power-distance

PowerDistance•君要臣死，臣不死是为不忠；父叫子亡，子不亡则为不孝。•“三纲”是指“君为臣纲，父为子纲，夫为妻纲”•“五常”即仁、义、礼、智、信Readingtask•1.Whatispowerdistance?•2.Canyoufindoutsomefeaturesforhighpowerdistanceculture/lowpowerdistanceculture?•Powerdistanceistheextenttowhichthelesspowerfulmembersofinstitutionsandorganizationsacceptthatpowerisdistributedunequally.Whatispowerdistance?Highpowerdistance•Individualsfromhighpowerdistanceculturesacceptpoweraspartofsociety.SuperiorsubordinatesSocialhierarchyInequalityCentralizationofpowerFeaturesofhighpowerdistanceculturesLowpowerdistance•Lowpowerdistancecountriesholdthatinequalityinsocietyshouldbeminimized.SuperiorSubordinates=HighpowerdistanceHighpowerdistanceHighpowerdistanceMalaysia马来西亚104Guatemala危地马拉95Panama巴拿马95Philippines菲律宾94Mexico墨西哥81China中国80LowpowerdistanceAmerica美国40Ireland爱尔兰28NewZealand新西兰22Denmark丹麦18Israel以色列13Austria奥地利11DifferencesinAmericaandChinapowerdistanceinworkplaceUSChina|--------------------(40)---------------|----------------------------(80)-----------|050100•Limiteddependenceofsubordinatesonbosses•Preferenceforconsultation•Readytoapproachandcontradicttheirbosses•Emotionaldistanceissmall•Considerabledependenceofsubordinatesonbosses•Preferencefordependence/rejectingitentirely•Notlikelytoapproachandcontradicttheirbosses•EmotionaldistanceislargepowerdistanceinfamilyUSChina|--------------------(40)---------------|----------------------------(80)-----------|050100•Childrenaretreatedasequalsassoonastheyareabletoact.•Childrenlearntobeindependentandhavetodotheirownstuffwhentheyareveryyoung.•Achildisallowedtocontradicthis/herparents.•Theylearntosaynoveryearly.•Childrenareexpectedandeducatedtobeobedienttotheirparents.•Independentbehaviorofchildisnotencouraged.Youngeronesarealwaysbeingtakencareofbyolderonesandparents.•Youngerchildrenareexpectedtoyieldtoolderones.•Authoritycontinuestoplayaroleinchildren’slife,eveniftheyareadults.powerdistanceatschoolUSChina|--------------------(40)---------------|----------------------------(80)-----------|050100•Teachersandstudentsaretreatedasequalstoeachother.•Theeducationalprocessisstudent-centered.•Teachershavenoresponsibilityforthestudentsstudy.Thestudentsareexpectedtofindtheirownwayofstudy.•Studentscanexpressdisagreementinfrontoftheteacher.•Teachersaretreatedwithrespect,evenoutsideschool.•Theeducationalprocessisteacher-centered.•Teachersplannedanintellectualpathsforthestudentstofollow.•Studentsspeakuponlywheninvitedto.Questions•1.WhydidAnnadaretochallegetheking'spower?•2.CouldyouexplainwhatdifferentviewpointstheprinceandLouishold?•3.Accordingtotheselectedscenes,couldyouidentifythecultureofSiam(Thailand)isafemininityormasculinityculture?Andwhy?•Handinyouranswerinwrittenformnexttime.Tips•1.Descriptionofthecase•2.Illustrationofthetheory•3.ConclusionTHANKYOU!