Power Distance In Japanese Culture

Power Distance refers to extent to which the unequal distribution on power is accepted by the members in the society. Power distance is the dimension that acknowledges the fact that all persons in the society are not equal. On the Power Distance Index (PDI), India ranks a higher 77 in this dimension compared to that of Japan which is 54. In the Indian culture this is rather an accepted norm by the people mostly due to the traditional caste system that is still prevalent despite it abolishment in the nation which has fixed a strict hierarchy on all levels of the society. Most decisions are made by the senior staff although the junior staff maybe consulted. However with Japan, where the PDI is mid ranking means that the employee is more likely

The ambiguity of situations brings with it anxiety and people in different cultures feel threatened by unknown situations that could be related to traditions and beliefs of the culture. India scores a 40 on this dimension which is a medium low compared to that of Japan which stands at a rating of 92, making it one of the highest Uncertainty Avoidance countries in the world. In the Japanese culture, a majority of their culture is taken very seriously and done on occasions. Change is a concept that is questioned and not highly accepted in the Japanese culture. Whereas in the Indian culture imperfection is something that is accepted. The concept that nothing is ever perfect and might go as expected is more tolerant in the high in the nation. Rules are mainly maintained for a namesake where inventive solutions are created to bypass those very rules. This is the country's most empowering aspect as well as the reason for its

India scores a 56 on the PDI, therefore making it a masculine society. Advertising ones success, power and wealth is widely practiced across the country. This can be because India being a country which practiced in the caste system in the ancient periods which always maintained a huge boundary between the 'have's' and the 'have not's'. However the nation being very spiritual, its culture gives lessons on the value of humility and abstinence. Japan on the other hand, is the second highest ranking nation with regard to masculinity with a score of 95. In the Japanese society men are considered superior to women where the men work while the women stay homes as a housewife. Males are taught to be strong and encouraged to assert control and dominance over children and women. This is something that is fostered from a young age in boys in the Japanese