Sandeep has just joined the Banglore office of a New York based MNC. As part of his training he will be spending 3 months in the US, but has already been assigned to a team with members in New York, Tokyo and Banglore. Sarah, the New York based project manager, has scheduled a teleconference meeting for Tuesday. Sandeep will be traveling to Delhi to get his US visa over the meeting time. Here's their conversation.
Sarah: Can we do the teleconference tomorrow, 7 pm for you, or should we wait until you get back?
Sandeep: Better if we can wait, but I can do it if you like - if it's necessary.
Sarah: Do you want to postpone it? Tell me, yes or no?
Questions:
What cultural and/or personality traits are influencing the communication?
What is Sarah likely to be thinking/feeling?
What is Sandeep likely to be thinking/feeling?