Management interculturel. Etude d'un pays : l'Inde

Étude de cas Entreprises & gestion Management organisation

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10/09/2008

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21 pages

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Indian culture according to Hofstede's dimensions
1. Power distance
2. Individualism vs. collectivism
3. Masculinity vs. femininity
4. Uncertainty avoidance
Indian business culture
1. Business code
2. Communication
3. Professional life
4. Meeting
5. Organizational culture
6. Negotiation
7. Business Gift
Interview concerning Indian culture and management
1. Face to face discussion
2. Question asked via Internet on the email address

Résumé :

India can be said to be one of the few countries in the world to have such an ancient and diverse culture. Stretching back in an unbroken sweep over 5000 years, India's culture has been enriched by successive waves of migration which were absorbed into the Indian way of life. This 'variety' is the special hallmark of India. Its physical, religious and racial variety is as immense as its linguistic diversity. Underneath this diversity lies the continuity of Indian civilization and social structure from the very earliest times until the present day.
In this paper we are making an attempt to understand the fine intricate threads that have been woven together to form the country's culture. We use Hofstede's classification of national cultural dimensions to help analyze the Indian culture.
India is categorized as a high power distance culture. Power distance refers to the extent to which the less powerful members of society expect and accept that power is distributed unequally. The high power distance is manifested at different levels-like family, school, workplace and state. As per the views of Indians we interviewed, from very early on the child is taught to be obedient and respectful towards elders in the family. Parents guide the children and exercise unquestionable authority over them till they are teenagers. Even after that stage, the child treats adult members of the family with deference. In traditional Indian families, typically, both male and female children were dependent on their parents until the point wherein the male secured a job for himself (usually happened during his early twenties) and the female attained adulthood and was married off. There is usually immense emotional dependence on the senior members of the family and their approval and consensus in major decisions is sought by children even after they have become independent and taken full control of their lives.

The powerful people in the society enjoyed privileges and the power was based on factors like charisma and the ability to use force. The majority of the population was poor and the gap between the rich and the poor was huge. Domestic political conflicts often led to the use of violence and prevailing religions and philosophical systems stress on hierarchy and stratification.