Table 2 Features of reciprocal relations between Filipino and Indian workers
From: Ethnic moralities and reciprocity: towards an ethic of South-South relations
Aspect of relationship | Patron-client | Guru-student |
|---|---|---|
Currency of exchange (giver) | - Material (money, livelihood) | - Knowledge and skills |
Obligation (recipient) | - Satisfactory performance at work | |
- Loyalty | ||
Benefit | - Mutual (meeting personal and professional needs/aspirations of giver and recipient) | |
Trajectory | - Friendship and further exchange of favours | |
Motivation | - Form of regulation and control (Wong 2010) | |
- Altruistic | ||