CIMAPRA19-E01-1 Exam - Topic 5 Question 65 Discussion

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Question #: 65
Topic #: 5

Company Y is very bureaucratic. The managers attend high numbers of planning meetings and the employees often complain of being micro-managed. According to Hofstede, which dimension is being described within the culture of Company Y?

AUncertainty avoidance

BPower distance

CLong-term orientation

DMasculinity

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by Marguerita at Feb 06, 2023, 12:10 AM

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Dorinda

4 months ago

Not sure if it's just power distance, could be other factors too.

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Lawanda

4 months ago

Wow, I didn't realize it could be so bureaucratic!

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Laticia

4 months ago

Really? I thought it might be more about uncertainty avoidance.

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Ardella

4 months ago

Totally agree, definitely power distance at play here!

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Zack

4 months ago

Sounds like a classic case of high power distance.

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Magdalene

5 months ago

I feel like this could also touch on uncertainty avoidance, but I need to double-check how Hofstede defines those dimensions.

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Dong

5 months ago

I remember practicing a question about how bureaucracy affects employee autonomy, which could tie back to power distance too.

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Cherrie

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but the micro-management aspect makes me wonder if it's more about uncertainty avoidance.

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Dyan

5 months ago

I think this might relate to power distance since it seems like there's a clear hierarchy with managers making most decisions.

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Elina

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. What is the purpose of the PID in an end stage assessment? I'll need to review my notes on project management frameworks to answer this one.

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Margret

5 months ago

Wait, I'm confused. Are we supposed to be choosing the benefit of an ACD or something else? I need to re-read the question carefully.

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Maryln

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know indirect costs are important, but I'm not totally clear on how different factors can influence them. I'll need to think it through step-by-step.

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Arletta

5 months ago

I think the Elastic Resource Capacity pattern could help with the workload issues, but I'm not sure how it would connect with the hypervisor problem.

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Ashleigh

9 months ago

High power distance, without a doubt. I bet the managers have a secret handshake and a secret clubhouse where they plot new ways to make their employees' lives miserable.

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Aron

9 months ago

Gotta be option B, power distance. These managers must have a penchant for monocles and twirling their mustaches while barking orders.

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Na

8 months ago

D) Masculinity

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Rasheeda

8 months ago

C) Long-term orientation

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Irma

8 months ago

B) Power distance

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Kassandra

9 months ago

A) Uncertainty avoidance

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Gilberto

10 months ago

Micro-management and endless meetings? Yep, that's high power distance alright. I wonder if the managers are required to wear powdered wigs and carry scepters.

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Jeffrey

8 months ago

C) Long-term orientation

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Eva

8 months ago

B) Power distance

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Willow

8 months ago

A) Uncertainty avoidance

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Socorro

10 months ago

I disagree. I think it's A) Uncertainty avoidance because the company relies heavily on planning and control to avoid uncertainty.

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My

10 months ago

I agree with Ernest. The managers having high control over employees shows a high power distance.

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Lucy

11 months ago

Hmm, this sounds like a textbook case of high power distance. Those poor employees must feel like they're living in a corporate monarchy.

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Markus

9 months ago

D) Masculinity

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Levi

9 months ago

B) Power distance

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Aliza

10 months ago

C) Long-term orientation

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Lanie

10 months ago

B) Power distance

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Lemuel

10 months ago

A) Uncertainty avoidance

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Gerald

10 months ago

A) Uncertainty avoidance

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Willie

11 months ago

Ah, the classic bureaucratic nightmare! Clearly, the high power distance dimension is at play here. Managers love to keep their subjects under a tight leash, don't they?

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Ernest

11 months ago

I think the answer is B) Power distance.

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