Indians Inter-cultural Communication Competence as Perceived by European Expatriates

Globalization has triggered the immigration to sky rocket for most of the developed and developing countries. People in search of employment settle down in such countries where they are constantly surrounded by a culture which does not belong to them. How to maximize the opportunities and minimize the challenges of cultural differences? Diversity can be a potent and a differentiating competitive edge. The present study aims at exploring the intercultural competence of Indian co-workers as perceived by European expatriates settled in India. The study revealed that the Indians were found to be adjusting if not adopting when communicating with people from other cultures.