ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Social and demographic factors
Hofstede's cultural dimension of 'power distance' describes the extent to which:
Power distance is the extent to which members of a society accept that power is distributed unequally. High power distance cultures accept hierarchy and authority readily. Preference for individual achievement is individualism, tolerance of ambiguity is uncertainty avoidance, and assertiveness versus caring is the masculinity dimension.
- Apeople in a society prefer individual achievement to group loyalty
- Bmembers of a society accept that power is distributed unequallyCorrect
- Csociety tolerates uncertainty and ambiguity
- Dsociety values assertiveness over caring and quality of life
Explanation
Power distance measures acceptance of unequal power distribution in institutions and organisations. Option A describes individualism, C uncertainty avoidance, and D masculinity versus femininity.
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