Cultural Diversity: A Comparison of Canada and India Based on Hofstede Tool

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Cultural diversity is one of the major aspects of each of the countries of the world
measuring on the modern world (Banks, 2015). When comparing Canada and India based on
the aspects of power distance, masculinity, individualism and uncertainty avoidance based on
the Hofstede Tool, the following results has been derived –
(Source – Hofstede-Insights.com 2018)
Power Distance – The concept is related to the amount of power difference that is
there between the most powerful members of the society to the less powerful members of the
society. According to the tool, the power distance of India is higher than Canada signifying
that the society is more formal in India than Canada.
Masculinity – The concept signifies that the society of the country is driven by the
theories of competition, achievement and success (Thompson Jr & Bennett, 2017). India has
a greater level of masculinity level than Canada meaning that patriarchy has a greater role to
play in the country.