Jenny, a sales executive, believes that her hard work and persistence will reap rewards in the future. She is not very assertive
, prefers to address her seniors by titles rather than names, prefers to be instructed, and awaits her team's approval before taking decisions. Jenny is likely to belong to a culture that:_______ a. is highly individualistic.
b. has high power distance.
c. is low on uncertainty avoidance.
d. is feminine.
e. is long-term oriented.
(B). Jenny most likely belongs to a culture that "<u>has high power distance</u>".
Explanation:
According to Hofstede's dimensions of culture, power distance is the degree to which people in a society believe power is unevenly distributed.
Countries experiencing this dimension of culture may have high or low power distance.
Employees in high power distance cultures see <em>respect for seniors or superiors as very important and will prefer to be directed before carrying out a task</em>. Such employees usually <em>don't take charge of situations and will wait for instructions from top management</em>.
Jenny's behavior indicates that she belongs to a culture with high power distance.
