Number of sources: 1 Topic: Family Communication Type of document: Research Paper Number of Pages: 1 (Double Spaced) Category: Communications and Media Language Style: English (U.S.) Writing Style: APA Order Instructions: Family Communication In the first week of class you described some of the communication rules that are present in your family. After reviewing guidelines for effective communication in families describe how you want your current or future family to communicate. What communication rules might you implement? Describe what you will do to make sure you will meet the challenges of family life. (Length 2-3 paragraphs) Grading Criteria for this Assignments Maximum Points Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria 40 Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts 20 Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts 30 Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling 10 Total 100 4 General Management and Organizational Behavior Cultural Diversity of India Table of Contents 2Introduction 2A.Brief History of India 31.Political 32.Social 43.Economic 4B.Business Strengths of India 51.People 52.Technology 63.Natural Resources 6C.Cultural Uniqueness 61.High Context/ Low Context 6D.Impact of culture on Business/ Organizational Behavior 7E.Key Points to Remember 71.Hiring 72.As Associates 83.As Partners in a business Venture 8F.Summary/ Recommendations to the class 10References Introduction This is a research on the cultural norms and characteristics of India and its people to help in understanding the importance of Cultural Diversity and its impact on both General Management and Organizational Behavior. The paper will cover the brief history of India and its political, social and economic characteristics; its business strengths derived from its people, technology and natural resources; its cultural uniqueness; and the impact of India’s culture on the business environment and organizational behavior. A. Brief History of India India’s history can be traced back to around 3000 BC, to one of the world’s oldest civilization known as the Indus. Even then, they were already a highly sophisticated nation with a written language. Buddhism began to spread in India in the 4th century BCE. In the 8th century, Islam first came to be known in India and became firmly established by the 11th century (Lal, 2007). During the 16th century, the first Europeans came to India and fought the Mughal Empire for India. The British crown already has control of the country by 1858 but Benjamin Disraeli worked for the proclamation of Queen Victoria as Empress of India in 1877 (The Open University, n.d.). The nationalist movement emerged in the early part of the 20th century, with Mathatma Gandhi as its leader by 1919-1920. By 1947 the British was driven out of India, but the Muslim state of Pakistan was carved out of the country ( Why is this valuable to political / culture situation?)1. Political Pandit Jawaharlal.

1. Number of sources: 1
Topic: Family Communication
Type of document: Research Paper
Number of Pages: 1 (Double Spaced)
Category: Communications and Media
Language Style: English (U.S.)
Writing Style: APA
Order Instructions:
Family Communication
In the first week of class you described some of the
communication rules that are present in your family. After
reviewing guidelines for effective communication in families
describe how you want your current or future family to
communicate. What communication rules might you implement?
Describe what you will do to make sure you will meet the
challenges of family life. (Length 2-3 paragraphs)
Grading Criteria for this Assignments
Maximum Points
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria 40
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts 20
Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts 30
Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and
spelling 10
Total 100

2. 4
General Management
and Organizational Behavior
Cultural Diversity of India
Table of Contents
2Introduction
2A.Brief History of India
31.Political
32.Social
43.Economic
4B.Business Strengths of India
51.People
52.Technology
63.Natural Resources
6C.Cultural Uniqueness
61.High Context/ Low Context
6D.Impact of culture on Business/ Organizational Behavior
7E.Key Points to Remember
71.Hiring
72.As Associates
83.As Partners in a business Venture
8F.Summary/ Recommendations to the class
10References
Introduction
This is a research on the cultural norms and characteristics of
India and its people to help in understanding the importance of
Cultural Diversity and its impact on both General Management
and Organizational Behavior.
The paper will cover the brief history of India and its political,

