Question

Sam visits Mexico for a business meeting. At the meeting, Sam addresses the vice president of the firm by his first name rather than using his title. This is considered offensive. In the context of Hofstede's cultural dimensions, this difference in cultures is part of the _____ dimension.
A. power distance
B. uncertainty avoidance
C. long-term–short-term orientation
D.masculinity-femininity
E. individualism-collectivism

Answer 1

Answer:

A. power distance

Explanation:

In the context of Hofstede's cultural dimensions, this difference in cultures is part of the power distance dimension, which corresponds to the hierarchical position of the members of an organization and the appropriate relationship form for each hierarchy in an organization that occurs in certain cultures, reinforced by an inequality that already occurs in society.

To avoid offensive behavior in multinational businesses, it is necessary to have multicultural skills that include ethics, respect and knowledge of a new culture and its rules.