Peru and Canadian Cultural Differences

Cultural

Peru has experienced a series of political unceratinties throughout the years, facing juxtaposition between a military junta and a free democratic government. The political instability in Peru has also brought about fickling economic systems from a state-controlled system to a free market economy. The cultural dinmensions in Peru demonstrates that the implementation of instituiting laws and policies would improve the uncertain conditions and bring the state to solid grounds.

According to a study conducted by Prof. Geert Hofstede, Peru’s index score for uncertainty avoidance was 87, in contrast to the USA which had a score of 46. It is evident that the Peruvian society has high demands for rigid rules and strict enforcements, an ideology that stems from the Roman Catholic faith. Morover, the norms in the Perruvian society reflect low tolerance for deviation or any forms of leniency.

Another aspect of Hofstede’s study reveals that Peru has an idex score for indidualism of 16, which is relatively low. This shows that Peru, in contrast to the USA has a social orientation towards collectivism. This indicates that the Peruvian society values relationships and collective well-being rather than personal accomplishment and freewill, which is a common value held amongst Latin American nations.

These Peruvian cultural values are also reflected in the corporate sector. There are also clear distinctions between how companies in the USA and Peru operates. In general, Peruvian companies are often organized in a hierarchically with a centralized power from the top management. The top management posses authrotative powers to make economic decisions and issue guidances , while the the lower-level employees have no say but to adhere...

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...formation and straightforward communication, where employees and managers can consult each other freely. Canadians also believe that that work can be better and easily accomplished through team effort where each employee will be able fully utilize their expertise.

The Candaian society can also be characterized as a midly masculine society, meaning that the the Candian society has tendency towards achievement. While the Candian society promotes the attainment of high standards in work performance and personal best, the emphasis on success and victory is more subdued than the US. Morover, although the Canadian strive to achieve high performances at work, they still manage to maintain a work-life balance and manae their time to meet both work, personal, and societal demands.

Works Cited

http://geert-hofstede.com/canada.html

http://geert-hofstede.com/peru.html