3. social and economic characteristics; its business strengths
derived from its people, technology and natural resources; its
cultural uniqueness; and the impact of India’s culture on the
business environment and organizational behavior. A. Brief
History of India
India’s history can be traced back to around 3000 BC, to one of
the world’s oldest civilization known as the Indus. Even then,
they were already a highly sophisticated nation with a written
language. Buddhism began to spread in India in the 4th century
BCE. In the 8th century, Islam first came to be known in India
and became firmly established by the 11th century (Lal, 2007).
During the 16th century, the first Europeans came to India and
fought the Mughal Empire for India. The British crown already
has control of the country by 1858 but Benjamin Disraeli
worked for the proclamation of Queen Victoria as Empress of
India in 1877 (The Open University, n.d.).
The nationalist movement emerged in the early part of the 20th
century, with Mathatma Gandhi as its leader by 1919-1920. By
1947 the British was driven out of India, but the Muslim state of
Pakistan was carved out of the country ( Why is this valuable
to political / culture situation?)1. Political
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India
served from 1947 to 1964. India was declared a Republic in
1950 and its first general elections held in 1952. An internal
emergency caused the suspension of constitutional liberties by
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1975-1977 but since then,
India’s political system has always been a parliamentary
democracy.
India is composed of 28 states and there are 7 Union Territories.
There is a uniform citizenship under the Indian constitution

4. where every citizen is conferred the right to vote upon reaching
18 years of age (universal adult franchise). Every citizen of
India has fundamental rights and freedom of speech, belief,
expression, migration, assembly and association, and choice of
trade or occupation. Every citizen is also protected from
discrimination due to race, creed, sex and religion.
India’s parliamentary system is bi-cameral, composed of the
Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok
Sabha). According to the Indian constitution, the country is a
“sovereign, socialist, secular democratic republic.” The duties
of the President are largely ceremonial, with real executive
power exercised by the Council of Ministers led by the prime
minister. The prime minister is appointed by the president, and
then the prime minister advises the president in appointing the
subordinate ministers.
2. Social
India is a country with an astounding diversity in many aspects
of its social life. There is variety in the ethnicity of its people,
language, regions, religion, class, and castes. There is also an
immense difference in the urban and rural ways of life and
distinctions in gender. There is a vast difference between
systems of marriage, kinship and way of life in North India and
South India. The country is a union of many states with
distinctive characteristics that maybe compared to members of
the European Union or the United Kingdom.
Societal hierarchy exists in all of India, and this is evident in
caste groups. Castes in India are generally associated with the
Hindus, but the system is also found among other religious
communities. Behavior is constantly influenced by the relative
rank of castes in towns or villages. Ranking is also evident in
association with wealth and power. Men outrank women in rank,
“big men” outrank “little men,” seniors by age or by standing
outrank juniors (Asia Society, n.d.).

5. 3. Economic
During colonial times India was more centered on agriculture
and production of food crops but over time and as the economy
grew stronger, people began to focus more on trade and
business. They also began to change their taxation and
agricultural policies.
Today, India is a recognized global economic player. According
to the Government of India website (2013), India’s economy is
the world’s fourth largest based on Purchasing Power Parity.
According to an article that appeared in Financial (Eghbal,
2013), India will be the top 3rd largest economy in 2020 as it
overtook Japan’s position in 2011. According to CNN Money
(2013), India is the 10th largest economy in 2012 in terms of
GDP. B. Business Strengths of India
The federal system of Indian Government features a clear
demarcation of powers between the State Governments and the
Central Government. The country provides a friendly business
climate that is attractive to investments because of its liberal
and transparent policies with regards to foreign direct
investments.
1. People
India’s growth performance has been consistent in the last few
decades. There is an abundance of highly-skilled manpower in
the country with more than 1.2 billion people (World Bank,
2013), making up 17% of the world’s total population. There is
a large middle class in the country and a generally young
population with fifty five percent below 25 years old. ( why is
it important to have 55% below 25 y/o)
The census conducted in 2011 showed that literacy rate in India
grew from 65% to 74% from the previous census (BBC News,
2011). However, India continues to lag in major indicators such
as infrastructure development and educational attainment
(Eghbal, 2013). ( WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT OR WHY DOES
THIS EFFECT BUSINESS STRENTHS)2. Technology

