Cultural forces shaping social influences: the role of power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and individualism

Chabika Rc, Jh van Schalkwyk, LR Jansen van Rensburg and Re-an Muller
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Chabika Rc: North-West University
Jh van Schalkwyk: North-West University
LR Jansen van Rensburg: North-West University
Re-an Muller: North-West University

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 2024, vol. 13, issue 8, 87-101

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of cultural forces that shape social influence with a look at Hofstede’s cultural dimensions of power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and individualism. The direct effect of these cultural dimensions on social influence is investigated. To measure social influence, this paper relies on the dimensions of Hofstede. A multiple regression analysis is applied to answer the hypotheses. The research design adopted for the research was quantitative, and the method used to collect data was an online survey. A self-administered questionnaire was developed and distributed to the targeted respondents for obtaining primary data.The respondents involved were 340 SMEs in the urban area of Harare province in Zimbabwe. A nonprobability convenience sampling method was used for the study. Hofstede’s cultural factors of power distance, individualism, and uncertainty avoidance were used as the independent variables that moderate social influence. Key Words:Culture, power distance, individualism, uncertainty avoidance, cultural dimensions

Date: 2024
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