What cultural problems do you foresee in the relationships between the Germans and the Indonesians? In negotiations? In day-to-day operations?Bavarian Auto Works in Indonesia (Germany/Indonesia)

Dennis R. Briscoe, PhD, University of San Diego The organizations involved:

Bavarian Auto Werks GMBH (BAW)

Jakarta Electro-Assembly Ltd (JEA)

The IJV: Jakarta-Bavarian Auto Works Ltd (JBAW)

THE SITUATION Indonesia is the fourth most populous country (over 242 million people as of mid-2010) and the most populous Islamic country, with per person annual GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) of about US$4,000 (2009).1 The JEA is located on the outskirts of Jakarta, the capital and largest city, located on the island of Java.