Understanding Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions (Scenario)
Sasha has lived in Toronto her entire life and works at the head office of a large multinational corporation. She has recently become aware of several job openings for management in a number of the company's foreign subsidiaries. As she ponders the prospect of an overseas assignment, she reviews the research of Geert Hofstede to try to understand the cultural differences she would be faced with in each of the foreign subsidiaries.
-There is also a job opening in Greece,where people show a great deal of respect for those in authority and feel threatened by differing opinions and ambiguous situations.Greece is considered high on which of the following two dimensions?
A)individualism and achievement
B)nurturing and power distance
C)individualism and uncertainty avoidance
D)power distance and uncertainty avoidance

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Greece is considered high in power distance, as they show a great deal of respect for those in authority, and uncertainty avoidance, as they feel threatened by ambiguous situations. Therefore, the correct choice is D - power distance and uncertainty avoidance.