POWER DISTANCE INDEX (HOFSTEDE'S THEORY)

According to the theory, PDI is the extent to which less powerful members in institutions and organizations ______ and _______ inequality of power distribution.

• expect_accept

• extent _ expand

• expect_except

• extent_accept

PDI lies with the people at the _____, not with the people at the top.

How does power distance transferred in society?

• husband to wife

• older generation to younger generation

• parents to children

• leader to follower

Choose whether this statement is TRUE or FALSe.

There is an absolute standard to measure societal power

• True

• False

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All societies are unequal.

• True

• False

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A PDI index of 98 suggests that there is a low power distance.

• True

• False

Choose whether this statement is TRUE or FALSe.

Denmark has a low power distance.

• True

• False

Choose whether this statement is TRUE or FALSe.

Japan has a very high power distance.

• True

• False

Prof Hofstede talks about INNOVATION in relation to PDI. What is your view about this in relation to your country? Use your own personal and work experience as example.

30 sec audio

According to Prof Hofstede, the PDI score may change but not quickly because (you may choose more than one answer)

• power is transferred from parents to child

• people in powerful position stay for a long time

• after childhood values rarely change

• childhood is a long period