What's interesting to understand about Asia is that India is (often) referred to as being the master-culture for Asia.
For example, the Buddist Temples that you will see in Korea, Japan and China all come from India. Materials no, just the techniques and philosophies. Once upon a time when Japan was just a bunch of fishing and hillside villages, India was a powerhouse of philosophical thought. If you listen to the Guru's in India now, you might well believe it still is. :-) Anyway, why do we care in the IT/Business sphere ? well the Buddhist philosophy marks a different pace of economic development than what's found in Western Countries. Actually, the Asian pace of development is (self-described) as being much slower than the "make a 5 million bucks in 24 months" philosophy of the west. The core value however that powers Asia, is one of slow improvement of one's self. Meaning the skills that one has, in production and marketing of tech devices/hardware/software. "Just concentrate" (on the tech) is perhaps a skill that Australians could really learn and benefit from and is essential for doing business in Asia. Asia is a place where multiple innovations are expected. But more importantly, attention to the task of refinement is then demanded. It's slightly different way of working to what we might be used to here. Of course, it's similar in Silicon Valley too. But there's a lighter demand on production as it's assumed that more innovations are around the corner which may end up being bigger and better. In Asia, the philosophy is a bit different. Future innovations just tend to get rolled into the existing business. In better countries, a dozen at a time. Depending on which way we decide to trade, we need to understand the subtle differences between the two different markets. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
