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Outsourced Culture Comparison

This comparison explores key cultural dimensions between American and Indian societies through scenes from the movie "Outsourced." It delves into power distance, individualism, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity versus femininity, shedding light on the distinct societal values and behaviors portrayed in the film.

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Outsourced Culture Comparison

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  1. Outsourced Culture Comparison American VS. Indian

  2. Power Distance • In this scene the little boy gets up and lets the older man take his place and sit in the train. • The score of India in this dimension is 77 which is considered high to what America scored which is just 40. • India has a higher power distance, which means there is an unequal power distribution and a hierarchical order according to fortune, or age, or other things. But in America people are more equal and everyone has the same importance.

  3. Individualism • In this scene the women keeps asking Tod about his family and personal relationships, and status. • The score of America in this dimension is 91 which is very high to India’s score which is 48. • America is an Individualist society, which means everyone look after themselves, and they don’t relay on their families and each other. On the other hand India is a collectivist society which means that people belong to groups that take care of each other and have strong relationships so she asks many personal questions.

  4. Uncertainty Avoidance • In this scene the manager outsources Tod’s job, and asks him to travel to India to train a guy over there, and they still don’t know what he’s going to do after that. • America and India’s score on this dimension is pretty close. America is 46, and India is 40. • Both India and America have a low score on uncertainty avoidance, which means people have acceptance for new ideas, and have a freedom or expressions, also are ready to take risks without worrying about the unknown future.

  5. Masculinity VS. Femininity • In this scene Tod gets very upset because he has to reach a time limit of 6 and the worker aren’t doing their best. • America scored 56 in masculinity and India scored 19. • America’s score is much higher than India's, which means workplace in America is driven by competition, achievements, success, and reward. India is more feminine which means they care more about cooperation, caring about others and the life quality.

  6. Individualism • In this scene purohit has to travel to a place which is 6 hours away to fix a problem, but he says he should take his mom to the hospital first. • America scored 91 which is very high to India’s score which is 48. • America has a loosely-knit social framework, which means everyone takes care of themselves only. India has a tightly-knit framework, which means people take care of themselves, families, and also relatives. This shows Puro’s collectivism.

  7. References • Bibliography • Hofstede, G. (n.d.). National Culture. Retrieved from geert-hofstede: http://geert-hofstede.com/national-culture.html • Sharma, K. (Director). (2006). outsourced [Motion Picture].

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