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Orrin Engineering has operations in two countries. Employees in Country A accept that managers hold far more power and rarely question them, while in Country B staff expect consultation. Which Hofstede dimension does this difference primarily reflect?

The difference reflects Hofstede's power distance dimension, which measures how far less powerful employees accept and expect unequal distribution of power, shown by acceptance of hierarchy in Country A and consultation in Country B.

  1. APower distanceCorrect
  2. BIndividualism versus collectivism
  3. CUncertainty avoidance
  4. DMasculinity versus femininity

Explanation

Power distance measures the extent to which less powerful members accept unequal power distribution. Acceptance of hierarchy in A versus expectation of consultation in B is exactly this. The other dimensions concern group orientation, tolerance of ambiguity and achievement versus caring values.

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