Individualism and Power Distance

Source: G. Hofstede, “The Cultural Relativity of Organizational Practices and Theories,” Journal of

International Business Studies 14 (Fall 1983), pp. 75-89.

12

18

24

30

36

42

48

54

60

66

72

79

85

91

11 28 44 61 77 94 111

Small power

distance

Low individualism

COS

PAK

TAL

COL

PER

KOR

THA

CHL

PHL

EAF

HOK

MEX

YUG

WAF

SIN

EQA

VEN

IDO

POR

GUA

PAN

PHI

MAL

JAM

URU

GRE

TUR

BRA

ARA

IND

JPN

ARG

SPA

SAF

FRA

BEL

ITA

FIN

GER

SWI

SWE

IRE

NOR

AUT

ISR

DEN

NZL

CAN

NET

GBR

USA

AUL

Small power

distance

High individualism

Large power

distance

Low individualism

Large power

distance

High individualism

Power Distance Index (PDI)

SAL

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