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Culture Survey

The survey was provided by Dorfman and Howell and is a revised version of the culture scale reported in a 1989 Advances in International Comparative Management article. The instrument is comprised of subscales which measure five cultural dimensions. Questions 1-5 addressed uncertainty avoidance; questions 6-11 measured individualism vs. collectivism; questions 12-17 gauged power distance; questions 18-24 addressed paternalism; and questions 25-19 measured sex roles. The survey consisted of a 5-point response scale with “1” strongly disagree and “5” strongly agree.
1.It is important to have job requirements and instructions spelled out in detail so that employees always know what they are expected to do.
2.Managers expect employees to closely follow instructions & procedures
3.Rules & regulations are important because they inform employees what the organization expects of them.
4.Standard operating procedures are helpful to employees on the job.
5.Instructions for operations are important for employees on the job.
6.Group welfare is more important than individual rewards.
7.Group success is more important than individual success.
8.Being accepted by the members of your work group is very important.
9.Employees should only pursue their goals after considering the welfare of the group.
10.Managers should encourage group loyalty even if individual goals suffer.
11.Individuals may be expected to give up their goals in order to benefit group success.
12.Managers should make most decisions without consulting subordinates.
13.It is frequently necessary for a manager to use authority and power when dealing with subordinates.
14.Managers should seldom ask for the opinions of employees.
15.Managers should avoid off-the-job social contacts with employees.
16.Employees should not disagree with management decisions.
17.Managers should not delegate important tasks to employees.
18.Managers should help employees with their family problems.
19.Management should see to it that workers are adequately clothed and fed.
20.A manager should help employees solve their personal problems.
21.Management should see that health care is provided to all employees.
22.Management should see that children of employees have an adequate education.
23.Management should provide legal assistance for employees who get in trouble with the law.
24.Management should take care of employees, as they would treat their children.
25.Meetings usually run more effectively when a man chairs them.
26.It is more important for men to have a professional career than it is for women to have a professional career.
27.Men usually solve problems with logical analysis; women usually solve problems with intuition.
28.Solving organizational problems usually requires active forcible approach, which is typical of men.
29.It is preferable to have a man in a high level position rather than a woman.
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