Question

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.

Answer 1

Answer:

(B). Jenny most likely belongs to a culture that "has high power distance".

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 respect for seniors or superiors as very important and will prefer to be directed before carrying out a task. Such employees usually don't take charge of situations and will wait for instructions from top management.

Jenny's behavior indicates that she belongs to a culture with high power distance.