according to hofstede's framework, a culture with large power distance tends to be characterized by compassion.
according to hofstede's framework, a culture with large power distance tends to be characterized by compassion.
according to hofstede's framework a culture with large power distance tends to be characterized by?
compassion
face orientation also involves the concept of power distance. people from large power distance cultures accept unequal power distributions, are reliant on established hierarchy, such as age, sex, and roles, not just social rank and understand that rewards and sanctions are based on social position. people from small power distance cultures value equal power distributions, symmetric relations, and rewards and sanctions based on performance. denmark is an example of a small power distance culture, while japan embodies a large power distance culture; the united states is considered to be in the middle in regards to power distance.
face negotiation theory
individualism/collectivism and power distance can be linked together in different ways. geert hofstede has done extensive research on these topics and their relationships. they are typically studied together because overall in scoring, a country that scores with high on the power distance index typically scores high for collectivism and a country that scores low on the power distance index typically scores high for individualism. this is because countries that are individualistic typically are focused on an individual and what they want to accomplish, and power status plays a much less significant role in this, and in collectivist countries the focus is on the collective good, so the group will listen to authority to tell them what is best for the group. hofstede also found that individualism/collectivism and power distance are greatly correlated to a nation's wealth. usually a wealthy country scores high for individualism and low on the power distance index, and a less wealthy country scores high for collectivism and high on the power distance index. this is because in a wealthy country, people want to prosper and grow individually while in a less wealthy country people are more so the same and there is more emphasize on the specific needs of the whole group. the relationship between individualism/collectivism and power distance can be seen very clearly and accounts for many cultural differences.
power distance