1. How do we see “cultural differences such as attitudes toward [Hofstede’s] power distance, individualism or collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, and masculinity or femininity influence people’s perceptions about competent behavior” in this case? Please focus your discussion on the dimension(s) that you perceive to be relevant to this case.
2. What responsibility did the student nurse (or a less powerful employee) have to advocate for the patient based upon the information she overheard? What should the student nurse do?
3. What responsibility does the charge nurse (a supervisor-type employee) have to advocate for the patient to Dr. Topoli based upon the new information from Dr. James, the professor?
4. How can junior staff and other professional personnel discuss intimidation by senior, more powerful leaders? How can people come to better understand power distance in the general culture as well as the work culture?