Hofstede's Five Dimensions of National Culture would predict which of the following?
A) American employees working in the United States prefer to work in teams and to share team rewards.
B) The French employees believe that rank should have its privileges.
C) An Italian manager will readily and comfortably make decisions with few acts; he is willing to take great risks.
D) A manager in Sweden will be driven to compete, to excel, and to amass wealth.

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Hofstede's dimension of power distance refers to the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. In societies with high power distance (such as France), people recognize and respect authority, hierarchy, and status differences. Therefore, it is likely that French employees believe that rank should have its privileges. The other options are not supported by Hofstede's dimensions: A suggests collectivism (versus individualism), C implies high uncertainty avoidance (versus low uncertainty avoidance), and D suggests a high level of masculinity (versus femininity).

Hofstede's Five Dimensions of National Culture Would Predict Which of the Following