Power Distance
The power distance dimension is a literal measurement of the layers of management between an individual employee and the highest level of management. An individual contributor who reports to a manager who reports to a director who reports to a vice president who reports to a CEO has a power distance dimension of three, because there are three layers of management between the individual contributor and the CEO. The higher the power distance dimension, the less likely the employee is to feel that his contribution matters to the company. An organization may flatten its organizational structure to help employees feel connected to senior leadership.