Because of the high power distance in China, subordinates are depending on the
superiors (Hofstede, 1997, p. 37). In other words, employees are used to follow the
managers’ decisions, and managers are expected to take all initiatives in organizations.
While in Sweden, subordinates and superiors are treated equally. Ybema and Byun
(2009) argue that in different culture contexts, people’s identity talks are different
because of the differences on power distance. As a result, in multi-culture firms, there
is a challenge on understanding the identity talk of individuals with different culture
background.