Which one of the following is true according to Hofstede's method of describing culture?
A)Countries with low power distance tend to emphasize,expect,and accept more autocratic than democratic leadership.
B)Highly feminine countries place a high worth on factors like competitiveness,assertiveness,success,and wealth.
C)Power distance is the extent to which a society feels threatened by uncertain or unpredictable situations.
D)Countries that are high in uncertainty avoidance prefer being in more defined and predictable situations.
E)Countries with low uncertainty avoidance deemphasize short-run success to achieve long-run success.

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Power distance measures how much less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect power to be distributed unequally. Uncertainty avoidance deals with a society's tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity; it ultimately refers to how comfortable a society is with unstructured situations. Countries high in uncertainty avoidance indeed prefer more defined, structured, and predictable situations, which aligns with option D. Options A, B, C, and E misrepresent Hofstede's cultural dimensions.

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