Discussion

The overall findings of the present study indicated that both the levels of respondents perceived the societal culture to be proactive in nature. This indicates the collectivism orientation of Asian countries. Further, the managers who participated in this study reported the organizational culture to be men favoured organizational culture. The perception seemed to be stronger in male respondents as they were found to believe more in hierarchical relationships. This provided support to the notion that Asian organizations are hierarchical structured (Singh-Sengupta, 2000b). The society provides a superior position to male members and the secondary position to the female members. The respondents in this sample significantly differed on the personality dimension of implacable on the basis of sex. In the Asian society men are perceived to be assertive and commanding whereas women are expected to comply, obey and be submissive and docile. To add, in one of her recent studies (in press) the author found that in Indian context the male and female perceive themselves to have different roles in the social space. Men are supposed to maintain external contacts, whereas, women are primarily expected to fulfill their family responsibilities. These research findings were further validated in the present study when the male managers reported the economic basis to be the motivation to work (For illustration - Most individuals primarily work to be financially independent and meet family need). Interestingly, female managers attributed it to self - satisfaction (i.e., Work helps one to achieve self-satisfaction and make use of educational abilities). Going ahead on the same line of interpretation women attached greater importance to self - actualization and men to happiness as values that they wanted to realise in their workplace.

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