Question

When General Motors and SAIC Motor created their joint venture in 1997, the employees noticed cultural differences influencing their planning. The employees of SAIC Motor, a Chinese company, could be described as patient investors focused on organizational success, and they had a more rigid organization. General Motors employees were said to be looking for quick wins with an eye on personal success as well as the venture's success, and more egalitarian in their treatment of colleagues. In the GLOBE analysis, the difference between more or less egalitarian attitudes is...a. the uncertainty avoidance dimensionb. the ingroup collectivism dimensionc. the power distance dimension

Answer 1

Answer:

C) the power distance dimension

Explanation:

The two aspects that differentiate a GLOBE analysis is that it focuses on performance orientation and humane orientation. Performance orientation refers to the degree at which the project emphasizes achievement. While the humane orientation refers to the degree at which the project emphasizes human values like fairness and equality.  

The power distance dimension measures how normal or not powerful individuals in a society or organization accept the power held by the powerful leaders or managers. In Asian cultures, employees tend to accept the decisions made by their "powerful" leaders without questioning them, while American employees and the culture itself question the attitudes and decisions of the powerful individuals. That is what makes the American culture more egalitarian or equal.