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Power DistanceDefined as “the extent to which the less powerful members of organisationsand institutions accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. Thebasic problem involved is the degree of human inequality that underlies thefunctioning of each particular society” (Hofstede, 2001)MasculinityDefined as “a preference in society for achievement, heroism, assertivenessand material reward for success. Society at large is more competitive”(Hofstede, 2012)3.3.3 InstrumentsQuestionnairesThe questionnaire was in three sections.The first section dealt with collecting basic demographic informationsuch as nationality, duration of employment and country in which theireducation was attained.The second section employed Likert scale questions in order to deducethe significant cultural values that govern the behavior of theemployees and the managers. The questions were based on thecultural dimensions being used for this study. Participants were askedto agree or disagree with various statements.The third section dealt with collecting information on the views andimpressions of culture by the employees.28