Indonesia and Canada are two countries that are highly different in Power distance. Firstly, power distance deals with how do less powerful members will tolerate and accept the big gaps that is distributed unequally between different social groups in a culture. Indonesia is one of the countries that is high on this dimension as it scores 78 unlike Canada which has a relatively low score of 39. This shows that Indonesia mainly depends on hierarchy power as there are unequal rights between power holders and non power holders. Moreover, power is centralized as managers are required to communicate in an indirect way and obey their team members without sharing any negative feedback. Employees are expected to be always guided and told what to do …show more content…
Although Canada is high on this dimension with a score of 80, they give back to the community by investing some of their time to others. This portrays that success depends on personal achievements as employees are expected to depend on themselves while hiring and promoting decisions in the workplace. Moreover, privacy is considered as a culture norm and personal experiences are confidently shared among individuals. Canadians are allowed to make their own decisions without expecting anyone to look after them or guide them which shows how uniqueness and freedom is valued. On the contrary, Indonesia is a more of a collective culture with a low score of 14 as they see themselves as one big entity whether at work or among their families and friends. It is common in Indonesia that parents interfere in the decisions that their children take. A great example …show more content…
One will likely find subtle differences between the Indonesian and Canadian cultures in terms of indulgence. Firstly, Indonesia is a restraint culture with a low score of 38 however Canada is classified as a Indulgent culture with a high score of 68 in this dimension. One can
argue that due to the subtle differences , individuals in indulgent societies are healthier and happier than those who live in restraint societies due to the positive and optimism they have.
This shows that Canadians have a more extraverted personalty in comparison to the Indonesian culture who are more introverted with stricter moral discipline. Having friends is a very important aspect in the Canadian society whereas Indonesians value loyalty to their family above all. Not only Canadians tend to participate in all the sports but also use all their free time for personal enjoyment. Nevertheless, Indonesians are hopeless individuals who have the tendency to see the world in a negative way as they always believe that the worst will happen sooner or later. Having said that, Indonesians feel less happy than Canadians because of their wrong way of
Multiculturalism policy was first adopted in Canada in 1971, which reaffirms the dignity and value of all its citizens regardless of ethnic origins, race, religious affiliations, or language. Part of this policy, Canada confirms the rights of all the aboriginals along with the recognition of two official languages. Indeed, multiculturalism has great importance since its main purpose is to give equal treatment to all the citizens (Daniel, 2010). It ensures that all individual citizens could still maintain their identities, and have pride with their ancestry. Through this initiative, the Canadian government was able to give their citizens a feeling of self-confidence, making them more open to their diverse cultures. The multiculturalism policy
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There are many different types of society all around the world. India and Canada for example, are two very different societies with many things that are complete opposites. Things like culture, the food, and people are just a few of the things that are very what make up a society and what the society is known for. Every society has different rules that they must follow. India and Canada both have some differences and similarities that are a part of their society.
The differences and similarities within Canadian society fuels points of conversation in our day to day interactions. In these conversations, whether it be in distinct communities or ones that are ethnically uniform, agreements and tensions can exist both subliminally and visibly. The evolution of these perceptions exist in today’s society and have gradually progressed to become more inclusive. Such agreements are evident in Canada when groups of people with similar ideas form strong agreements and like opinions; this occurs both in communities with varying compositions. On the other hand, points of tension arise when there are disagreements about certain aspects of running a country, resulting
In the last 20 years the penetration of the Canadian market by American cultural industries is still extremely strong. The United States is still the main source of culture products. American products represent 81% of all culture commodity imports. Canadians watch American TV shows, listen to American music, love American sports teams, drive American cars and buy American goods at American stores like Walmart. They eat American food, drink American beer (sometimes).
The Canadian government’s move toward globalization is creating a level playing field for the Canadian economy and the culture by closing the gap of trade barriers and opening up the market, thereby making Canada a more industrialized and multicultural society. Globalization, the term is defined as the interactions among people of different nations through international trade and communication integration. This approach is unlocking the nationalistic perspectives to broader outlook, thus encouraging multiculturalism as well as linking ties among the nations.
Many first and second generation Canadians are struggling to balance their ethnicity and nationality. Once one may embrace who they are, they can express and be who they truly are. David Suzuki, Amy Tan, and Jhumpa Lahiri’s have demonstrated that no matter how much a person changes themselves on the outside, they will always remain the same on the inside.
Canada today is referred to as a cultural mosaic because it ensures the ethnic backgrounds of all its people are secure and welcome. Canada’s culture itself is one that celebrates and embraces other cultures without condemning or discriminating against other peoples’ ethnicity because in Canada multiculturalism and equality of everybody is very important. But has it always been like this from the start? Unfortunately it was not. In times of Canada’s past, diversity was not something that was celebrated and those who were not white had great injustices done to them|. Canada does have a history of mistreating minorities this can be seen through assimilation policies used on the Natives, racism of African Canadians and discriminatory practices against Asian Canadians.
Finally, if the comparison were ever made a survey, it would really show the full scale of Americanization in Canada. But until now we can only see from the daily life, how American culture is inviting Canada. Today more then ever, Canadians are in real danger of loosing their national identity. It is unfortunate that if the study of this cultural influence will be done few years later, it might be too late to save Canadian culture and identity.
Mordecai Richler. These writers are not meant to represent any ethnic group as a whole,
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As we go about our daily lives in the beautiful country of Canada which we have been blessed to live in, it has become normal to see a woman who wears the hijab walking down the street, or a Black family driving on the highway, or an Indian man wearing a suit and tie heading into the office. Canada’s cultural diversity is something which makes the country so special to live in, and instances where we see people of different cultures is increasing everyday. Many of the newcomers who arrive from overseas into Canada are families, with children and youth ready to begin their new life filled with opportunity here in Canada. However, youth who settle in Canada with their families aren’t exempted from the trials and tribulations youth face. In fact,
According to Sledge, Miles, and Coppage (2008) power distance is “the degree to which control and influence are distributed unequally in society” (p. 1670). In a country with a high power distance employees would not feel comfortable voicing their opinions or disagreeing with their managers. Empowering employees would not work well because employees would be scared to take actions on their own. Employees would feel more comfortable with structure and strict procedures. In countries with low power distance managers could benefit from empowering employees. Employees are free to voice their opinions and develop and express new ideas or plans. Empowerment would motivate employees more in a country with low power distance.
With attention to the diverse population of Canada, we can identify the different types of religions and cultures. Since 2001, the immigrants that have migrated here annually range from 221,352 to 262,236 (Government of Canada). Correspondingly Canada currently has one of the highest per capita immigration rates in the world, driven by economic policy and family reunification (Dingari). Having said that, most of these immigrants are learning or speaking English as their second language. Through diversity, different languages bring in different perspectives and contribute to society as an addition to Canada’s globalization efforts. Different languages builds different communities within our society which brings similar people closer together to build closeness with one another but at the same time they are also open to other kinds of ethnic diversity.