Power Distance Case Study

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

20 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Activity created by Dr. Aletha Stahl, CILMAR, and Dr. Laura Starr, College of Science, Purdue University.

Tags:

  1. acceptance
  2. CILMAR staff collection
  3. communication
  4. cultural awareness
  5. cultural self-awareness
  6. leadership
  7. mentoring
  8. mentorship
  9. other awareness
  10. power distance
  11. self-awareness
  12. teamwork
  13. valuedimensions

As a result of this lesson, participants will be able to: 1. Define the cultural value dimension of power distance. 2. Recognize features of low and high power distance in communication. 3. Reflect on their own perspectives on authority.