Which of the following is a best example of Hofstede's small versus large power distance dimension?
A) In an organization,it was mandatory for managers to make decisions by giving more importance to the future than the present.
B) The members of a particular society often prefer more rules and structure and are incapable to adapt to quick changes.
C) The host country employees of an organization prefer to unquestionably abide by the rules of the top management.
D) People in Erbia believe that competition,ambition,and accumulation of wealth are typical masculine qualities.

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The preference of host country employees to unquestionably abide by the rules of top management is an example of a large power distance culture, where there is a significant gap between those in positions of authority and those who are not. This is in contrast to small power distance cultures where there is a more equal distribution of power and people are encouraged to question authority. Options A, B, and D are examples of other dimensions of Hofstede's cultural framework.

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