Question

1. Which of the following best defines power distance in Hofstede’s cultural dimensions?

   		Sense of being remote from those at the top
   		Sense of having little power
   		Sense of anxiety over decisions made by those above you
   		Sense of being one of a group

Answer 1

Power distance in Hofstede’s cultural dimension expresses the degree to which the less powerful members of a society accept and expect that power is distributed unequally: beliefs about the appropriate distribution of power in society. The fundamental issue here is how a society handles inequalities among people. People in societies exhibiting a large degree of Power Distance accept a hierarchical order in which everybody has a place and which needs no further justification. In societies with low Power Distance, people strive to equalise the distribution of power and demand justification for inequalities of power.

Answer : Sense of having little power