Jillian Armstrong leads an external audit team reviewing the financial statements of Islamabad

Investment Bank in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is Ramadan, and the employees on her team are Muslims

who fast each day for a month. Jillian has never fasted and believes the practice can be harmful over

prolonged periods, especially in the heat of summer. She proposes several times that team members

keep up their strength by drinking water or tea, but her suggestions are met with awkward silence. She

has decided to leave well enough alone as long as everyone does their work, but now she faces a

dilemma.

1. What do you think would be the effect of Jillian's accepting the local custom but continuing her own personal preference at mealtimes?

2. Can two ways of life exist side by side at work?Why or why not?