[wpietri]

Maybe, but I noticed the same thing in my experience working with a couple of Indian development teams.

There's a cultural divide in the US between large companies and startups; startup people tend to be more inquisitive, more self-directed, and more willing to challenge authority. The Indian teams I worked with struck me as being like a US large company team, but even more so. Nobody would ask questions or challenge assumptions, especially in group contexts.

I don't know why that was, but with US large-company teams it's because they're reluctant to risk looking dumb in front of people with power. Or worse, to make the people with power look dumb. They are more likely to value obedience over being correct or having a successful project. Basically, they are very focused on keeping their jobs.

[kamaal]

Its the same everywhere. In large corporates only 'Cover your ass' strategies work, US or otherwise. And none one wants to annoy their boss, so whatever he says is right.

Besides when you do well no one appreciates, but when you do something wrong every one comes after you.

This is a problem with large teams in general and has nothing to with Indians or Americans in general.