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Work Culture Differences Between India & France

The document summarizes key differences in work culture between India and France based on Hofstede's cultural dimensions. India scores higher on power distance, with a greater acceptance of hierarchical structures and inequality of wealth and power. India also scores higher for individualism and masculinity, with a focus on competitiveness and material gains. France scores higher for uncertainty avoidance and prefers more structure and risk reduction. Long-term orientation is stronger in India's culture compared to France's shorter-term focus on tradition.

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Work Culture Differences Between India & France

The document summarizes key differences in work culture between India and France based on Hofstede's cultural dimensions. India scores higher on power distance, with a greater acceptance of hierarchical structures and inequality of wealth and power. India also scores higher for individualism and masculinity, with a focus on competitiveness and material gains. France scores higher for uncertainty avoidance and prefers more structure and risk reduction. Long-term orientation is stronger in India's culture compared to France's shorter-term focus on tradition.

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Work Culture Differences

Between India & France


Culture is the key environmental
characteristics underlying systematic
differences in behavior at and after
work.
It is the preference of particular
states of affairs over others.
PARAMETERS OF HOFSTEDE’S FRAMEWORK

• PDI- is the extent to which the less powerful members of


organizations and institutions accept and expect that power is
distributed unequally.
• Individualism (IDV)- refers to the extent to which people are
expected to stand up for themselves & to chose their own
affiliations.
• Masculinity v/s feminity- refers to the value placed on
traditionally male or female values.
• Uncertainity avoidance- reflects the extent to which the
society prefers/avoids rules & structured circumstances over
uncertainty.
• Long v/s short term orientation- refers to the importance
sttached to the future v/s the past and present.
INDIA
FRANCE
INDIA FRANCE
PDI- Greater acceptance of PDI- of France has consistently
hierarchical structure. been higher than other EU
- Inequality of distribution of countries.
power & wealth. - However inequality of
power is higher in India
than France.

IDV- India’s is a more integrated


IDV- Each one is expected &
structure in family or work
institutions. prefers to look out for
himself
MAS- Indian corporate culture
promotes competitiveness, MAS- France promotes values of
assertiveness, ambition & material relationships & quality of life more
possessions. over the masculine qualities.
INDIA FRANCE
UAI- have more creative outlook. UAI- they are good at structuring their
- try to find optimal solutions for operations.
a given situation (successful BPOs - Meticulous planners
is a result of that) - reduce the risks to minimum &
proceed with changes step by
LTO- India’s rank at 61 in comparison step.
with the world average at 48 is
indicative of a culture that is LTO- Hofstede has not created a graph
perseverant and parsimonious. for France, but the French are big
- High Savings rate of India is a on tradition which means short-
cursor to the same. term orientation is favorable for
their culture. 
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