6. There are many India companies leading the global economy,
and many of them are technology-related or due to advanced
technological knowledge. For instance, Polaris Software Lab
Ltd is one of India's leading software companies. It is the
world's first CMMi (Capability Maturity Model Integrated)
Level 5 Certified Company.
The country is part of knowledge flows globally. There are
bilateral agreements for R & D India signed with leading
countries of the world such as the US for clean energy research,
the EU for energy and water technologies, the UK for next
generation telecommunication and Australia for strategic
research, showing the high regard of these countries for
technology India can provide to the rest of the world (OECD,
2012).
3. Natural Resources
India has a total cultivable area of more than 1 million sq. km.
out of its total land area of 3,287,263 sq. km of which 2.9
million sq. km is land and only 314,070 km. water (CIA, 2013).
An estimated 3.7 million acres of forest disappear each year due
to the demands for paper pulp, timber and firewood. ( WHY/
HOW DOES THIS EFFECT/ IS THIS IMPORTANT?)
India’s main natural resources are iron ore, copper ore and
bauxite. There are also precious metals such as gold, silver and
gemstones such as diamonds. Energy is mostly generated using
coal with reserves of coal around 120 billion tons. Petroleum
reserves have been discovered off the coast of Gujarat and
Maharashtra (Murthy, 1999).
C. Cultural Uniqueness
1. High Context/ Low Context
India is a high context culture because it has a very strong caste
system. High context refers to societies or groups where people
have close connections over a long period of time, so things left

7. unsaid are still understood by the in-group. In a lower context
culture, there is a need to be more explicit; explanation is
needed to be understood. ( ELABORATE A LITTLE) D. Impact
of culture on Business/ Organizational Behavior
( WRITE A LITTLE MORE ON ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR)
The economic freedom score of India is 55.2, its economy ranks
119th in the 2013 Index, with a continuing decline in freedom
from corruption. According to The Heritage Foundation (2013),
the absence of a well-functioning legal and regulatory
framework results in corruption and prevents the emergence of a
more dynamic private sector.
Hindus comprise 80% of the population of India, but because of
its large population base, Muslims in India remains one of the
largest in the world. The size of India makes it a significant
country in world trade, but its economy is still operating below
its potential.
India has vast potential but it continues to outperform,
according to the US Department of State (2013). Major areas of
concern in India include rampant corruption, antiquated labor
and land acquisition laws, complex and lengthy investment and
business approval processes, and poor enforcement of contracts.
According to the World Bank, India ranked 132 in 2012 among
183 word economies in the ease of doing business survey. E.
Key Points to Remember
1. Hiring ( What do companies look for when hiring )
India has been an English colony for a long time, so they are
familiar with Western ways, particularly that of the English.
There is a large English-speaking population in India. However,
they still value their culture and religion, whatever it is:
Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism or Buddhism generally reflects on
their major decisions and way of dealing with people.
2. As Associates

8. Men are generally expected to wear a suit and tie for business
meetings and at work and women are expected to wear
conservative clothes or pantsuits. The use of leather products
may be considered offensive as they come from cows that are
sacred and protected by Hindus. Whistling is regarded as
impolite and winking is offensive and it might be thought of as
a sexual proposition. In addition, never point your feet at a
person. Feet are considered unclean in India. If your shoes or
feet touched another person’s, remember to apologize
(Kwintessential, n.d.).
Remember that when you receive gifts from associates, they are
not opened in the presence of the giver. If you receive a
wrapped gift, set it aside until the giver leaves.
3. As Partners in a business Venture
Companies have found ways to succeed amidst the difficulties
in the Indian market. Indian conglomerates and high technology
companies are by many measures equal in sophistication and
prominence to their international counterparts. Certain
industrial sectors, such as information technology,
telecommunications, and engineering are globally recognized
for their innovation and competitiveness. Foreign companies
operating in India highlight that success requires a long-term
planning horizon and a state-by-state strategy to adapt to the
complexity and diversity of India’s markets (US Department of
State, 2013).
Power is decentralized in India; so is decision making. Investors
therefore should be prepared for business and economic
conditions that will be different in the 28 states and 7 union
territories of India. F. Summary/ Recommendations to the class
India has a different culture from other countries in the Western
world, but it is a mixed culture due to the vastness of the
country. The world has changed a lot since India gained
independence. Now everything is more transparent, and people

9. learn not only through books but reading from internet sources.
Many Indian people are well educated, not only studying in
their local colleges but in international universities worldwide.
Many young Indians have already been influenced by foreign
culture through television, movies and other media and now
have very open minds. It is only the old ones that adhere
strictly to age-old traditions. The government welcomes and
even seeks domestic and foreign investments. Investing and
working in India will not be a big problem for foreign nationals,
as long as there is respect for local laws, culture and traditions.
The thing to do is to read about their culture, study it
thoroughly and ask someone who is familiar with it for
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