Geert Hofstede developed the Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory. The theory is a structure of how people from different cultural backgrounds communicate. It explains the effects of a society’s culture on the importance of its member, and how these values relate to behavior. Hofstede developed this theory between 1967 and 1973. In a breakdown, the dimensions of national cultures consist of: power distance index, individualism vs. collectivism, uncertainty avoidance index, masculinity vs. femininity, long-term orientation vs. short-term orientation and indulgence vs. restraint. To explain in more depth of the Hofstede’ cultural dimensions we take a look into the UAE and India. Going to the United Arab Emirates, the country follows Islamic
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For the middle class, one has a stable job, you life in a flat, or small house. As for the poor, you life in a cow dung hut, or shacks I would call it, and you make a living day by day, nothing guaranteed. Now, for the even poorer people, you live outside, you sell whatever you can sell, you put your children to beg, you put your child to sell whatever it is and then sleep outside whether it was hot, cold, or raining. All societies are not equal in India. Unlike the UAE being collectivist country, India’s Indians look after themselves and their immediate family only making them individualist. Also if they are a richer, social family, they can be considered to be collectivist. It all depends on the part of India you travel. India is considered a masculine society, in terms of success and power. In India, there is an acceptance of imperfection. India tolerance level is very high unlike Dubai. Many can by pass India’s law system with bribes and so fourth. One says, “there is nothing impossible in India” as long as one knows how to adjust. Hinduism is one of the longest living cultures alive. Some may even say it’s considered a philosophy more than a religion. Practicing Hinduism even today is considered “a way of life”. India has restraint causing indulgences in whatever one pleases. In India, anything can happen, so many individuals try to be human in their upcoming from birth (if born poor), but survival is for the fittest. They believe themselves to be in control of their own life and
For the middle class, one has a stable job, you life in a flat, or small house. As for the poor, you life in a cow dung hut, or shacks I would call it, and you make a living day by day, nothing guaranteed. Now, for the even poorer people, you live outside, you sell whatever you can sell, you put your children to beg, you put your child to sell whatever it is and then sleep outside whether it was hot, cold, or raining. All societies are not equal in India. Unlike the UAE being collectivist country, India’s Indians look after themselves and their immediate family only making them individualist. Also if they are a richer, social family, they can be considered to be collectivist. It all depends on the part of India you travel. India is considered a masculine society, in terms of success and power. In India, there is an acceptance of imperfection. India tolerance level is very high unlike Dubai. Many can by pass India’s law system with bribes and so fourth. One says, “there is nothing impossible in India” as long as one knows how to adjust. Hinduism is one of the longest living cultures alive. Some may even say it’s considered a philosophy more than a religion. Practicing Hinduism even today is considered “a way of life”. India has restraint causing indulgences in whatever one pleases. In India, anything can happen, so many individuals try to be human in their upcoming from birth (if born poor), but survival is for the fittest. They believe themselves to be in control of their own life and