Indonesia is part of Southern Asia culture cluster which holds values in strong family connections and a deep concern for their communities. (West,2016) Provided is a picture that shows the overall cluster’s societal practices and values. “For the overall cluster’s societal practices are high on group collectivism (5.87), power distance (5.39), and humane orientation (4.72) and low on gender egalitarianism (3.28). The other cultural dimensions are rated in the mid-range, around an average of 4. -- As for societal values, the cluster rates high on performance orientation (5.99), future orientation (5.86), group collectivism (5.77), and humane orientation (5.32). It scores very low on power distance (2.78).” (Gupta , Surie , Javidan , & Chhokar,
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In group introductions, always greet the eldest or most senior person first.” (Guide To Indonesia - Etiquette, Customs, Culture & Business, 2016) Indonesia follows along the lines of being more masculine on Hofstede’s model versus being a feminine culture. Men make the rules in the family and women must respect his decision on whether she may be allowed a career or go out of town. Even for within the GLOBE Study of Gender Egalitarianism, there isn’t much of a differences between the culture clusters of Southern Asia to Indonesia’s numbers. Consequently, there is much of an effort to minimize gender discrimination in a country that is very masculine. “The historical role of women seems to continue in modern times. In 1985, women constituted just 6.6% of manager-administrators in Indonesia.” (Gupta , Surie , Javidan , & Chhokar, 2002) However, with “the modern times the southern Asian view of women seems to be one of a person with outside accomplishments but with very strong ties to the family. Woodcroft-Lee (1983) reported that the Islamic magazines in Indonesia portray an ideal woman as a wife and mother who has successfully pursued an academic or professional career after marriage and who has been active in community welfare, religious education or politics, but has also put her children’s and husband’s needs before her own.” (Gupta , Surie , Javidan , & Chhokar,
In group introductions, always greet the eldest or most senior person first.” (Guide To Indonesia - Etiquette, Customs, Culture & Business, 2016) Indonesia follows along the lines of being more masculine on Hofstede’s model versus being a feminine culture. Men make the rules in the family and women must respect his decision on whether she may be allowed a career or go out of town. Even for within the GLOBE Study of Gender Egalitarianism, there isn’t much of a differences between the culture clusters of Southern Asia to Indonesia’s numbers. Consequently, there is much of an effort to minimize gender discrimination in a country that is very masculine. “The historical role of women seems to continue in modern times. In 1985, women constituted just 6.6% of manager-administrators in Indonesia.” (Gupta , Surie , Javidan , & Chhokar, 2002) However, with “the modern times the southern Asian view of women seems to be one of a person with outside accomplishments but with very strong ties to the family. Woodcroft-Lee (1983) reported that the Islamic magazines in Indonesia portray an ideal woman as a wife and mother who has successfully pursued an academic or professional career after marriage and who has been active in community welfare, religious education or politics, but has also put her children’s and husband’s needs before her own.” (Gupta , Surie , Javidan , & Chhokar,