Doing business in India
by Devonshire-Ellis, Chris, Dezan Shira & Associates
fromSpringer
Part I seeks to answer the 10 questions most often posed by Westerners doing business in India, including, Why do our Indian suppliers constantly miss delivery deadlines? When does 'yes' really mean yes in India? And why do our Indian project teams and employees need to be micro…
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