Hofstede's cultural dimensions

The gap people perceive between those at the top and those at the bottom in a company (respect given to bosses etc)

• Masculinity vs Femininity

• Uncertainty avoidance

• Power distance

• Individualism vs collectivism

The extent to which employees prefer rules, routines and rituals

• Masculinity vs Femininity

• Uncertainty avoidance

• Power distance

• Individualism vs collectivism

The levels of competition amongst employees in comparison to the levels of teamwork and nurturing

• Masculinity vs Femininity

• Uncertainty avoidance

• Power distance

• Individualism vs collectivism

The degree to which employees are focused on their own goals as opposed to meeting objectives better for the group

• Masculinity vs Femininity

• Uncertainty avoidance

• Power distance

• Individualism vs collectivism

Which is one of Hofstede's cultural dimensions?

• Power avoidance

• Long vs short term orientation

• Masculine collectivism

• Dilemma practitioners

Countries with high power distance are more likely to have organisations with

• tall hierarchies

• flat organisation structures

• wide spans of control

• short communication channels

Employees in individualist countries or more likely to be motivated by

• profit related pay

• performance related pay

• job rotation

• teamwork

Leaders in countries with high masculine culture are more likely to use a democratic leadership style

• True

• False

Leaders in countries with high feminine culture are more likely to use which leadership style?

• Paternalistic

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Laissez Faire