The Individualist aspect of Indian society is seen as a result of its dominant religion/philosophy – Hinduism. Hiring and promotion decisions are often made based on relationships which are the key to everything in a Collectivist society. The employer/employee relationship is one of expectations based on expectations – Loyalty by the employee and almost familial protection by the Employer. Employees expect to be directed clearly as to their functions and what is expected of them.įor a collectivist, to be rejected by one’s peers or to be thought lowly of by one’s extended and immediate in-groups, leaves him or her rudderless and with a sense of intense emptiness.
Real Power is centralized even though it may not appear to be and managers count on the obedience of their team members. If one were to encapsulate the Indian attitude, one could use the following words and phrases: dependent on the boss or the power holder for direction, acceptance of un-equal rights between the power-privileged and those who are lesser down in the pecking order, immediate superiors accessible but one layer above less so, paternalistic leader, management directs, gives reason / meaning to ones work life and rewards in exchange for loyalty from employees.
India scores high on this dimension, 77, indicating an appreciation for hierarchy and a top-down structure in society and organizations. Power Distance is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organisations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally.
Power Distance This dimension deals with the fact that all individuals in societies are not equal – it expresses the attitude of the culture towards these inequalities amongst us. If we explore the Indian culture through the lens of the 6-D Model, we can get a good overview of the deep drivers of Indian culture relative to other world cultures.
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