International Business
    Faculty Director - Master's in International Business program
    Faculty Director - Evening MBA program
    College of Business Administration
    Florida International University
    345B Ryder Business Building
    11200 SW 8 Street
    Miami, FL 33199
    USA
    Telephone: (305) 348-3251
    Fax: (305) 348-6146
    Email: kundus@fiu.edu


  • 5.  Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Posted 08-13-2009 09:57
    Dear Markus,

    Thanks for your suggestions on the videos. I have watched the segment on 60 Minutes and Slumdog Millionaire.

    Do you have any suggestions for me on mini-case studies and/or articles, book chapter?

    Best,

    Sumit

    ---
    Dr. Sumit K. Kundu
    Professor
    Knight Ridder Research Professor of International Business
    2008-2009 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professor
    Ph.D Coordinator - Department of Management and International Business
    Faculty Director – Master’s in International Business program
    Faculty Director – Evening MBA program
    College of Business Administration
    Florida International University
    345B Ryder Business Building
    11200 SW 8 Street
    Miami, FL 33199
    USA
    Telephone: (305) 348-3251
    Fax: (305) 348-6146
    Email: kundus@fiu.edu
    ________________________________________
    From: International Management Discussion List [IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Markus Vodosek [markus.vodosek@BUSINESS.UTAH.EDU]
    Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:59 PM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Sumit,

    I've used the movie "Outsourced" (2007) successfully. There are also two documentaries I like: "Thomas Friedman Reporting - The Other Side of Outsourcing (2004)" and "Out of India" (2004; segment from CBS' "60 Minutes"). The movie "Slumdog Millionaire (2008) might also work well. For British/Indian differences, you may want to consider the movie "Bend It Like Beckham" (2002). Showing students excerpts from a typical Bollywood movie may also help trigger a good discussion about cultural differences from an American audience.

    Happy watching!

    Markus

    ********************************
    Markus Vodosek, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Management
    David Eccles School of Business
    University of Utah
    1645 E. Campus Center Drive #106
    Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9304
    Tel. (801) 585-9546
    Fax (801) 585-5966
    markvodo@gmail.com
    www.business.utah.edu/~mgtmv
    ********************************




    -----Original Message-----
    From: International Management Discussion List [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Sumit Kundu
    Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:21 PM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Dear All:

    I am looking for academic and practitioner articles, case
    studies, snippets on India-United States cultural differences in the
    work environment. If you have used them in your class, please share them
    with me.

    Sincerely,

    Sumit

    --
    Dr. Sumit K. Kundu
    Professor
    Knight Ridder Research Professor of International Business
    2008-2009 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professor
    Ph.D Coordinator - Department of Management and International Business
    Faculty Director - Master's in International Business program
    Faculty Director - Evening MBA program
    College of Business Administration
    Florida International University
    345B Ryder Business Building
    11200 SW 8 Street
    Miami, FL 33199
    USA
    Telephone: (305) 348-3251
    Fax: (305) 348-6146
    Email: kundus@fiu.edu


  • 6.  Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Posted 08-14-2009 00:37
    You could read the chapters on the USA and India in the GLOBE 2007 book edited by Chhokar et al.

    Do not accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.
    -Samuel Johnson
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    --- On Fri, 14/8/09, Sumit Kundu <kundus@FIU.EDU> wrote:

    From: Sumit Kundu <kundus@FIU.EDU>
    Subject: Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Date: Friday, 14 August, 2009, 1:57 AM

    Dear Markus,

             Thanks for your suggestions on the videos. I have watched the segment on 60 Minutes and Slumdog Millionaire.

             Do you have any suggestions for me on mini-case studies and/or articles, book chapter?

    Best,

    Sumit

    ---
    Dr. Sumit K. Kundu
    Professor
    Knight Ridder Research Professor of International Business
    2008-2009 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professor
    Ph.D Coordinator - Department of Management and International Business
    Faculty Director – Master's in International Business program
    Faculty Director – Evening MBA program
    College of Business Administration
    Florida International University
    345B Ryder Business Building
    11200 SW 8 Street
    Miami, FL 33199
    USA
    Telephone: (305) 348-3251
    Fax:       (305) 348-6146
    Email:     kundus@fiu.edu">kundus@fiu.edu
    ________________________________________
    From: International Management Discussion List [IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU">IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Markus Vodosek [markus.vodosek@BUSINESS.UTAH.EDU">markus.vodosek@BUSINESS.UTAH.EDU]
    Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:59 PM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU">IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Sumit,

    I've used the movie "Outsourced" (2007) successfully. There are also two documentaries I like: "Thomas Friedman Reporting - The Other Side of Outsourcing (2004)" and "Out of India" (2004; segment from CBS' "60 Minutes"). The movie "Slumdog Millionaire (2008) might also work well. For British/Indian differences, you may want to consider the movie "Bend It Like Beckham" (2002). Showing students excerpts from a typical Bollywood movie may also help trigger a good discussion about cultural differences from an American audience.

    Happy watching!

    Markus

    ********************************
    Markus Vodosek, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Management
    David Eccles School of Business
    University of Utah
    1645 E. Campus Center Drive #106
    Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9304
    Tel. (801) 585-9546
    Fax (801) 585-5966
    markvodo@gmail.com">markvodo@gmail.com
    www.business.utah.edu/~mgtmv
    ********************************




    -----Original Message-----
    From: International Management Discussion List [mailto:IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU">IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Sumit Kundu
    Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:21 PM
    To: IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU">IMD-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Materials for India-United States Cultural Differences in the Work Environment.

    Dear All:

             I am looking for academic and practitioner articles, case
    studies, snippets on India-United States cultural differences in the
    work environment. If you have used them in your class, please share them
    with me.

    Sincerely,

    Sumit

    --
    Dr. Sumit K. Kundu
    Professor
    Knight Ridder Research Professor of International Business
    2008-2009 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Professor
    Ph.D Coordinator - Department of Management and International Business
    Faculty Director - Master's in International Business program
    Faculty Director - Evening MBA program
    College of Business Administration
    Florida International University
    345B Ryder Business Building
    11200 SW 8 Street
    Miami, FL 33199
    USA
    Telephone: (305) 348-3251
    Fax:       (305) 348-6146
    Email:     kundus@fiu.edu">kundus@fiu.edu