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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.