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《【跨文化交流-外教】14 Power Distance 》由會(huì)員上傳分享，免費(fèi)在線(xiàn)閱讀，更多相關(guān)內(nèi)容在教育資源-天天文庫(kù)。
1、PowerDistanceBuildingBlock#7Whystudypowerdistance?“Oneofthemostimportantandfrequentlytroublesomework-relatedculturaldifferencesinvolvesthephenomenonknowaspowerdistance.”It’ssignificanceextendswellbeyondtheworkplace,becauseIfocusesontheattitudeofasocietytowardinequality-howsocietydealswithd
2、ifferentpeople(Storti,FiguringForeignersOut,1999)WhatisPowerDistance?Powerdistancereferstothedegreetowhichmembersofacultureidealizethedistinguishingofsocialpoweramongthemembers,"theextenttowhichthelesspowerfulmembersofinstitutionsandorganizationswithinacommunityexpectandacceptthatpowerisdi
3、stributedunequally“PowerDistanceCharacteristicsLowPowerDistanceHighPowerDistanceEqualityIndependence(Impersonal)TruthNegotiationDiscussionRespect/AuthorityDependence(Personal)WisdomDecreeLectureHighPowerDistanceTheseculturesacceptthatinequalitiesinpowerandstatusarenaturalorexistential(just
4、partofourexistence)Peoplejustacceptthatsomeamongthemwillhavemorepowerandinfluencethanothers(likesomepeoplealltallerthanothers)Thosewithpowertendtoemphasizeitandholditclose(donotgivetheirpowerovertoothers)HighPowerDistance(cont.)PowerisrarelydelegatedorsharedThosewithpowertrytodistinguishth
5、emselvesasmuchaspossiblefromthosewhodonothavepowerThosewithpowerarealsoexpectedtoaccepttheresponsibilitiesthatgowithpower,specificallylookingafterthosebeneaththemSubordinatesarenotexpectedtotakeinitiativeandarecloselysupervisedLowPowerDistanceSeeinequalitiesinpowerandstatusasman-madeandart
6、ificialItisnotnatural,thoughitmaybeconvenient,thatsomepeoplehavepoweroverothersThosewithpowertendtodeemphasizetheirpower(giveitaway,ortrytoactlowerthantheirposition)LowPowerDistance(cont.)ThosewithpowertendtominimizethedifferencesbetweenthemselvesandsubordinatesPowerisoftensharedandrespons
7、ibilitiesaredelegatedasmuchaspossibleSubordinatesarerewardedfortakinginitiativeanddonotlikeclosesupervisionPart1.HighorLow?Peoplearelesslikelytoquestiontheboss;studentsdon’tquestionteachersExpressingyourideasopenlycouldgetyouintotroubleExpressingyourideasopenl
