Similarity and differences between Taiwan and India in work family issues and cultural values

India and Taiwan are two economically developing countries in the Asian continent. They share some cultural values, such as high collectivism and a traditional life style. However, the gender representation in the workforce of these two countries is different. In Taiwan, about half of women and two thirds of men are in the workforce. The distribution of gender across industries shows that women are mostly in the service industry and men in industries such as manufacturing, agriculture and farming. In India, on the other hand, women constitute less than one third of the working population, although this is rapidly changing. The two countries also have both similarities and differences when it comes to social values and support systems for working parents. In this study a sample of men and women professionals reported on their work-family conflict and their cultural values. As a preliminary analysis, we look at similarities and difference between these two Asian countries as is related to these variables. Preliminary analysis suggests that although Asian countries may have similarities they are not the same when it comes to cultural values and work family conflict.