The study by Koslowsky, Aminov, and Schwarzwald examined the relationship
between power distance and managerial style. Although power distance is often used
as a measure of national culture differences and compared across countries, this study
measured preferences for power distance between police officers and their supervisors
within a single country. Data were collected from 151 police officers and matched with
40 of their supervisors on the Israeli Police Force. The data showed that greater the
power distance, the more likely supervisors used a task-oriented managerial style and
harsh tactics toward subordinates.