The dynamics of power distance cultural practice, bureaucratic management practice, and the basic psychological need satisfaction: The educational context

Abstract

The study aimed to examine the effects of power distance organizational culture and bureaucratic management practices on the satisfaction of basic psychological needs. To deepen the study's theoretical framework, the literature was reviewed. The study used a descriptive assessment and correlational research design. The study population comprised all DWCL employees. Questionnaires were used to gather the data. The study found that power distance culture and bureaucratic management were moderate, while basic psychological need satisfaction was high. However, the correlation analysis suggests a significant negative correlation between power distance culture and basic psychological need satisfaction. In other words, as power distance increases, employees' autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs tend to decrease. Thus, the hypothesis is accepted. This finding implies that high-power-distance cultures tend to reduce satisfaction with basic psychological needs. There was no correlation between bureaucratic management and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs, and therefore, the hypothesis is rejected.