Power Distance

 

It is defined as the degree to which members of an organization or society expect and agree that power should be unequally shared.

 

HIGH POWER DISTANCE societies have characteristics such as...

• Society is differentiated into classes.

• Power seen as providing social order.

• Upward social mobility is limited.

• Resources available to only a few.

• Information is localized and hoarded.

LOW POWER DISTANCE societies have characteristics such as...

• Society has a large middle class.

• Power linked to corruption and coercion.

• Upward social mobility is common.

• Resources are available to almost all.

• Information is widely shared.