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< "Indian managers tend to be high on emotional quotient and low on
professional quotient. This is sometimes difficult to comprehend for people
from some other cultures." This is of course a commonly mentioned point. And
yet, he adds, Indians are extremely flexible and display a strong ability to
change. The bigger challenges lie ahead. If Indian workplaces and
environments are to be truly welcoming to people from varying cultures, then
we have to work hard to manage our own latent racism. Most managers will
tell you that **Indians tend to be more subservient to some cultures while
displaying distinctly racist attitudes towards others.** This is not a
generalisation by any stretch. And good organisations have the systems to
address this. But the external environment is another story. A mid-level
expat manager may not be able to live the cocooned lifestyle expat head
honchos are used to.> [Govindraj Ethiraj: How multicultural are we?
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=272241&leftnm=4
&subLeft=0&chkFlg=]
Nowadays the air in Goa is thick with alarm about its impending
de-Goanisation. Why not think in terms of super-Goanisation instead. There
is a crucial difference. The above is an excerpt from a managerially
oriented article which may however provide some preliminary pointers for
thought in this direction on the broader socio-cultural dimension. Cheers.
