Empowerment is a concept that is likely to be more acceptable in cultures with which strong orientations?
A) Universalism, neutrality, diffuseness, and achievement
B) Particularism, collectivity, diffuseness, and achievement
C) Particularism, affectivity, specificity, and ascription
D) Particularism, individualism, diffuseness, and achievement
Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Empowerment is likely to be more acceptable in cultures with strong orientations in particularism (not universalism), collectivity, diffuseness, and achievement.
B) Correct. This is because a focus on title and position rather than a blurring of hierarchical lines appears to contradict the aims of empowerment.
C) Incorrect. Empowerment is likely to be more acceptable in cultures with strong orientations in particularism, collectivity, diffuseness (not specificity), and achievement (not ascription).
D) Incorrect. Empowerment is likely to be more acceptable in cultures with strong orientations in particularism, collectivity (not individualism), diffuseness , and achievement.
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